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nyknicks.com Michael Doleac #51 Minutes ...............................37.....at PHI ........Jan. 14, 2000 Field Goals Made................11........................Done 2 times Field Goals Attempted ........21.....at PHI ........Jan. 14, 2000 3-Point FGM .........................1.....at MIL........Feb. 27, 2000 3-Point FGA ..........................1........................Done 5 times Free Throws Made................7.....vs. SAC.......Nov. 6, 2001 Free Throws Attempted ........9.....vs. TOR .....Apr. 23, 1999 Center HEIGHT: 6-11 WEIGHT: 265 BIRTHDATE: JUN. 15, 1977 BIRTHPLACE: SAN ANTONIO, TX HIGH SCHOOL: CENTRAL CATHOLIC (PORTLAND, OR) COLLEGE: UTAH ’98 Career Highs 42 Offensive Rebounds .............6.....vs. WAS ....Feb. 17, 1999 Defensive Rebounds ............9........................Done 2 times Total Rebounds ..................13.....at PHI ........Jan. 14, 2000 Assists ..................................5.....at ATL .......Nov. 20, 1999 Steals....................................3........................Done 3 times Turnovers..............................4.....vs. MEM....Nov. 21, 2001 Blocks ...................................4.....vs. IND.......Jan. 30, 2001 Points..................................25.....vs. LAL......Mar. 21, 1999 Career Transactions: Selected by Orlando in first round (12th pick overall) of 1998 NBA Draft…Traded by Orlando to Cleveland for draft rights to Brendan Haywood on Jun. 27, 2001…Signed as free agent by New York on Aug. 7, 2002. 2002-03: Frontliner became dependable off-the-bench presence in his first Knicks season, playing a major role in several winning efforts...Came off the bench in 75 games and averaged 4.4 points, on .426 shooting (146-343), 2.9 rebounds and 13.9 minutes...Recorded 10 double-figure point games...Led Knicks in rebounds twice, both times in wins vs. Spurs (8 at MSG, Dec. 30; 8 at San Antonio, Mar. 18) to help key season sweep of eventual NBA Champs...Went 36-46 from the line (.783), snapping a string of three straight +.800 FT seasons...Logged 20+ minutes 11 times...Appeared in 75 games with 1,041 total minutes for third-highest marks of five-year career...Scoring average (4.4) was career low...Didn’t make a start for the first time since rookie season of 1998- 99 w/Orlando...Season Highs: Points: 16 (Dec. 30 vs. San Antonio); Assists: 4 (Mar. 22 at Chicago); Rebounds: 9 (Jan. 31 at Memphis)...Hampered in training camp with strained left hamstring, and did not play during pre-season...Opened regular season on the active roster, but did not dress (strained left hamstring) for the season’s first six games (Oct. 30-Nov. 8)...DNP (CD) on Nov. 10 vs. Hornets, then appeared in each of the season’s remaining 75 contests...Reached several career milestones during the course of the season: 250th career NBA game on Nov. 12 vs. Jazz, 1,000th career rebound on Jan. 8 at Indiana; 300th career game on Feb. 28 vs. Magic; 5,000th career minute on Mar. 18 at San Antonio...On Dec. 27, enjoyed bustout game in win at Houston with 15 points (6-9 FGA, 3-4 FTA) and five rebounds in 28 minutes. Aggressive defense helped hold rookie sensation Yao Ming to just 5-12 FGA (17 pts)...Played major role in win over Spurs, Dec. 30, with season-high 16 points (8-11 FGA) and team-high eight rebounds in season-high 33 minutes, providing tough D on Tim Duncan in wake of foul woes of Thomas and Harrington and third-quarter ejection of Weatherspoon. Authored clutch block on Duncan with just under 1:00 left, then combined with Knight to force Tim into missing close-in jumper as time expired to seal Knicks’ win...On Jan. 3, had 12 points (5-9 FGA, 2-2 FTA) and five rebounds in 32 minutes in comeback win over Pacers...On Jan. 22, scored all six of his points over a 1:39 span in the fourth quarter to help keep Denver at bay in eventual win...Key factor in win at Memphis, Jan. 31, with 12 points (5-9 FGA, 2-2 FTA) and season-high nine rebounds (five offensive) in 16 minutes...On Mar. 18, helped Knicks complete season sweep of eventual champion Spurs with 14 points (7-9 FGA) and team-high eight rebounds in 28 minutes in win at San Antonio. Milestones In Sight: Michael needs 26 games played for 350 career, 358 rebounds for 1,500 career, and 119 points for 2,000 career. Bill Baptist, NBA Photos
