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Michael Beasley
Height: 6-10 | Weight: 235 | Position: SF
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It's Not Too Late - Get a 1-in-12 chance to win up to $1,600 with Fantasy Basketball Premium Games The Sports Xchange OVERVIEW Beasley might have spent only one season at Kansas State, but he produced one of the greatest seasons by a college freshman in NCAA history. He averaged 26.2 points on 53.2 percent shooting (307-of-577), including 37.9 percent from three-point range, with 12.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 1.3 steals and 1.2 assists in 31.5 minutes per game during the 2007-08 SEASON. Beasley led the nation in six categories, including rebounding, double-doubles (28), 40-point games (three), 30-point games (13), 20-point, 10-rebound games (23) and 30-point, 10-rebound games (13), while he ranked third in scoring. Beasley earned numerous accolades after the season, including National Player of the Year honors from CBSSports.com and Rivals.com. He received National Freshman of the Year honors from CBSSports.com, Rivals.com, CollegeHoops.net, The Sporting News and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). He also was selected a first team All-American by numerous outlets, including the Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches, John R. Wooden Award, The Sporting News and U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He was also chosen as a first team Freshman All-American and was named both the Big 12 Conference Player and Freshman of the Year. Beasley holds 30 Kansas State career, season and freshman records, in addition to setting 17 Big 12 Conference game and season marks. He is both the school's and league's all-time season leader in scoring average (26.2 ppg) and double-doubles (28), while he owns school single-season marks for points (866), rebounds (408), most 30-point games (13), most 20-point games (26), field goals made (307), free throws made (216) and free throws attempted (279). Rated the best high school player in the country, Beasley's prep playing days saw him attend a different school in each of his four seasons. He earned All-American honors at each of the schools he attended. As a freshman, he averaged 30.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in helping National Christian Academy (Md.) to a 30-0 record in 2004. In 2005, Beasley averaged 28.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game at Riverdale Baptist (Md.) High School. He was named to the Washington Post All-Met first-team, as he led the squad to a 33-1 overall record and the state championship. As a junior, Beasley attended powerhouse Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), where he averaged 20.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game. He helped Oak Hill to a school-record 40 wins (with just one loss) and finish second in the final ranking in the USA Today Super 25 High School poll in 2005-06. That season, he recorded 21 double-double performances, as he was one of just three underclassmen to earn EA Sports All-American honors. Beasley would close out his career at Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.), playing for renowned head coach Bill Barton. He helped the Crusaders to a 35-3 overall record and the inaugural Prep School National Championship (which featured the top four prep teams in the nation) in 2007. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the championship, where he posted 30 points and 20 rebounds in the final. For the 2006-07 season, Beasley averaged 28.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 4.5 blocks, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He tallied single-game career highs of 64 points, 31 rebounds and 11 assists, earning All-American honors from every organization that issues that honor. Beasley concluded his prep playing days as the top rated player in the country, according to Rivals.com. He was regarded as the nation's top power forward by Scout.com. He also excelled in tournament action. He was named the MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game after scoring 23 points for the East in a 114-112 victory. He was selected to play in the 2007 All-American Jordan Brand Classic after being named to the Nike Brand All-American Team. Beasley garnered MVP honors at the Adidas Derby Festival Classic with a game-high 23 points. He was also honored as the co-most valuable player of the Adidas Superstar Camp in the summer of 2006. Before attending Kansas State, Beasley was a member of the 2007 USA Basketball under-19 World Championship roster coached by Jerry Wainwright. He helped his team to an 8-1 record and a silver medal at the FIBA World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia, as he averaged 12.3 points on 55.1 percent shooting with 5.3 rebounds with six starts. Beasley was also a member of the USA Basketball Junior National Team that posted a 