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Revision as of 22:35, 29 July 2013
The following is a list of notable alumni of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 1978, the academy trains thousands of youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes annually.[1]
Basketball
- Earl Clark, forward for the Los Angeles Lakers.[2]
- Renaldo Balkman, former forward for the New York Knicks.[3]
- Michael Beasley, forward for the Phoenix Suns.[4]
- Ramel Bradley, currently playing for Barak Netanya in the Israeli Super League
- Erick Dampier, An American professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA and is currently with the Miami Heat.
- Taurean Green, currently plays point guard in Spain for CB Gran Canaria, drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2007 by the Portland Trail Blazers. Also played for the Denver Nuggets.
- Ricky Sanchez, Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets and who currently plays for the Santurce Crabbers of the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico
Football
- Anquan Boldin, current wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
- Michael Clayton, current wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams.
- Marc Colombo, former offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
- Angelo Crowell, former linebacker, drafted in the 3rd round (94th overall) in 2003, played for the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Martin Gramatica, former kicker, drafted in the 3rd round (80th overall) in 1999, played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints.
- Steve Hutchinson, current offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Mike Jenkins, current cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Julius Jones, current running back for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Chris Kelsay, current linebacker for the Bullalo Bills, drafted in the 2nd round (48th overall) in 2003.
- Byron Leftwich, current backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Eli Manning, current starting quarterback for the New York Giants.
- Darren McFadden, current running back for the Oakland Raiders.
- Heath Miller, current tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Dan Morgan, former linebacker, drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2001, played for the Carolina Panthers.
- Cam Newton, current starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
- Chad Pennington, retired free agent quarterback, who last played for the Miami Dolphins, drafted in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2000)
- Mike Peterson, current linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the 2nd round (36th overall) in 1999.
- David Pollack, former linebacker, drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) in 2003, played for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Dunta Robinson,current free agent cornerback, who last played for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the 1st round (10th overall) in 2004.
- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, current cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Tony Romo, current starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Alex Smith, current quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Manti Te'o, linebacker for the San Diego Chargers, formerly of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[5]
- LaDanian Tomlinson, retired running back for the New York Jets and San Diego Chargers.
- Kyle Turley, former offensive tackle, drafted in the 1st round (7th overall) in 1998, played for the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs.
- Kenyatta Walker, former offensive tackle, drafted in the 1st round (14th overall) in 2001, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Fabian Washington, current cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens, drafted in the 1st round (23rd overall) in 2005.
- Benjamin Watson, current tight end for the Cleveland Browns, drafted in the 1st round (32nd overall) in 2004.
- Anthony Weaver, former defensive end, drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2002, played for the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
- Chris Weinke, former quarterback, drafted in the 4th round (106th overall) in 2001, played for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers.
- Russell Wilson, quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks[6]
- Grant Wistrom, former defensive end, drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) in 1998, played for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy
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Soccer
MLS
- Imad Baba, New England Revolution
- Jeff Causey, New England Revolution
- Allen Kozic, Miami Fusion
- Steve Klein, New England Revolution
- Todd Yeagley, Columbus Crew
- Jon Busch, Chicago Fire
- Marco Velez, Toronto FC
- Josue Mayard, Dallas Burn
- Kyle Martino, L.A. Galaxy/Columbus Crew
- Jacob Lablanc, NY/NJ Metrostars
- Tim Glowienka, NY/NJ Metrostars
International
- Michael Parkhurst, FC Nordsjaelland (Denmark)
- Hidetoshi Nakata, Japan, Parma (Italia Serie A)
- Johnny Walker, Universidad de Catolica
- Danlaba Mendy, Gremio (Brazil)
- Dimitar Gorgievski, NK Croatia
- Joseph Gyau, FC St. Pauli (Germany)
- John Weckstrom, FinnPa (Finland)
- Marco Borges, Lask (Austria)
WUSA
- Kristy Welchel, New York Power
- Sara Kate Noftsinger, Washington Freedom
- Anne Mäkinen, Philadelphia Charge[7]
References
- ^ http://www.bradenton.com/2012/08/19/4163910/new-img-brand-to-unify-bradenton.html
- ^ NBA draft: Jrue Holiday, Earl Clark and DeJuan Blair could go high in 2009 draft – ESPN
- ^ Cols' Stuen to play for IMG Academy » Evansville Courier & Press
- ^ Beasley finds stability, comfort at Kansas State – USATODAY.com
- ^ http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8851033/story-manti-teo-girlfriend-death-apparently-hoax
- ^ Russell Wilson ready for big combine – NFC South Blog – ESPN
- ^ http://www.imgacademy.com/blog/2011-03-08/img-academy-soccer-program-honors-19-retired-jerseys