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Michael Beasley

Michael Paul Beasley ▪ Twitter: @MBEASLEY8

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: January 9, 1989 in Frederick, Maryland
High School: Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
College: Kansas State University
Draft: Miami Heat, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 2008 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 2008
Age: 24 years, 135 days ▪ Experience: 5 years

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 81 19 2009 452 957 .472 33 81 .407 186 241 .772 110 329 439 83 41 37 121 184 1123
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 78 78 2328 468 1040 .450 28 102 .275 192 240 .800 123 375 498 100 80 49 131 221 1156
2010-11 22 MIN NBA SF 73 73 2361 561 1246 .450 60 164 .366 219 291 .753 118 291 409 158 54 52 195 222 1401
2011-12 23 MIN NBA SF 47 7 1087 221 497 .445 38 101 .376 61 95 .642 39 168 207 45 18 19 80 83 541
2012-13 24 PHO NBA SF 75 20 1554 310 766 .405 45 144 .313 94 126 .746 52 230 282 111 31 34 144 107 759
Career NBA 354 197 9339 2012 4506 .447 204 592 .345 752 993 .757 442 1393 1835 497 224 191 671 817 4980

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 81 19 24.8 5.6 11.8 .472 0.4 1.0 .407 2.3 3.0 .772 1.4 4.1 5.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.3 13.9
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 78 78 29.8 6.0 13.3 .450 0.4 1.3 .275 2.5 3.1 .800 1.6 4.8 6.4 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.7 2.8 14.8
2010-11 22 MIN NBA SF 73 73 32.3 7.7 17.1 .450 0.8 2.2 .366 3.0 4.0 .753 1.6 4.0 5.6 2.2 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.0 19.2
2011-12 23 MIN NBA SF 47 7 23.1 4.7 10.6 .445 0.8 2.1 .376 1.3 2.0 .642 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 1.8 11.5
2012-13 24 PHO NBA SF 75 20 20.7 4.1 10.2 .405 0.6 1.9 .313 1.3 1.7 .746 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.5 0.4 0.5 1.9 1.4 10.1
Career NBA 354 197 26.4 5.7 12.7 .447 0.6 1.7 .345 2.1 2.8 .757 1.2 3.9 5.2 1.4 0.6 0.5 1.9 2.3 14.1

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 81 19 2009 8.1 17.1 .472 0.6 1.5 .407 3.3 4.3 .772 2.0 5.9 7.9 1.5 0.7 0.7 2.2 3.3 20.1
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 78 78 2328 7.2 16.1 .450 0.4 1.6 .275 3.0 3.7 .800 1.9 5.8 7.7 1.5 1.2 0.8 2.0 3.4 17.9
2010-11 22 MIN NBA SF 73 73 2361 8.6 19.0 .450 0.9 2.5 .366 3.3 4.4 .753 1.8 4.4 6.2 2.4 0.8 0.8 3.0 3.4 21.4
2011-12 23 MIN NBA SF 47 7 1087 7.3 16.5 .445 1.3 3.3 .376 2.0 3.1 .642 1.3 5.6 6.9 1.5 0.6 0.6 2.6 2.7 17.9
2012-13 24 PHO NBA SF 75 20 1554 7.2 17.7 .405 1.0 3.3 .313 2.2 2.9 .746 1.2 5.3 6.5 2.6 0.7 0.8 3.3 2.5 17.6
Career NBA 354 197 9339 7.8 17.4 .447 0.8 2.3 .345 2.9 3.8 .757 1.7 5.4 7.1 1.9 0.9 0.7 2.6 3.1 19.2

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 81 2009 17.2 .528 .490 6.5 19.8 13.1 7.7 1.1 1.5 10.2 27.7 103 108 1.2 2.2 3.4 .081
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 78 2328 16.1 .505 .463 6.3 18.8 12.6 7.8 1.8 1.7 10.3 25.8 101 103 0.8 3.8 4.6 .095
2010-11 22 MIN NBA SF 73 2361 15.5 .510 .474 5.4 14.1 9.6 12.3 1.1 1.7 12.4 28.3 100 112 0.7 1.0 1.7 .035
2011-12 23 MIN NBA SF 47 1087 13.0 .502 .483 4.0 17.2 10.6 7.7 0.9 1.2 12.9 25.3 95 107 -0.3 0.8 0.5 .022
2012-13 24 PHO NBA SF 75 1554 10.8 .462 .434 3.7 17.2 10.3 12.5 1.0 1.6 14.9 27.6 87 109 -2.5 1.0 -1.5 -0.047
Career NBA 354 9339 15.0 .504 .469 5.4 17.4 11.3 9.7 1.3 1.6 12.0 27.1 98 108 -0.2 8.8 8.7 .044