100-89 win over the World Select Team in April at the 2007 Nike Hoops Summit. As a member of the 2007 USA Basketball under-18 National Team, he helped the U.S. to a perfect 4-0 record and a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in San Antonio, Texas, leading the squad in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg). Beasley became just the third McDonald's All-American to enroll at Kansas State. He won virtually every national honor, along with All-American and All-Big 12 Conference accolades. He poured in 866 points and grabbed 408 rebounds, as he handed out 38 assists with 42 steals and 54 blocked shots. Beasley and company helped Kansas State post a 21-12 overall record in 2007-08, including a third-place finish in the Big 12 with a 10-6 mark. The Wildcats advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly 12 years and captured their first NCAA Tournament win since 1988 with their 80-67 victory over USC in the first round of the Midwest Regional. He became the first player in school history to earn National Player of the Year accolades when he selected to the honor by CBSSports.com. He was also named the organization's National Freshman of the Year and to its All-American first-team. He became the second consecutive standout freshman to win both Big 12 Player and Freshman of the Year accolades (followed Kevin Durant of Texas), as his selection highlighted the 2007-08 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards. In addition, Beasley was one of two players (Texas' D.J. Augustin) to be selected unanimously to the All-Big 12 first-team. He was not only the school's first unanimous first team honoree in the Big 12 era, but also the inaugural first team selection since the league's inception. He is the first KSU player since Steve Henson in 1989 to garner first team accolades from the league coaches. After a tough loss to Wisconsin in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Beasley announced he would forego his remaining three years of college eligibility and begin preparations for the 2008 NBA Draft. "I would like to announce that I am entering my name into the 2008 NBA Draft," said Beasley. "After consulting with my family and advisors, I have determined that this is the best course of action for me at this time. Kansas State will always be special for me, and I cannot think of a better place to be a student-athlete. The people in and around Manhattan have made this the best year of my life, and I definitely will come back and visit and support the school as much as I can. I want to thank my coaches for their help and guidance, as well as my mother for moving here this year to help support me. I thank everyone in the Kansas State community and I will certainly always be a Wildcat!" "We are extremely thankful to Mike for helping us move our program into national spotlight once again," said Kansas State head coach Frank Martin. "He has been unbelievable in how he has represented, and will continue to represent Kansas State University. We are also very excited for the tremendous opportunity in which he is about to embark upon. Mike is a very talented player and we all know he will be very successful at the next level." Beasley is expected to be a very early first round choice and could be the first player selected. He would be the first player to be drafted at Kansas State since Henson went to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 1990 draft, while he would be just the sixth player in school history to be selected in the first round. Bob Boozer is the first and only Kansas State player to go first overall in the NBA Draft when he was the Cincinnati Royals' top pick in 1959, while Mitch Richmond (fifth to the Golden State Warriors in 1988) is the school's only lottery pick (first 14 selections) since the system was implemented in 1985. ANALYSIS Positives: Despite being built along the lines of a power forward, with his large wingspan, good upper body muscle tone and adequate strength, he has very good quickness getting up and down the court, along with the range to consistently make shots at the perimeter, much like what you would expect from a shooting guard or small forward, but not from a four- or five-spot player ... His quickness and length create serious problems for opponents to defend vs. him when Beasley executes his strong outside shooting game ... With his balance and foot speed, he is capable of putting the ball on the floor and taking it up the court, whether to create his own shot or feed the ball out to an open teammate ... Plays with good aggression and when the opponent tries to play "hack a Shaq" with him, he has the free throws shooting consistency to make that opponent pay (shot 77.4 percent from the free throw line -- see Florida A&M, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Missouri, Baylor, Texas and Kansas games) ... Shows good form, elevation and smoothness getting off his shot, doing a nice job