As A Professional: In five NBA seasons, Michael has career averages of 5.8 points, on .436 shooting, and 3.5 rebounds with Magic, Cavs and Knicks...Orlando’s first-round pick (12th overall) in 1998 NBA Draft...NBA All- Rookie Second Team in 1998-99...Career .791 FT shooter, has shot +.800 from the stripe in three of his five pro seasons...Came off the bench exclusively (49 games) for Magic in rookie season, then started 65 of 200 games in the three years following, prior to coming off the bench in 75 games for Knicks last season...Knicks were one of his favorite victims prior to signing w/NY. Shot .525 (32-61) from the field and .810 (17-21) from the line in 13 career games vs. NY (6.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg)...First Knick in franchise history to wear No. 51, which he has worn since college days. They Said It: Quoting Head Coach Don Chaney: "He’s playing with a lot of confidence. Not just shooting, but with other things. Naturally, he struggled earlier, but his confidence level is there. And I think guys are more comfortable with him now. If he’s open. They’re not reluctant to give him the ball. He’s doing some extra things. I like how he’s playing his low-post defense. I didn’t think I was going to get that, to be honest with you. I like that. He’s showing toughness down there, and he’s using his size very well." 1998-99 (Magic): Earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors in freshman season w/Orlando...Came off the bench in 49 contests and averaged 6.2 points, on a career-high .468 shooting, 3.0 rebounds and 15.9 minutes...Notched 11 double-figure scoring games, and led Magic in scoring twice...Scored a career-high 25 points (11-19 FGA) in 32 bench minutes vs. Lakers, Mar. 21, 1999...Season-high eight rebounds, twice...Came off the bench in all four games of Magic’s first-round Playoff loss to Philadelphia, with 4.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 5-18 FGA (.278) in 10.8 mpg...Scored Playoff career-high 11 points in Game One loss (May 9, 1999). 1999-2000 (Magic): As a sophomore, notched career-highs 7.0 ppg and 4.1 rpg over 81 games (29 starts), with .452 shooting over 16.5 mpg...In 29 starts (Magic 15-14), averaged 7.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 16.6 minutes...Led Magic in scoring three times, rebounding six times, and had two double-doubles...Had three 20+ scoring games, including season-high 23 points (11-15 FGA) vs. Warriors, Feb. 7, 2000...Notched three doublefigure rebound games, including career-high 13 boards at Philadelphia, Jan. 14, 2000. Logged career-high 37 minutes in same game, adding 18 points...Dished off career-high five assists vs. Hawks, Nov. 20, 1999...Nailed his first (and only) career three-pointer on Feb. 27, 2000 at Milwaukee...Orlando exercised its option on his contract on Oct. 17, 2000. 2000-01 (Magic): In third and final season w/Orlando, averaged 6.4 points, on .417 shooting, 3.5 rebounds and 18.2 minutes in 77 games (21 starts)...Established career highs in total minutes (1,398), assists (65), steals (37) and blocks (41)...Magic were 9-12 in his 21 starts...Led Magic in rebounds four times...Shot career-high .847 from the line (50-59)...Had 20 double-figure scoring games (season high 17 vs. Sonics on Nov. 6, 2000)...Had one double-figure rebound game: 11 boards vs. Sixers on Feb. 2, 2001 (added 14 points for lone double-double of season)...DQd 10 times...Notched a career-high four blocks on Jan. 30, 2001 vs. Pacers...Missed the season’s last four games (Apr. 13-18) with sprained left ankle...DNP (CD) once...Returned for Playoffs and came off the bench in all four games of Orlando’s first-round loss to Milwaukee, with 3.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 6-16 FGA (.375) over 11.3 mpg...Playoff career-high seven rebounds in Game Two loss (Apr. 25, 2001)...Traded to Cleveland for rights to Brendan Haywood in Draft Night deal (Jun. 27, 2001). 