Randy Foye (born September 24, 1983) is an American former professional

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player. He played collegiately at

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. He was selected seventh overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the

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, but was immediately traded to the

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, and later traded to the

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where he began his career.

High school career

Foye attended East Side High School in Newark, where he was selected as New Jersey Player of the Year, before being recruited by Jay Wright and Villanova. Considered a four-star recruit by Scout.com, Foye was listed as the No. 7 shooting guard and the No. 37 player in the nation in 2002.

College career

Foye, along with Allan Ray, Curtis Sumpter, and Jason Fraser were proclaimed as the players to lead the Villanova Wildcats back to a championship. Foye and Ray reached the

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of the 2006 NCAA Tournament, playing with the other three starters in the four-guard offense (

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and Will Sheridan), while Sumpter was sidelined as a medical redshirt with a knee injury. Foye's college career was productive and eventful, but his senior season was by far the best statistically. In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Foye averaged 20 points in three games, before a heartbreaking loss to #1 seed and eventual national champion

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in which Foye scored a career-high 28 points. He was named third-team all Big East that year. In 2006, Foye won the honor of Big East Player of the Year, beating out teammate Allan Ray,

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star

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and the league's leading scorer Quincy Douby of

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. Villanova tied for the Big East regular season championship with Uconn and split their two games with the Huskies, winning the one played at home, in what some called the biggest Villanova win in over 20 years. Their final Big East regular season record was 14–2 in what some called the toughest conference ever. Overall, their record was 28–5. In the NCAA Tournament in 2006, Foye continued to be Villanova's biggest scoring threat. He had 24 points in their second-round game against

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in a winning effort. Foye scored a team-high 25 points in his final game as a Wildcat, on March 26, 2006, a 75–62 loss to

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in the Elite Eight. As a senior Foye averaged 20.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.6 blocks, with a field goal percentage of 41.1%.

Professional career

Minnesota Timberwolves (2006–2009)

On June 28, 2006, Foye was selected seventh overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the

, but was immediately traded to the

, and later traded to the

. He entered his rookie year on a team that already had six guards on its roster. Off-season free-agent acquisition Mike James was slated to start at

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, Foye's most likely position in the NBA, with

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at small forward and

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at shooting guard. This left Foye to battle for minutes on a bench full of guards. In November, Foye's first month as a professional basketball player, Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey only gave Foye an average of 14.6 minutes per game. Foye, however, was productive whenever he was given minutes. He scored in double digits in each of the four games he was given 20 or more minutes of playing time. In December 2007, Foye's minutes per game average increased to 19.6 and he scored in double digits in half of the T-Wolves' games. However, after Dwane Casey's firing after the Twolves' 40th game (when they had a record of 20–20), the Twolves struggled, yet the young star played well when given minutes. In March, Foye saw nearly 24 minutes of playing time a night, and in April saw almost 27 minutes a night to perform. Foye played all 82 games (12 starts) in his rookie season and averaged 22.9 minutes, 10.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.65 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. Among rookies, he ranked fifth in scoring (10.1 ppg), eighth in field goal percentage (43.4%), third in 3-point shooting percentage (37%), third in free throw shooting percentage (85%), 5th in assists (2.8 apg) and 9th in steals (0.65 spg). He was one of the most consistent rookie performers and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. On December 23, 2008, Foye pulled down 16 rebounds to set a career high and break the team record of 15 for a guard set by

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in 1996. Foye also had 26 points and 1 assist in the 99–93 loss to the

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Washington Wizards (2009–2010)

On June 23, 2009, Foye, along with Mike Miller, was traded to the

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for

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, and a first round draft pick. On January 9, 2010, Foye was fined $10,000 by the Washington Wizards for participating in

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' antics before a game on January 5, 2010, against the

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. Arenas was being investigated for a prior incident involving guns in the Wizards' locker room, but made light of the accusations by pointing his finger at his teammates, as if he were shooting them. His teammates were photographed smiling and laughing with him.

Los Angeles Clippers (2010–2012)

On July 8, 2010, Foye was signed by the

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Utah Jazz (2012–2013)

On July 25, 2012, Foye agreed to terms with the

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. During the one season Foye played for the Jazz, he set the franchise record for most 3-pointers made in a year, making 178 out of 434 shots (with a shooting percentage of 41%).

Denver Nuggets (2013–2016)

On July 10, 2013, Foye was traded to the

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as part of a three-team trade involving the Jazz and the

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. On February 3, 2014, Foye hit the first game-winning shot of his eight-year NBA career, making a 30-foot three-pointer as time expired to claim a 116–115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. On December 23, 2015, Foye scored a season-high 31 points and made seven three-pointers in a 104–96 win over the

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Oklahoma City Thunder (2016)

On February 18, 2016, Foye was traded to the

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in exchange for

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, two second-round draft picks and cash considerations. Three days later, he made his debut with the Thunder in a 115–92 loss to the

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, recording two points and one assist in 14 minutes coming off the bench.

Brooklyn Nets (2016–2017)

On July 15, 2016, Foye signed with the

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. He missed the first six games of the 2016–17 season with a strained right hamstring. On December 26, 2016, Foye made a three-pointer to beat the buzzer and give the Nets a 120–118 victory over the

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Foye was born with a condition called situs inversus that caused him to be born with his organs reversed, meaning his heart is on the right side of his body and his liver is on the left. Due to his inverted organs, Foye featured on a 2015 BBC series called Countdown to Life explaining how his condition was caused. The show stated Foye was lucky to be alive, because his organs are a perfect mirror image of the normal system of human organs. If only a few of his organs had swapped, this could have caused severe disability or death. Foye has also appeared on a PBS documentary '' 9 Months That Made You'' which premiered June 29, 2016 discussing his condition. Foye appeared in the sitcom ''

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'', guest-starring as himself. A resident of

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, Foye purchased his home from

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, May 11, 2016. Accessed February 28, 2018. "Bruce Springsteen has sold off one of his Rumson homes to Newark native and NBA player Randy Foye for $1.737 million, according to Monmouth County records and Zillow.com." Foye has two daughters, Paige Christine Foye and Penny Carter Foye. Started the Randy Foye Foundation in 2007 which focuses on helping inner city kids in

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References

External links

My Amazing Journey – Randy Foye
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