Patrick Beverley
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Patrick Beverley is an American
professional basketball
player who currently plays for Spartak Saint Petersburg
in Russia
. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
in the 2009 NBA Draft
and then traded to the Miami Heat
for a future 2011 second round draft pick and an undisclosed amount of cash. He played college basketball
for 2 seasons (2006–08) for the Arkansas Razorbacks
, and left the team as a sophomore to play in Europe. In the 2008–09 season, he played in the Ukrainian Second Division
with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
in 2009-10 he played in the Greek A1 League
with Olympiacos Piraeus. In 2007, Beverley appeared in the movie Hoop Reality, the sequel to Hoop Dreams
, with Arthur Agee
. He also appeared in the 2004 MTV Nike Battlegrounds series, and played for the Chicago team at age 16.
, also adding five rebounds, four assists, and four steals, while shooting 11-for-13 from the field and 6-for-7 from three point range. He had a career-high seven assists against Texas, while also adding eight rebounds and 19 points. Beverley was named SEC Freshman of the Year while being named second team ALL-SEC and first team freshman All-American.
of the Ukrainian Second Division
for the 2008–09 season. He played in 46 games, averaging a team-high 35.8 minutes per game. He led the team in assists (3.6 apg), steals (2.2 spg), and three-point percentage (.380), while ranking second in scoring (16.7 ppg) and rebounding (7.0 rpg). He scored a season-high 31 points against Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv
, while also adding 10 rebounds. He grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds in a playoff game against Odessa
. He had a season-high nine assists, along with 14 rebounds and 21 points against Hoverla. He played in the Ukrainian All Star Game and won the Slam Dunk Contest
Beverley was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft but decided to stay in Europe. On August 26, 2009, he signed with the Greek A1 League
team Olympiacos Piraeus, joining Josh Childress
and Linas Kleiza
on the squad for the 2009-10 season. Olympiacos managed to win the Greek Cup
that season, but lost in the finals of both the Euroleague season
to FC Barcelona
, and in the finals of the Greek A1 League season to Panathinaikos.
In January, 2011 he signed a one and a half-year contract with Spartak Saint Petersburg
.
in the NBA Summer League
in 2010
. On August 2, 2010, Beverley was signed by the Heat. However on October 25, Beverley was waived by the Heat at the end of training camp.
United States
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professional 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 who currently plays for Spartak Saint Petersburg
Spartak Saint Petersburg
BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club is currently in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Honors:*Soviet/Russian Super League:**2 times Champions...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the 2009 NBA Draft
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
and then traded to the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
for a future 2011 second round draft pick and an undisclosed amount of cash. He played college basketball
College basketball
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for 2 seasons (2006–08) for the Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008...
, and left the team as a sophomore to play in Europe. In the 2008–09 season, he played in the Ukrainian Second Division
Ukrainian Basketball League
The Ukrainian Basketball League is the second tier, lower level professional basketball division in Ukraine. It is the division below the country's top pro basketball league, the Ukrainian Super League...
with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
BC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
BC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Dnipropetrovsk. The club's home court is DS Meteor, which has a capacity of 5,600.-Some current players: Mario Austin Steve Burtt Andrei Lebedev Denham Brown...
in 2009-10 he played in the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
with Olympiacos Piraeus. In 2007, Beverley appeared in the movie Hoop Reality, the sequel to Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James, with Kartemquin Films. It follows the story of two African-American high school students in Chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players....
, with Arthur Agee
Arthur Agee
Arthur "Man" Agee, Jr. is one of two Chicago-area high school basketball players whose lives were chronicled in the 1994 Kartemquin Films documentary, Hoop Dreams.-Early life:...
. He also appeared in the 2004 MTV Nike Battlegrounds series, and played for the Chicago team at age 16.
Freshman (2006–07)
Beverley ranked first on his team in scoring (13.9 ppg), steals (1.7 spg), three-point percentage (.386) and free-throw percentage (.812). He also ranked second on his team in assists (3.1 apg) and third in rebounding (4.5 rpg). He started 34 of 35 games, scoring in double figures 24 times, and scoring more than 20 points five times. He scored a career-high 29 points in his collegiate debut in a 92–52 win over against Southeast Missouri StateSoutheast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State University, is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, near the banks of the Mississippi River. The institution, having started as a normal school, has a traditional strength in teacher education...
