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Earl BoykinsNo. 11 Milwaukee Bucks Point Guard Personal information Date of birth June 2, 1976 (1976-06-02) (age 34) Place of birth Cleveland, Ohio Nationality American Listed height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Listed weight 133 lb (60 kg) Career information College Eastern Michigan Pro career 1999–present League NBA Career history Rockford Lightning (CBA) (1998–1999)
New Jersey Nets (1999)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999)
Orlando Magic (1999)
Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2002)
Golden State Warriors (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2007)
Milwaukee Bucks (2007; 2010–present)
Charlotte Bobcats (2008)
Virtus Bologna (Italy) (2008–2009)
Washington Wizards (2009-2010) Career highlights and awards 1998 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award [1] Earl Boykins at NBA.com Earl Boykins (born June 2, 1976, in Cleveland, Ohio) [2] is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5 feet, 3 inches tall.[2] His NBA listed weight is 133 pounds. Despite his light weight, he is reportedly able to bench press 315 pounds.[2]
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[edit] High school
Boykins played high school basketball at Cleveland Central Catholic High School in Cleveland's Slavic Village.
[edit] College
Boykins played college basketball at Eastern Michigan University from 1994 to 1998. He earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team honors in his junior and senior year. Also, during his senior season, Boykins was second in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in scoring, with an average of 26.8 points per game. He holds the career record for total assists (624) at Eastern Michigan University.[2]
[edit] Pro Career
[edit] NBA
Boykins was never drafted by an NBA team, but he was signed to short-term contracts by various NBA teams. The organization he spent the most time with was the Denver Nuggets, as he played for them from the 2003-04 season to about midway through the 2006-07 season. On November 11, 2004, Boykins scored 32 points in a 117-109 Nuggets' home win over the Detroit Pistons, making him the shortest player in NBA history to score 30 or more points during a game.[3]
[edit] Italy
Following the 2007–08 NBA season, Boykins was an unrestricted free agent. Instead of signing with an NBA team, he decided to play basketball in Europe, as he signed a one-year, $3.5 million net income contract with Virtus Bologna of the Italian A League.[4] The one-year deal made Boykins the highest-paid basketball player in the Italian League and included income from Bologna's sponsorship and marketing arms, which is not an option for NBA players because of salary-cap restrictions.[5]
On December 26, 2008, it was announced by Virtus general manager Claudio Sabatini that Boykins was cut from the club due to behavioral issues after Boykins flew home to the United States in order to see his sick son.[6][7] However, a few days later it was announced that Boykins was staying with the club.[8][9] In June 2009 he was released by Virtus.
[edit] Return to NBA
Boykins signed with the Washington Wizards in November 2009, making his return to the National Basketball Association. Boykins was a much needed addition to the Wizards, after guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for the remainder of the current season after a misdemeanor gun possession charge stemming from a locker room incident. In the December 2, 2009, game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Boykins sank two free throws to clinch the Wizards' victory.
On August 19, 2010, the Bucks signed him to a 1 year deal.[10]
[edit] Career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high [edit] Regular season
YearTeam
Year
- ^ 1998 Frances Pomeroy Naismith.
- ^ a b c d NBA.com bio.
- ^ Boykins adds career-high 32 in win.
- ^ Cats' Boykins latest NBA player to bolt for Europe, signs $3.5 million net pay deal.
- ^ ESPN.com Boykins' deal includes part of the team's marketing and sponsorships.
- ^ Boykins cut from Virtus for behavior.
- ^ Realgm.com Boykins cut by Virtus Bologna.
- ^ Agent: Boykins to stay in Italy.
- ^ Talkbasket.net Boykins to stay with Virtus.
- ^ Transactions: 2010-11 Season
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