of getting it up and over the outstretched arms of a defender ... Has the burst to beat his man off the dribble ... That sudden burst is also evident by the ease he shows finishing on the fast break ... His foot speed from the high post causes match-up problems for smaller opponents ... When he establishes position, it is hard for an opponent to box him out ... Not the type who shies away from contact with the ball in his hands, knowing it will get him to the foul line ... Knows when to dribble into a spin move when a defender tries to crowd him on the court ... When roving along the baseline, he shows very effective catch-and-shoot agility ... With his athleticism, range and ball handling skills, he can be dangerous shooting the ball when stepping out of the paint ... Hangs in the air long, thanks to his great balance and is very effective at creating separation ... Has very good face-the-basket scoring ability, as he has that sudden first step and ability to create his shot, especially when fading back to the perimeter ... Crashes the boards with excellent elevation, showing good jumping ability to get to the rebound or to alter shots in the paint ... Shows very good balance and body control leaving the ground, doing a nice job of drawing contact on the way to the rim to get to the free throw line, where he has a very quick release and good elbow mechanics shooting from the free throw line ... Shows good strength charging to the basket ... Demonstrates a soft touch in his post game, where he has had considerable success with his fade-away and hook shots ... Has the ability to post up from 12-15 feet ... Physical dunker who shows proper timing and excellent body control in the way to the rim ... ..With his inside game, he can make a nice living at the next level banging down low, but he is also quite effective facing the basket and firing off his jumper ... When going after the rebounds, his elevation allows him to go above the box to secure ... If an opponent sags or and fails to come out and defend him, Beasley will simply execute a turnaround fade away jumper ... Strong finisher with either hand when playing in the post ... When parked along the outside, opponents need to abandon their help defense stance and come out to attack him, or he will just fade back and hoist a long-range jump shot ... Can pull up off the dribble and shoot from mid-range ... Demonstrates an especially soft touch around the rim and even though he relies on his left-handed jump shot, he can shoot the ball with either hand with equal consistency ... Forces the defender to come out of the paint, but few have had success getting the elevation needed to alter his mid-range pull-up shot ... Has a good bag of tricks (pump fakes, hesitation moves), along with an explosive first step and a long stride that allows him to simply sail past most opponents ... In the paint, he is smooth working off the ball or getting to the baseline to execute a quick lay-up ... Demonstrates the footwork needed to execute quick reverse moves ... Sees a lot of double-team activity when working down low, but still has the natural hands to get to the post-entry passes ... Seems very well suited making plays at the at the top of the key on isolation plays, where he gets good elevation and can fire off a smooth floater, thanks to his body control ... Generates proper arc and trajectory, along with a smooth and quick release when firing from the NBA three-point area ... Effective as a weak-side defender, as he times his leaps well to alter shots and can also hedge the guards when operating in the passing lanes ... More apt to shoot with his left hand, but can sink the short range shots from his right ... Does a good job of adding to his scoring with his ability to crash the offensive boards for easy put-backs ... Knows how to square up the opponent when charging the rim with his array of moves ... Uses his strength and size well when fighting for position on the block ... Very determined to attack the offensive glass, where he has the soft hands to execute the quick put-backs ... Has a quick drop step coming off the block, keeping his hands active while shuffling his feet well to take the opponent off the dribble. Negatives: Aggressive rebounder, but has marginal defensive skills, as he seems to lose his focus in this area ... Gets a bit reckless trying to make a steal on the ball and will get caught out of position often, needing to do a better job of staying in front of the slashers ... Must do a better job playing in transition, as he sometimes takes too much time getting into position to defend on the other end of the floor ... Might be a better fit for the three-spot due to defensive deficiencies, but will need to improve his right-handed shooting from the perimeter to not be so predictable when shooting from there ... There are whispers that he is not the type who takes well to hard coaching and must learn how to work in the team concept better (some