Michael McDonald (basketball)
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Michael Dewayne McDonald (born February 13, 1969 in Longview, Texas
) is a retired American
basketball
player. A 6'10" and 232 lb (105.2 kg) center
, he played collegiately for Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) and the University of New Orleans
. In 1990–91 he averaged 12.3 points and 8.3 rebounds for Utah Valley. He sat out a year, then averaged 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for New Orleans as a junior in 1992-93. His senior year in 1994-95 he averaged 11.1 points and 9.7 rebounds with 81 blocked shots. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors
with the second round pick (55th overall) in the 1995 NBA Draft
. The Warriors traded his rights, as well as the rights to Dwayne Whitfield
and Martin Lewis
, and forwards Victor Alexander
and Carlos Rogers
, to the Toronto Raptors
in a trade for B. J. Armstrong
, and he spent two weeks with the Raptors during the 1996 pre-season, but was waived before the regular season started.
On January 21, 1998 he signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets and played in 1 game for them.
Longview, Texas
Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...
) is a retired American
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. A 6'10" and 232 lb (105.2 kg) center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, he played collegiately for Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) and the University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans
The University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...
. In 1990–91 he averaged 12.3 points and 8.3 rebounds for Utah Valley. He sat out a year, then averaged 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for New Orleans as a junior in 1992-93. His senior year in 1994-95 he averaged 11.1 points and 9.7 rebounds with 81 blocked shots. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
with the second round pick (55th overall) in the 1995 NBA Draft
1995 NBA Draft
The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...
. The Warriors traded his rights, as well as the rights to Dwayne Whitfield
Dwayne Whitfield
Dwayne Whitfield is an American professional basketball player. A 6'9" and 240 lb power forward, played college basketball at Jackson State University and had a brief stint in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors....
and Martin Lewis
Martin Lewis (basketball)
Martin Lewis is an American professional basketball player.Lewis, a 6'5" and 210 lb small forward, played competitively with Seward County Community College and Butler County Community College .Lewis was selected 50th overall in the 1995 National Basketball Association Draft by the Golden State...
, and forwards Victor Alexander
Victor Alexander
Victor Joe Alexander is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft after playing collegiately at Iowa State University...
and Carlos Rogers
Carlos Rogers (basketball)
Carlos Deon Rogers is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1994 NBA Draft....
, to the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
in a trade for B. J. Armstrong
B. J. Armstrong
Benjamin Roy "B. J." Armstrong, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player. As a starting point guard, he was an integral part of the NBA's Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990s....
, and he spent two weeks with the Raptors during the 1996 pre-season, but was waived before the regular season started.
On January 21, 1998 he signed a 10-day contract with the Charlotte Hornets and played in 1 game for them.