Maurice Darnell Ager was born on February 9,1984 and is an American former professional basketball player.
25 Facts About Maurice Ager
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Maurice Ager played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans from 2002 until 2006.
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Maurice Ager led the Big Ten Conference in scoring during his senior season.
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Maurice Ager was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with 28th overall pick of the 2006 NBA draft.
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Maurice Ager played parts of four seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Maurice Ager played in the NBA Development League and in Spain.
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Maurice Ager became a record producer after his retirement from playing.
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Maurice Ager has lived in China and Vietnam where he ran basketball camps for children.
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Maurice Ager's mother, Mattie Ager, was a doo-wop singer and married an architect and instrumentalist, Melvin Rucker.
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Maurice Ager attended Crockett High School where he averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists as a senior on the basketball team.
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In 2005, Maurice Ager was the top scorer for Michigan State, averaging 14.1 points per game while averaging 26.3 minutes per game.
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Maurice Ager led the Spartans to the Final Four by defeating Kentucky in a double-overtime game in the Elite Eight.
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Maurice Ager was named to the Austin All-Regional team after averaging 16.8 points and 5 rebounds a game.
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Maurice Ager scored 24 points against North Carolina in the Final Four, but the Spartans lost to the eventual national champions.
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Maurice Ager again led the Spartans in scoring in 2006, as he averaged 19.3 points per game as a senior.
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On November 22,2005, at the Maui Invitational Tournament, Maurice Ager faced off against Gonzaga's Adam Morrison.
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Down by three, Maurice Ager sank a three-point shot at the buzzer to send the game into overtime.
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Maurice Ager finished his career with 1,554 points with the Spartans.
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Maurice Ager was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA draft with the 28th overall pick.
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Maurice Ager would appear in 32 games in his rookie season for the Mavericks.
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On February 19,2008, Maurice Ager was traded by the Mavericks to the New Jersey Nets in a multi-player deal involving point guard Jason Kidd.
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In 2010, Maurice Ager relocated to Los Angeles, California, and embarked on a career as a hip hop record producer.
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Maurice Ager lived in China from 2017 to 2019 and hosted basketball camps for children.
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Maurice Ager moved to Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2019 and ran the Moe Ager Hoop School.
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Maurice Ager was raised as a devout Christian by his mother.