1. Jamaal Dane Magloire was born on May 21,1978 and is a Canadian former professional basketball player who currently serves as basketball development consultant and community ambassador for the Toronto Raptors.
21 Facts About Jamaal Magloire
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Jamaal Magloire played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and Toronto Raptors.
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Jamaal Magloire was voted into the NBA All-Star Game in 2004, becoming the second Canadian All-Star in NBA history.
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Jamaal Magloire was raised in the city's Scarborough district and attended high school at Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute, where he led the school's grade 12 boys basketball team to back-to-back Ontario provincial championships in 1995 and 1996.
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Jamaal Magloire was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 1997.
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Jamaal Magloire started 12 games as a sophomore for the Kentucky Wildcats team that won the national championship in 1998.
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Jamaal Magloire was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection in his senior season.
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Jamaal Magloire finished his college career as Kentucky's all-time leader in blocked shots, with 268.
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Jamaal Magloire was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 19th pick of the 2000 NBA draft, and filled a reserve role for his first two seasons in which he averaged 6.5 points in 16.8 minutes per game.
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Jamaal Magloire became only the second Canadian All-Star in NBA history, after Steve Nash.
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Jamaal Magloire played well, leading the Eastern All-Stars with 19 points, along with 8 rebounds in 21 minutes of action.
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On July 31,2006, during the off-season, Jamaal Magloire was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Steve Blake, Ha Seung-Jin, and Brian Skinner.
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Jamaal Magloire finished the season with an average of only 21 minutes played per game, down from 30 minutes played in the previous two seasons.
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Jamaal Magloire was waived by the Nets on February 22,2008.
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Jamaal Magloire signed with the Miami Heat on August 30,2008, for the veteran's minimum after nearing the luxury tax threshold.
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Jamaal Magloire provided additional depth and experience at the centre position.
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Jamaal Magloire was upgraded to starter on Monday, January 26,2009, vs the Atlanta Hawks.
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Jamaal Magloire was valued as an enforcer during his tenure with Miami.
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On December 9,2011, Jamaal Magloire signed a one-year deal with his hometown team the Toronto Raptors for the veteran's minimum.
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Jamaal Magloire re-signed with the team on September 18,2012, but was waived by the team on October 27,2012.
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Jamaal Magloire helped post a CAD $50,000 reward, but to date, there have been no arrests and the killing remains unsolved.