Gerald Madkins is an American

United States

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 former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player in the NBA

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Madkins attended University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles

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 (UCLA). He signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers

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 and played with them from 1993

1993-94 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...

 to 1994, and was signed by the Miami Heat

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 on January 21, 1998, but was waived six days later without playing a game. Madkins played briefly with the Golden State Warriors

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 in 1998

1997-98 NBA season

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. He has also played in the Continental Basketball Association

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 (with the Rockford Lightning

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), where in 1993 he was named CBA Rookie of the Year. He also played overseas in Spain

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 and France

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After his retirement from basketball, he acted as an assistant coach for California State University, Stanislaus

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, and for the UCLA Bruins

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, and in 2003 was named a player scout

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 for the New York Knicks

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. During the 2007-08 season he served as Director of West Coast College Scouting for the Seattle SuperSonics

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. On September 10, 2008, Madkins was named Director of Scouting by the Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

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External links

• Profile & photo @ cavshistory.com
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com