Mike Dunleavy, Jr.
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| Position | Small forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (105 kg) |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | September 15, 1980 Lake Oswego, Oregon |
| College | Duke |
| Draft | 3rd overall, 2002 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Michael Joseph Dunleavy, Jr. (born September 15, 1980 in Lake Oswego, Oregon) is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.
[edit] Early career
As a 1999 graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon, Dunleavy lead them to the 1999 4A State Boys Basketball Championship over North Salem 65-38.
[edit] Professional career
Dunleavy currently plays forward for the Golden State Warriors, who selected him third overall in the 2002 NBA Draft. He is the son of long-time NBA player and current Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy. His coach at Duke University, Mike Krzyzewski, called Dunleavy ”the most versatile player we've had here since Grant Hill." Krzyzewski's comparison is not without merit, as Dunleavy is 6'9" with good court vision, and the ability to play four positions, however so far he has not had near the same success as Hill has in the NBA.
In November, 2005, the Warriors signed Dunleavy to a 5-year, $44 million contract extension. Golden State General Manager Chris Mullin said, "The way Mike performed, the way he conducted himself and the way we run our organization, we both felt it was something that we wanted." The deal has drawn criticism from fans, though, in light of the other large contracts that the Warriors franchise has signed, including Adonal Foyle and Derek Fisher. During the 2005-2006 season, Dunleavy lost his starting role as small forward for a number of games, due partly to subpar shooting. He won back the starting job later in the season and was expected to start at his new position of power forward for the 2006-2007 season. Some early struggles, however, have prompted Warriors head coach Don Nelson to send Dunleavy back to the bench, juggling his lineup in search of better team chemistry and winning results. Nelson called Dunleavy's opening night starting job a "disaster" and went on the say that Dunleavy "didn't rebound, didn't guard, didn't do anything" [1]
| 2002 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Yao Ming | Jay Williams | Mike Dunleavy, Jr. | Drew Gooden | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | Dajuan Wagner | Maybyner "Nene" Hilario | Chris Wilcox | Amare Stoudemire | Caron Butler | Jared Jeffries | Melvin Ely | Marcus Haislip | Fred Jones | Bostjan Nachbar | Jiri Welsch | Juan Dixon | Curtis Borchardt | Ryan Humphrey | Kareem Rush | Qyntel Woods | Casey Jacobsen | Tayshaun Prince | Nenad Krstić | Frank Williams | John Salmons | Chris Jefferies | Dan Dickau |
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| Second Round Steve Logan | Roger Mason, Jr. | Robert Archibald | Vincent Yarbrough | Dan Gadzuric | Carlos Boozer | Milos Vujanić | David Andersen | Tito Maddox | Rod Grizzard | Juan Carlos Navarro | Mario Kasun | Ronald Murray | Jason Jennings | Lonny Baxter | Sam Clancy | Matt Barnes | Jamal Sampson | Chris Owens | Peter Fehse | Darius Songaila | Federico Kammerichs | Marcus Taylor | Rasual Butler | Tamar Slay | Mladen Sekularac | Luis Scola | Randy Holcomb | Corsley Edwards |
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