2001-02 (Cavs): Averaged 4.6 points, on .417 shooting, 4.0 rebounds and 16.8 minutes in 42 games (15 starts) in injury-shortened season...Shot .826 from the line (38-46), third straight +.800 FT season...Led Cavs in rebounds eight times...Had three double-doubles and five double-figure rebound games...Notched six double-figure scoring games...DQd four times...Averaged 7.2 points, 6.3 rebounds in his 15 starts (Cavs 4-11)...Started the season’s first 12 games (Oct. 30-Nov. 21, 2001); last start came on Mar. 28, 2002 at Utah (23 min, 1 pt, 0-1 FGA, 1-2 FTA, 2 reb, DQ)...Season-high 17 points (7-15 FGA) as starter vs. Mavericks, Nov. 14, 2001...Season-best 11 rebounds twice (Nov. 6 vs. Kings, Feb. 13 at Milwaukee, both as starter)...Logged 30+ minutes five times, including season-high 33 minutes off the bench at Lakers, Mar. 26 (9 pts, 4-11 FGA, 8 reb)...First half of season was marred by ankle injury...Placed on the Injured List on Dec. 1, 2001 with stress fracture of the posterior talar process, left ankle...Missed 30 games due to the injury, then activated on Jan. 26, 2002...DNP (CD) 10 times...Became free agent, Jul. 1, 2002; signed w/Knicks on Aug. 7, 2002. nyknicks.com 44 As A Collegian: Averaged 11.6 points, on .491 shooting, and 6.8 rebounds in four-year college career at Utah...Departed Utah in 10th place on school’s all-time scoring list (1,519), eighth in rebounds (886) and fourth in free throws (472)...Named to WAC All-First Team and conference All-Defensive team as both junior and senior...Made 99 starts over his final three college seasons...Averaged 14.4 points, on a career-high .537 shooting, and 7.7 rebounds as a junior in 1996-97...Averaged 16.5 points in Utes’ four NCAA Tournament games...Capped college career in 1997-98 by averaging team-and-career high 16.1 points, on .488 shooting, and 7.1 rebounds en route to leading Utes to NCAA title game vs. Kentucky...Led Utes in scoring 17 times, rebounding 15 times, and had seven 20+ scoring games...Averaged 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in Utah’s six NCAA Tourney games, and was named to Final Four All-Tournament team...Named AP All-American honorable mention and GTE First Team Academic All-American as a senior. Community Corner: Along with teammate Kurt Thomas, co-hosted fourth grade students from Harlem’s PS 123 and Ossining’s The Claremont School at Knicks "Read to Achieve" Halloween 2002 Party at the Garden. Personal: Michael Scott Doleac...Biology major at Utah...Aspires to attend medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon...Observed two surgeries during 2000 NBA All-Star break...Took an independent study course in medical physics during rookie season to "keep his mind fresh"...Enjoys reading, fishing and playing chess....Born on the day of the infamous Tom Seaver-to-Cincinnati trade (Jun. 15, 1977)...Traveled with Utah on a hoop tour of Sweden in summer 1997...Unrecruited out of high school; decided on Utah after attending a summer basketball camp there...Wore no. 51 at Utah and has worn it at every stop as a pro. NBA Regular Season Record Season Team G Min FGM FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Ast Stl TO Blk Pts RPG APG PPG 98-99 ORL 49 780 125 267 .468 0 0 --- 54 80 .675 66 82 148 20 19 26 17 304 3.0 0.4 6.2 99-00 ORL 81 1335 242 535 .452 1 2 .500 80 95 .842 89 245 334 63 29 65 34 565 4.1 0.8 7.0 00-01 ORL 77 1398 220 527 .417 0 3 .000 50 59 .847 70 203 273 65 37 59 41 490 3.5 0.8 6.4 01-02 CLE 42 705 78 187 .417 0 0 --- 38 46 .826 47 121 168 25 15 37 11 194 4.0 0.6 4.6 02-03 NYK 75 1041 146 343 .426 0 0 --- 36 46 .783 65 154 219 42 16 49 16 328 2.9 0.6 4.4 Totals 324 5259 811 1859 .436 1 5 .436 258 326 .436 337 805 1142 215 116 236 119 1881 3.5 0.7 5.8 NBA Playoff Record Season Team G Min FGM FGA Pct. 3P 3PA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Ast Stl TO Blk Pts RPG APG PPG 98-99 ORL 4 43 5 18 .278 0 1 .000 7 9 .778 5 7 12 0 0 3 1 17 3.0 0.0 4.3 00-01 ORL 4 45 6 16 .375 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 4 10 14 1 3 2 0 12 3.5 0.3 3.0 Totals 8 88 11 34 .324 0 1 .000 7 9 .778 9 17 26 1 3 5 1 29 3.3 0.1 3.6 45 nyknicks.com
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