P.J. Tucker
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| Position | Small forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| League | Ligat Winner |
| Team | Hapoel Holon |
| Born | May 5, 1985 Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Texas |
| Draft | 2nd round, 35th overall, 2006 Toronto Raptors |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Former teams | Toronto Raptors (2006–2007) |
Anthony Leon "P.J." Tucker, Jr. (born May 5, 1985, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA. He currently plays for Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Ligat Winner. A former college basketball player for the University of Texas, Tucker attended Enloe High School in Raleigh. In his three seasons at Texas, he scored 1,169 points, including a career-high 594 in the 2005-06 season. He also collected 714 rebounds and dished out 170 assists, including 107 in 2005-06. He posted 116 steals throughout his career. In that season, he was a Second Team All-American and the Big 12 Player of the Year.
He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 35th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft and signed a two-year deal with them on July 26, 2006.
Statistically, Tucker had a better pre-draft season than teammate LaMarcus Aldridge. Due to Tucker's height however, he was not acclaimed as a first round prospect.[1]
On January 5, 2007, the Raptors announced that Tucker had been sent to the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League. Colorado, led by head coach Joe Wolf, has been designated as Toronto's D-League affiliate for the 2006-07 season. On February 6, 2007, the Raptors recalled P.J. Tucker to the NBA. On March 6, 2007, Tucker was sent back to the 14ers.
On March 24, 2007, Tucker was waived by the Toronto Raptors in order to free up a roster spot for Luke Jackson.[2] Tucker was on the 2007 summer league roster for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3]
With Holon, Tucker won the MVP trophy of Ligat Winner for the 2007-08 season while leading his team to the league title. Holon broke European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv's, fourteen year streak as Israeli champions.
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[edit] Awards
[edit] College
- 2003–04 season
- Big 12 Rookie of the Week, four times
- Big 12 All-Freshman team
- All-Big 12, honorable mention
- 2004–05 season
- Big 12 Player of the Week, two times
- 2005-06 season
- Preseason All-Big 12 Team
- Big 12 Player of the Week, four times
- Big 12 Player of the Year
- All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous)
- Big 12 All-Defensive Team
- AP Second Team All America
- Oscar Robertson Trophy finalist
- John R. Wooden Award finalist
[edit] Ligat Winner
(Israeli Premier League)
- 2007-08 season
- League Champion
- League MVP
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Raptors sign Tucker", London Free Press, 2006-07-26. Retrieved on 2006-07-26.
- ^ Wilkerson, William. "Ex-Longhorn Tucker released by Raptors" (registration required), Austin American-Statesman, 2007-03-25. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ NBA.com : Summer League 2007
[edit] References
- P.J. Tucker (2004-06) (player biography). TexasSports.com. University of Texas (2006-06-21). Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
[edit] External links
- P.J. Tucker Info Page at NBA.com
- P.J. Tucker Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Profile on ESPN.com
- PJ Tucker Highlight Video
- NBA Draft prospect profile
| Preceded by Wayne Simien |
Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year 2006 |
Succeeded by Kevin Durant |
