55 Facts About Michael Beasley

Michael Beasley played college basketball for Kansas State University for one year before declaring for the NBA draft in 2008.

Michael Beasley is regarded as one of the best freshman college basketball players of the 2000s.

Michael Beasley was born in the Prince George's County town of Cheverly, Maryland.

Michael Beasley won multiple national championships with this team alongside future fellow blue-chip recruits Kevin Durant and Chris Braswell.

In 2006, Michael Beasley was a second-team Parade All-American and was named to the 2006 USA Men's U18 National Team member on June 26,2006.

Michael Beasley ranked fifth in rebounds per game among all 2006 tournament leaders, and he ranks third all-time in the USA Men's U18 record book.

Michael Beasley began his freshman year at Kansas State in the fall of 2007.

Michael Beasley led the nation in double-doubles, 40-point games, 30-point, 10-rebound games, and 20-point, 10-rebound games.

Michael Beasley finished the season shooting 39.5 percent from 3-point range.

Michael Beasley holds 30 Kansas State career, single-season and freshman records as well as 17 Big 12 single-game and single-season marks.

Michael Beasley matched a Big 12 record by equaling former Kansas player Drew Gooden's record for most double-doubles in a season.

Michael Beasley had 25 points and 9 rebounds, one board short of a double-double.

Michael Beasley had 23 points and 11 rebounds for his 27th double-double of the year.

Michael Beasley added 23 points and 13 rebounds against the Badgers his 28th and final double-double.

Michael Beasley is one of just two players in Kansas State history to earn first team All-America honors from the Associated Press.

Michael Beasley followed Kevin Durant as the second consecutive standout freshman to win both Big 12 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year accolades.

Michael Beasley became the fourth player in school history to be honored as the conference's Player of the Year and the first since the inception of the Big 12.

Michael Beasley was the first player to be named league Freshman of the Year and the 12th overall to be selected as either Freshman or Newcomer of the Year since 1970.

Michael Beasley was named National Freshman of the Year by CBS Sports.

Michael Beasley has been selected a first team All-American by numerous outlets, including CBS Sports.

Michael Beasley was one of 10 finalists for the Oscar Robertson Player of the Year award.

On June 26,2008, Michael Beasley was selected 2nd overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.

Michael Beasley was second in the league in rebound average, and tied for third in scoring average in the 2008 Summer League.

Michael Beasley was evaluated and returned to the team a day later with chest bruising, but only participated in non-contact play.

Michael Beasley had slightly cracked his sternum, and resumed contact drills 2 days after that.

Michael Beasley followed those performances with 21 points and 7 rebounds, 12 points and 11 rebounds, 14 points and 6 rebounds, 19 points and no rebounds, 14 points and 3 rebounds, and 19 points and 9 rebounds.

Michael Beasley has a Carmelo Anthony ability to score the ball.

On July 12,2010, Michael Beasley was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for 2011 and 2014 second-round draft picks.

Michael Beasley was traded in order to clear salary cap space for Miami, allowing them to sign free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh, as well as re-sign Dwyane Wade.

Michael Beasley finished the season averaging 19.2 points per game which was ranked top 20 in the league.

On July 20,2012, Michael Beasley signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Phoenix Suns.

On September 3,2013, Michael Beasley was waived by the Suns.

The decision came shortly after Michael Beasley had been arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession.

On September 11,2013, Michael Beasley signed with the Miami Heat.

The Heat made it to the NBA Finals for the fourth straight time in 2014, with Michael Beasley making his first Finals appearance in Game 5 of their series against the San Antonio Spurs.

On September 25,2014, Michael Beasley signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.

On February 26,2015, Michael Beasley signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.

In 40 games for Shandong, Michael Beasley averaged 31.9 points, 13.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

On March 4,2016, Michael Beasley signed with the Houston Rockets.

On September 22,2016, Michael Beasley was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Tyler Ennis.

On July 23,2018, Michael Beasley signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Michael Beasley missed much of the first half of the season to be with his sick mother.

Michael Beasley was waived by the Clippers two days later.

On February 20,2019, Michael Beasley signed with the Guangdong Southern Tigers.

Michael Beasley joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2021 NBA Summer League.

On May 11,2022, the Big3 announced that Michael Beasley had signed with 3's Company as a co-captain.

Michael Beasley has two brothers, Leroy Ellison and Malik Smith, and two younger sisters, Mychaela Beasley and Tiffany Couch.

Michael Beasley has a daughter Mikaiya, born in May 2009 and a son Michael III, born in November 2010.

Michael Beasley grew up with Kevin Durant and Nolan Smith, and remains friends with both players.

On September 3,2008, at the NBA's Rookie Transition Program, Michael Beasley was involved in an incident along with fellow rookies Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur.

Originally, ESPN reported that Michael Beasley was present in the room, but was not asked to leave camp.

The story was later updated and any mention of Michael Beasley was removed from the article.

On September 18,2008, Michael Beasley was fined $50,000 by the league for his involvement in the incident after he confessed to league officials that he had slipped out the door when the police arrived.

On June 26,2011, Michael Beasley was driving in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka when he was pulled over by a policeman for speeding.

However, Michael Beasley said the marijuana was not his, but belonged to a friend whom he had just dropped off.