, also adding five rebounds, four assists, and four steals, while shooting 11-for-13 from the field and 6-for-7 from three point range. He had a career-high seven assists against Texas, while also adding eight rebounds and 19 points. Beverley was named SEC Freshman of the Year while being named second team ALL-SEC and first team freshman All-American.
Sophomore (2007–08)
Beverley ranked first on his team in rebounding (6.6 rpg), steals (1.3 spg) and three-point percentage (37.8), while also ranking second in points (12.1 ppg) and third in assists (2.4 apg). He started 33 of 35 games, scoring in double figures 22 times. He scored a season-high 27 points on 9-for-11 shooting against Auburn, while also adding eight rebounds and four steals. He grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds against LSU, while also adding 14 points. Beverley's success saw him become a Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy candidate.European career
Beverley joined DniproBC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
BC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Dnipropetrovsk. The club's home court is DS Meteor, which has a capacity of 5,600.-Some current players: Mario Austin Steve Burtt Andrei Lebedev Denham Brown...
of the Ukrainian Second Division
Ukrainian Basketball League
The Ukrainian Basketball League is the second tier, lower level professional basketball division in Ukraine. It is the division below the country's top pro basketball league, the Ukrainian Super League...
for the 2008–09 season. He played in 46 games, averaging a team-high 35.8 minutes per game. He led the team in assists (3.6 apg), steals (2.2 spg), and three-point percentage (.380), while ranking second in scoring (16.7 ppg) and rebounding (7.0 rpg). He scored a season-high 31 points against Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv
Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv
BC Polytekhnika-Halychyna Lviv is a Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in the city of Lviv. The team's home arena is Budivelnyk stadium. The club competed in the EuroChallenge 2008-09.-External links:*...
, while also adding 10 rebounds. He grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds in a playoff game against Odessa
BC Odessa
BC Odessa is a Ukrainian professional basketball club based in Odessa that competes in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague . It is one of the most distinguished basketball clubs in the country and has won the UBSL championship 4 times. It was founded in 1992 under the name BIPA-Moda after its...
. He had a season-high nine assists, along with 14 rebounds and 21 points against Hoverla. He played in the Ukrainian All Star Game and won the Slam Dunk Contest
Beverley was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft but decided to stay in Europe. On August 26, 2009, he signed with the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
team Olympiacos Piraeus, joining Josh Childress
Josh Childress
Joshua Malik Childress is an American professional basketball player with the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He previously played with the pro club Olympiacos Piraeus in the Greek A1 League and the Euroleague, as well as the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA.-High school career:Childress attended Mayfair High...
and Linas Kleiza
Linas Kleiza
Linas Kleiza is a Lithuanian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national team. He can play either forward position. Kleiza signed a four year, $18.8 million contract prior to the 2010–11 NBA...
on the squad for the 2009-10 season. Olympiacos managed to win the Greek Cup
Greek basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation .-History and format:...
that season, but lost in the finals of both the Euroleague season
2009–10 Euroleague
The Euroleague 2009–10 season was the tenth international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe under the ULEB umbrella...
to FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Bàsquet
FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
, and in the finals of the Greek A1 League season to Panathinaikos.
In January, 2011 he signed a one and a half-year contract with Spartak Saint Petersburg
Spartak Saint Petersburg
BC Spartak Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club is currently in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Honors:*Soviet/Russian Super League:**2 times Champions...
.
NBA career
Beverley played for the Miami HeatMiami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
in the NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
in 2010
2010 in basketball
Tournaments include international , professional and amateur and collegiate levels.-Men's tournaments:* 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey** ** All-tournament team:*** Kevin Durant, *** Linas Kleiza,...
. On August 2, 2010, Beverley was signed by the Heat. However on October 25, Beverley was waived by the Heat at the end of training camp.