Michael DeAngelo Dickerson (born June 25, 1975) is an American former professional

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player who was a member of the

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and

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of the

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(NBA). The

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was born in

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and raised in both

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and Federal Way, Washington.

Career

Before the NBA

He played basketball at Decatur High School (Federal Way, Washington) in his sophomore season followed by Federal Way High School in his junior and senior years. He went to college at the

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, where he won the 1997 national championship on a team with

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, and Miles Simon. Dickerson was Arizona's leading scorer in the 1996-97 championship season (18.9 points per game) and averaged another team-high 18.0 points per game in 1997–98. In 2011, he was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor.

Houston Rockets (1998–99)

He was selected as the 14th overall pick by the Rockets in the

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and played for them during the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season, in which Dickerson led the league in games played (50), was sixth in three-point field goal percentage (.433), and was named to the All-Rookie 2nd Team. He was reluctantly traded in 1999Michael Dickerson retires
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for Vancouver's draft pick, Steve Francis, who had demanded a trade because he did not want to play for Vancouver.

Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies (1999–2003)

Dickerson played all 82 games for the Grizzlies in 1999–2000, averaging 18.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.41 steals per game. His scoring average fell to 16.3 points per game the following season. After the Grizzlies relocated to

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, he played in just four and six games over the next two seasons due to injuries. Dickerson was released by the Grizzlies on October 27, 2003 and prematurely retired due to severe hamstring and groin injuries from which he was unable to fully recover. Dickerson was one of the many players in the history of the team that publicly expressed they enjoyed their time in Vancouver.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2008)

Dickerson was invited to training camp by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived on October 8, 2008. He holds career NBA averages of 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 212 contests. During his retirement he traveled to India and

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Spanish League

In 2009, Dickerson returned to basketball for one year as a member of Faymasa Palencia, playing in the second league of the

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. He appeared in four games for Palencia, averaging 11.8 points per outing. At the end of the season, he retired once more.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal

Dickerson is a cousin of former NBA guard David Wesley, and is a father to two daughters.

Notes

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickerson, Michael 1975 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Arizona Wildcats men's basketball players Houston Rockets draft picks Houston Rockets players Memphis Grizzlies players Palencia Baloncesto players Sportspeople from Federal Way, Washington Basketball players from King County, Washington Shooting guards Basketball players from Greenville, South Carolina Vancouver Grizzlies players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen