Michael Scott Doleac (born June 15, 1977) is an American former professional

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player.

Career

Doleac was selected 12th overall in the

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by the

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. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in

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in 1994 before going on to play college basketball at the

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. As a senior at Utah, Doleac helped lead the team to the 1998 NCAA National Championship game, in which they lost to the

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in Doleac's hometown of San Antonio, Texas. After four years at Utah, he established himself among the program's all-time greats, finishing in the Top 10 in three career statistical categories: 10th in scoring (1,519 points), 8th in rebounds (886) and 4th in free throws made (472). In 1998, the Orlando Magic drafted Doleac with the 12th pick in the 1st round. As a rookie in 1999, Doleac was named to the

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. On the day of the 2001 NBA draft, Doleac was traded from the Magic to the

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for Brendan Haywood, who was then traded to the

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for

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and a future first-round draft pick. Doleac later played for the

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from 2002 to 2004, when he was traded to the

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in a three-team trade. Doleac was waived by the Hawks, and signed with the

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for the remainder of the season. Doleac then played for the Miami Heat from 2004 to 2007, when he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Antoine Walker and Wayne Simien, for Mark Blount and Ricky Davis. The highlight of his career was in 2005–2006, when he won an NBA title with the Miami Heat as the team's backup center behind the Hall of Famer,

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. Doleac retired after a 10-year NBA career after the 2007–2008 NBA season. After retirement, Doleac returned to the

initially planning to pursue a medical degree, but switched to studying for his master's degree in physics. In 2009, Doleac became a graduate manager for the University of Utah men's basketball team.

Personal life

Doleac had several songs created for him on ESPN's (now Draft Kings) The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.

Coaching

Doleac taught physics, and coached the boys' varsity basketball team at Park City High School in

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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, 42 , , 15 , , 16.8 , , .417 , , .000 , , .826 , , 4.0 , , .6 , , .4 , , .3 , , 4.6 , - , align="left" , 2002–03 , align="left" , New York , 75 , , 0 , , 13.9 , , .426 , , .000 , , .783 , , 2.9 , , .6 , , .2 , , .2 , , 4.4 , - , align="left" , 2003–04 , align="left" , New York , 46 , , 0 , , 14.9 , , .444 , , .000 , , .861 , , 4.1 , , .7 , , .4 , , .6 , , 5.0 , - , align="left" , 2003–04 , align="left" ,

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, 31 , , 3 , , 12.0 , , .420 , , .000 , , .800 , , 2.7 , , .3 , , .3 , , .2 , , 3.2 , - , align="left" , 2006–07 , align="left" ,

, 56 , , 0 , , 12.5 , , .469 , , .000 , , .878 , , 2.8 , , .4 , , .3 , , .3 , , 3.6 , - , align="left" , 2007–08 , align="left" ,

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Playoffs

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1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

, align="left" , Orlando , 4 , , 0 , , 11.3 , , .375 , , .000 , , .000 , , 3.5 , , .3 , , .8 , , .0 , , 3.0 , - , align="left" ,

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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, 5 , , 0 , , 9.8 , , .500 , , .000 , , .000 , , 1.4 , , .6 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.0 , - , align="left" ,

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

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, 9 , , 0 , , 7.2 , , .438 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , 1.6 , , .0 , , .1 , , .1 , , 1.8 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;",

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

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, 8 , , 0 , , 9.0 , , .538 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , 2.8 , , .0 , , .1 , , .0 , , 2.0 , - , align="left" ,

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

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Notes

External links

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NBA.com Profile – Michael Doleac
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