say he has that Carmelo Anthony attitude to his game -- a bit selfish and a poor practice player who simply goes through the motions when not involved in the action, but his coaches politely refute the "poor practice" label, citing his youth and constant transferring in high school that prevented him from enjoying the team concept that others had, which might have led to some of his off-court issues during his prep days) ... Quick enough to cover shooting guards and small forwards, but might not be the ideal "four-spot" type of forward, as he does not always get forceful and aggressive with bigger men in the paint ... If moved to small forward at the next level, he must work on doing a better job of taking his man off the dribble (shows flashes, but lacks consistency there) ... Better facing the basket, but for a big man, he has just adequate back-to-the-basket skills ... Can put the ball on the floor with his left hand, but has too high of a dribble from the right side, inviting guards to come and steal the ball (had 95 turnovers last year, with some of his worst performances coming vs. Sacramento State, Notre Dame, Baylor and Oklahoma on the defensive side) ... Can lose his poise quickly vs. a stingy defense (does not like to be crowded) ... Struggles getting off his turnaround jumper when matched up vs. a bigger, more physical forward or center ... Gets a bit antsy when working in the post and is prone to leaving his feet too often, resulting in off-balance shots ... Good ball handler, but sometimes gets into a "me against the world" approach and fails to find the open outlet to pass the ball to, despite facing constant double-team activity ... When he tries to do too much, his game suffers, as he will lose focus (gets tunnel vision, thinking he has to shoot on every occasion) ... Has the strength and length to be a dominant defender, but has yet to show the desire there that he does on offense (just doesn't play with the same effort) ... Lacks a good feel for taking proper angles on help defense, often seeing the slasher get by him ... Gets out of control on the defensive end, leading to foul trouble (see Pittsburg State, George Mason, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa State and Southern California games) ... Better defending in the post than at the perimeter, but even there, he is not NBA caliber. Compares To: CARMELO ANTHONY-Denver ... Whether he plays the three- or four-spot in the frontcourt, there is no question Beasley will be capable of scoring in bunches at the next level. He might lack the brute strength to bang heads with the more physical power forwards and centers, but keeps his opponent honest by dropping out of the paint to attack the rim from the perimeter. His defensive skills are sorely lacking, as he does not always show the enthusiasm to get back in a hurry on the fast break and will take a passive approach vs. slashers when playing defense on the perimeter. Still, he is good for 20 points per night. If a coach can live with some questions about his maturity, defense and bit of selfishness, he will give his team one of the better face-the-basket players in this draft. CAREER NOTES: In 2007-08, Beasley posted the second-most rebounds (408) by a freshman in NCAA history, trailing just the record of 462 set by Nevada's Pete Padgett in 1972-73 ... Collected the third-most points (866) by a freshman behind Louisiana State's Chris Jackson (965; 1988-89) and Texas' Kevin Durant (903; 2006-07) ... Became just the third freshman in NCAA history to lead the nation in rebounding, joining Loyola's Kenny Miller (1987-88) and Louisiana Tech's Paul Millsap (2003-04) ... Became just the 11th player in NCAA Division I history to post 28 or more double-doubles in a season and the first since Wake Forest's Tim Duncan collected 29 during the 1996-97 season ... Both the school's and conference's all-time single-season leader in scoring average (26.2 ppg) and double-doubles (28), while he owns school single-season marks for points (866), rebounds (408), most 30-point games (13), most 20-point games (26), field goals made (307), free throws made (216) and free throws attempted (279) ... Became the fourth player in school history to be honored as the league's Player of the Year and the first since the inception of the Big 12, joining Lon Kruger (1973 and 1974), Mike Evans (1977 and 1978) and Rolando Blackman (1980) as Wildcats to be named to conference Player of the Year ... .First KSU player to earn the distinction of league Freshman of the Year and the 12th overall to be selected as either Freshman or Newcomer of the Year since 1970. The other six freshmen in school history to be named Newcomer of the Year are Bob Zender in 1970; Steve Mitchell in 1971; Lon Kruger in 1972; Mike Evans in 1975; Curtis Redding in 1977 and Ed Nealy in 1979) ... Holds 30 Kansas State career, single-season and freshman records, including career marks of: 40-point games (3), 30-point games (13) and 