Michael Beasley

Team Number:	8
Birth Date:	01/09/1989
Height:	6'10
Weight:	235lbs.
Position:	Forward

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Michael Paul Beasley, Jr. was born on January 9, 1989 in Frederick, Maryland. While growing up in Maryland, Beasley played for one of the country's most successful AAU youth teams at the time, the PG Jaguars. Beasley won multiple national championships with this team alongside future fellow blue-chip recruits Kevin Durant (Texas) and Chris Braswell (UNC Charlotte).

He was named to the McDonald's All-American team while he was a senior in high scool. In the 2007 McDonald's All-American Boys Game he won the MVP with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Rivals.com rated Beasley first in the class of 2007 high school basketball prospects. Beasley began his freshman year at Kansas State in the fall of 2007. In the 2007–2008 regular season, Beasley was one of the most dominant players in the country. His 26.2 points and nation-leading 12.4 rebounds were the most by a Big 12 player in any season. His 866 total points and 408 rebounds ranked third and second among all freshmen in NCAA history. He also led the nation in double-doubles (28), 40-point games (three), 30-point, 10-rebound games (13), and 20-point, 10-rebound games (22). His 28 double-doubles broke the freshman double-double record previously held by Carmelo Anthony who had 22 double-doubles in his only season at Syracuse in 2002–03.

On June 26, 2008, Michael Beasley was selected 2nd overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. In his first season, he averaged 13.9 points and in his second season he averaged 14.8 points. On July 12, 2010, Michael Beasley was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for 2011 and 2014 second-round draft picks. Beasley was traded in order to clear salary cap space for Miami, allowing them to sign free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and to re-sign Dwyane Wade.