Michael Doleac
 Doleac at the White House in 2006. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1977 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central Catholic (Portland, Oregon) |
| College | Utah (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 1998–2008 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 51 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2001 | Orlando Magic |
| 2001–2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2002–2004 | New York Knicks |
| 2004 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2004–2007 | Miami Heat |
| 2007–2008 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,882 (4.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,955 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 343 (0.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Scott Doleac (born June 15, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.
Doleac was selected 12th overall in the 1998 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He graduated from Central Catholic High School at Portland, Oregon and in 1998 the University of Utah after being their premiere big man in a season in which they made it to the 1998 NCAA National Championship game, in which they lost to the University of Kentucky in Doleac's hometown of San Antonio, Texas. After four years at Utah, he was among the school's all-time top ten in 3 categories: 10th in scoring (1,519 points), 8th in rebounds (886) and 4th in free throws made (472).
In 2001, Doleac was traded from the Magic to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Brendan Haywood.
Doleac later played for the New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, and Miami Heat, where he won a championship coming off the bench to back up Shaquille O'Neal.
In 1999, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
Doleac retired after a ten-year NBA career after the 2007–2008 NBA season. He retired as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who acquired him, along with Antoine Walker and Wayne Simien, in a deal that brought Mark Blount and Ricky Davis to the Heat.
After retirement, Doleac returned to the University of Utah initially planning to pursue a medical degree, but switched to studying for his masters in physics. In 2009, Doleac became a graduate manager for the University of Utah men's basketball team.[1]
Currently, Doleac teaches physics, and coaches the men's varsity basketball team at Park City High School in Park City, Utah.[2]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Doleac won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Orlando | 49 | 0 | 15.9 | .468 | .000 | .675 | 3.0 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 6.2 |
| 1999–00 | Orlando | 81 | 29 | 16.5 | .452 | .500 | .842 | 4.1 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 7.0 |
| 2000–01 | Orlando | 77 | 21 | 18.2 | .417 | .000 | .847 | 3.5 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 2001–02 | Cleveland | 42 | 15 | 16.8 | .417 | .000 | .826 | 4.0 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 4.6 |
| 2002–03 | New York | 75 | 0 | 13.9 | .426 | .000 | .783 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2003–04 | New York | 46 | 0 | 14.9 | .444 | .000 | .861 | 4.1 | .7 | .4 | .6 | 5.0 |
| 2003–04 | Denver | 26 | 0 | 13.2 | .412 | .000 | .875 | 2.9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.6 |
| 2004–05 | Miami | 80 | 8 | 14.7 | .447 | .000 | .610 | 3.2 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 4.0 |
| 2005–06† | Miami | 31 | 3 | 12.0 | .420 | .000 | .800 | 2.7 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2006–07 | Miami | 56 | 0 | 12.5 | .469 | .000 | .878 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
| 2007–08 | Minnesota | 24 | 8 | 10.7 | .444 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 2.4 |
| Career | 587 | 84 | 15.0 | .439 | .125 | .791 | 3.3 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 4.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | .278 | .000 | .778 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .2 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | .375 | .000 | .000 | 3.5 | .3 | .8 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | Denver | 5 | 0 | 9.8 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.4 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2005 | Miami | 9 | 0 | 7.2 | .438 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.8 |
| 2006† | Miami | 8 | 0 | 9.0 | .538 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.8 | .0 | .1 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2007 | Miami | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 31 | 0 | 8.9 | .411 | .000 | .846 | 2.2 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 2.3 | |
Notes
- ^ "Utah Alumni". www.alumni.utah.edu. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Kragthrope, Kurt. "Kragthorpe: Ex-Ute Michael Doleac back in the game as Park City coach (with video)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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- New York Knicks players
- Orlando Magic draft picks
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