30-point, 10-rebound games (13) ... His KSU season records are for most points (866), scoring average (26.2 ppg), 30-point games (13), 20-point games (26), 30-point games back-to-back (4), 40-point, 10-rebound games (3), double-doubles (28), rebounds (408), double-digit rebounds (29), 20-point, 20-rebound games (2), field goals made (307), free throws made (216) and free throws attempted (279) ... Also holds 14 school freshman records, records that include scoring average (26.2 ppg), rebounding average (12.4 rpg), points (866), rebounds (408), points in a game (44), rebounds in a game (24), 30-point games (13), points in a debut (32), 30-point games back-to-back (4), double-doubles (28), field goals made (307), field goals attempted (577), free throws made (216) and free throws attempted (279) ... Holds 17 Big 12 Conference game and season records ... His six game records included most points (44 at Baylor), points in a debut (32 vs. Sacramento State), points in a half in a Big 12 game (28 at Baylor), rebounds (24 vs. Sacramento State), free throw percentage in Big 12 game (15-of-15 at Baylor) and field goals in a half (12 at Baylor) ... His nine conference season records are for best scoring average (26.2 ppg), points/rebounding average (38.6/26.2 ppg + 12.4 rpg), consecutive weekly awards (6), rookie of the week awards (8), Big 12 weekly awards (11), double-doubles (28), 40-point, 10-rebound games (3), 20-point, 20-rebound games (2) and double-double in a Big 12 season (13) ... Also holds two Big 12 freshman records that included best scoring average (26.2 ppg.) and rebounds (408). 2007-08 SEASON Named National Player of the Year by CBSSports.com and Rivals.com ... Selected National Freshman of the Year by CBS Sports.com, Rivals.com, CollegeHoops.net, The Sporting News and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) ... Chosen first-team All-American by The NBA Draft Report, Associated Press, State Farm/National Association of Basketball Coaches, John R. Wooden Award, CBS Sports.com, Dick Vitale, ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and U.S. Basketball Writers Association, as he added first-team Freshman All-American accolades from CBS Sports.com and Rivals.com ... Selected as the recipient of the 2008 Pete Newell Big Man of the Year given annually to the nation's top Big Man by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) ... Joined North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough as one of just two unanimous first team All-Americans by the Associated Press ... Named both the Big 12 Conference Player and Freshman of the Year by the league coaches, Associated Press, Kansas City Star and Rivals.com, as well as a unanimous All-Conference first-team selection by nearly every media outlet ... Started all 33 games he played in, averaging 26.2 points on 53.2 percent shooting (307-of-577), including 37.9 percent from three-point range (36-of-95) and 77.4 percent from the free throw line (216-of-279) for 866 points in 1,041 minutes of action ... Averaged 12.4 rebounds (408 total, including 131 offensive), 1.6 blocks (54), 1.3 steals (42) and 1.2 assists (38) in 31.5 minutes per game ... Named Phillips 66 Big 12 Player (three) and/or Rookie (eight) of the Week a combined 11 times ... Became just the second student-athlete and first men's player to win any weekly award seven consecutive weeks (named Player of the Week on 11/12/07; 1/14 and 3/09/08 and Rookie of the Week on 11/19 and 12/26/07; 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 and 3/03/08) ... Led the nation in 40-point games (3), 30-point, 10-rebound games (13), 20-point, 10-rebound games (22), rebounding average (12.4 rpg) and double-doubles (28) ... Posted the second-most rebounds (408) by a freshman in NCAA history, and collected the third-most points (866) by a freshman ... Became just the 11th player in NCAA Division I history to post 28 or more double-doubles in a season and the first since Wake Forest's Tim Duncan collected 29 during the 1996-97 season. 2007-08 GAME ANALYSIS Began his collegiate career with 32 points, two steals, four blocked shots, four assists and 24 rebounds, including 12 off the offensive glass vs. Sacramento State ... Added 30 points, 14 rebounds and three assists vs. Pittsburg State ... Tallied 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting, snaring 22 rebounds with two assists and a pair of steals vs. Western Illinois ... Totaled 30 points in back-to-back games vs. George Mason and Central Florida ... Poured in 24 points and had 12 rebounds with three blocks vs. Oregon ... Snatched 10 boards and produced 24 points vs. Florida A&M ... Followed with 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting, as he added 15 rebounds and three blocks vs. Winston-Salem State ... Collected 25 points and 10 boards with two blocks and two steals vs. Savannah State, bouncing back from a 1-of-6 shooting performance that netted just five points in 32 minutes