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

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player. Doleac was selected 12th overall in the

1998 NBA draft The 1998 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1998, at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around four struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, the Boston Celtics, and the To ...

by the Orlando Magic. 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 career statistical 3 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 NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In 2001, Doleac was traded from the Magic to the Cleveland Cavaliers for

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. Doleac later played for the New York Knicks (2002–2004), Denver Nuggets (2004),

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(2004–2007), and Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008). 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, Shaquille O'Neal. Doleac retired after a 10-year NBA career after the 2007–2008 NBA season. He retired as a member of the

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, who acquired him, along with

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and

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, in a deal that brought

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and

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to the Heat. After retirement, Doleac returned to the

initially planning to pursue a medical degree, but switched to studying for his masters in physics. In 2009, Doleac became a graduate manager for the University of Utah men's basketball team. Doleac had several songs created for him on ESPN's The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz. 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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Playoffs

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Notes

External links

NBA.com Profile – Michael Doleac
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