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 7 0 178 34 88 .386 4 13 .308 13 17 .765 10 41 51 7 2 7 11 14 85
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 5 5 135 22 49 .449 1 2 .500 7 9 .778 10 19 29 3 4 0 13 10 52
Career NBA 12 5 313 56 137 .409 5 15 .333 20 26 .769 20 60 80 10 6 7 24 24 137

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 7 0 25.4 4.9 12.6 .386 0.6 1.9 .308 1.9 2.4 .765 1.4 5.9 7.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.0 12.1
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 5 5 27.0 4.4 9.8 .449 0.2 0.4 .500 1.4 1.8 .778 2.0 3.8 5.8 0.6 0.8 0.0 2.6 2.0 10.4
Career NBA 12 5 26.1 4.7 11.4 .409 0.4 1.3 .333 1.7 2.2 .769 1.7 5.0 6.7 0.8 0.5 0.6 2.0 2.0 11.4

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 7 0 178 6.9 17.8 .386 0.8 2.6 .308 2.6 3.4 .765 2.0 8.3 10.3 1.4 0.4 1.4 2.2 2.8 17.2
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 5 5 135 5.9 13.1 .449 0.3 0.5 .500 1.9 2.4 .778 2.7 5.1 7.7 0.8 1.1 0.0 3.5 2.7 13.9
Career NBA 12 5 313 6.4 15.8 .409 0.6 1.7 .333 2.3 3.0 .769 2.3 6.9 9.2 1.2 0.7 0.8 2.8 2.8 15.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
2008-09 20 MIA NBA PF 7 178 14.9 .445 .409 7.7 27.1 18.1 8.5 0.7 3.4 10.3 30.9 92 102 -0.2 0.3 0.1 .021
2009-10 21 MIA NBA PF 5 135 9.8 .491 .459 8.5 19.0 13.4 4.1 1.6 0.0 19.7 22.7 87 106 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.024
Career NBA 12 313 12.7 .461 .427 8.1 23.6 16.1 6.6 1.0 1.9 13.9 27.4 90 104 -0.5 0.5 0.0 .002

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Michael Beasley 4.6 3.4 1.7 0.5 -1.5
Sam Smith 80.4 4.6 3.3 1.4 0.2
Cornell Warner 78.2 4.7 3.5 1.7 0.6 0.6
Larry Stewart 77.9 4.7 2.9 1.6 0.5 0.1
Kenny Gattison 76.2 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.0
Jonas Jerebko 76.0 4.4 3.3 2.0
Kurt Thomas 72.2 5.2 3.8 2.5 0.5 -0.2
Amir Johnson 72.1 4.5 3.0 2.7 0.5 0.2
Collis Jones 71.2 4.2 3.2 2.1 1.2
Jim Petersen 71.1 4.7 3.4 2.9 0.6 0.3
Linas Kleiza 70.8 4.7 3.6 2.8 1.2 -0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Michael Beasley 4.6 3.4 1.7 0.5 -1.5
Sam Smith 80.4 4.6 3.3 1.4 0.2
Larry Stewart 77.9 4.7 2.9 1.6 0.5 0.1
Jonas Jerebko 76.0 4.4 3.3 2.0
Collis Jones 71.2 4.2 3.2 2.1 1.2
Leon Powe 70.8 4.9 4.3 1.7 0.6 0.5
Leonard Gray 68.9 4.1 4.0 1.8
Travis Grant 68.5 5.6 4.1 1.5 0.5
Landry Fields 68.4 5.3 3.4 1.1
Bill Garnett 67.4 3.9 3.5 2.0 1.5
Brandan Wright 67.4 4.1 3.5 1.9 1.1 0.8

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
2007-08 19 KANSASST 33 1041 307 577 36 95 216 279 408 38 866 .532 .379 .774 31.5 26.2 12.4 1.2
Career 33 1041 307 577 36 95 216 279 408 38 866 .532 .379 .774 31.5 26.2 12.4 1.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Weekly & Monthly Awards

Rookie of the Month: 1 time (Show/Hide)
Honors
2007 McDonald's All American
2007-08 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
2008-09 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Usage Pct
2010-11 NBA 28.3 (10)

Transactions

June 26, 2008: Drafted by the Miami Heat in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2008 NBA Draft.

July 12, 2010: Traded by the Miami Heat to the Minnesota Timberwolves for cash, a 2011 2nd round draft pick (Bojan Bogdanovic) and a 2014 2nd round draft pick.

July 20, 2012: Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
2008-09 Miami Heat NBA $4,314,960
2009-10 Miami Heat NBA $4,638,600
2010-11 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $4,962,240
2011-12 Minnesota Timberwolves NBA $6,262,347
Career (may be incomplete) $20,178,147

Contract

Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option
Team 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Phoenix Suns $5,750,000 $6,000,000 $6,250,000
  • Signed July 20, 2012 for an assumed $18,000,000 for 3 years.
  • 2014-15 is not fully guaranteed.

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