the previous game vs. Xavier ... Chipped in with 32 points, making 13-of-18 field goals, as he blocked two shots and snatched 11 rebounds vs. Oklahoma ... Shot 15-of-21 from the field for 35 points, as he grabbed 13 rebounds and had three steals vs. Nebraska ... Scored 33 points and had 15 rebounds vs. Iowa State ... Registered 23 points with 13 boards, three assists, three steals and two blocks vs. Oklahoma State ... Added 22 points and 15 rebounds vs. Texas Tech and had 40 points on 12-of-22 shooting, pouring in 17 rebounds while coming up with two steals vs. Missouri ... Posted a career-high 44 points on 14-of-25 free throws, as he hauled in 13 rebounds and blocked two shots vs. Baylor ... Followed with 30 points and 15 boards vs. Texas and scored 39 points while coming up with 11 rebounds and three blocks in the Kansas clash ... Added 33 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks vs. Colorado ... Posted 11 rebounds with 23 points and three blocks vs. Southern California in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, closing out his career with 23 points, two steals and 13 boards vs. Wisconsin. INJURY REPORT No injuries reported.TEAM USA Was a member of the 2007 USA Basketball under-19 World Championship roster coached by Jerry Wainwright...Helped the U.S. to an 8-1 record and a silver medal at the 2007 FIBA World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia...Averaged 12.3 points on 55.1 percent shooting with 5.3 rebounds with six starts...Ranked second on the team in scoring and rebounding...A member of the USA Basketball Junior National Team that posted a 100-89 win over the World Select Team in April at the 2007 Nike Hoops Summit...Member of the 2007 USA Basketball under-18 National Team...Helped the U.S. to a perfect 4-0 record and a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in San Antonio, Texas...Led the squad in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg)...Ranked third at the FIBA tournament in rebounding, fifth in offensive rebounds (3.75), eighth in both field goal percentage (.525) and defensive rebounds (4.5), 10th in scoring, 12th in free throw percentage (.684) and 13th in steals (1.5)...His rebounding total is third all-time in the USA men's under-18 record book. HIGH SCHOOL Spent his senior season at Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, Mass.), playing for renowned head coach Bill Barton ... Helped the Crusaders to a 35-3 overall record and the inaugural Prep School National Championship (which featured the top four prep teams in the nation) in 2007 ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the championship, where he posted 30 points and 20 rebounds in the final ... For the 2006-07 season, Beasley averaged 28.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 4.5 blocks, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game ... Tallied single-game career highs of 64 points, 31 rebounds and 11 assists, earning All-American honors from every organization that issues that honor ... As a junior, Beasley attended powerhouse Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), where he averaged 20.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game for ... Helped Oak Hill to a school-record 40 wins (with just one loss) and finish second in the final ranking in the USA Today Super 25 High School poll in 2005-06 ... That season, he recorded 21 double-double performances, as he was one of just three underclassman to earn EA Sports All-American honors ... In 2005, Beasley averaged 28.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game at Riverdale Baptist (Md.) High School, where he was named to the Washington Post All-Met first-team, as he led the squad to a 33-1 overall record and the state championship ... As a freshman, he averaged 30.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in helping National Christian Academy (Md.) to a 30-0 record in 2004 ... Concluded his prep playing days as the top rated player in the country, according to Rivals.com ... Regarded as the nation's top power forward by Scout.com. He also excelled in tournament action ... Named the MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game after scoring 23 points for the East in a 114-112 victory ... Selected to play in the 2007 All-American Jordan Brand Classic after being named to the Nike Brand All-American Team ... Garnered MVP honors at the Adidas Derby Festival Classic with a game-high 23 points ... Honored as the co-most valuable player of the Adidas Superstar Camp in the summer of 2006. PERSONAL General Studies major ... Wore jersey number 30 at Kansas State, which was also worn by two-time consensus All-American Bob Boozer (1956-59), the school's only player to be selected first in the NBA Draft ... Son of Fatima Smith and Michael Beasley, Sr ... Born Michael Paul Beasley on 1/09/89 in Frederick, Maryland ... Resides in Washington, D.C. Stats
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