Pete Mickeal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Pete Mickeal
Mickeal wearing the jersey of FC Barcelona.
Personal information
Born (1978-02-22) February 22, 1978 (age 48)
Rock Island, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolRock Island (Rock Island, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2000: 2nd round, 58th overall pick
Drafted byNew York Knicks
Playing career2000–2017
PositionSmall forward
Number33
Career history
2000–2001Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs
2001–2002Kansas City Knights
2002Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
2003–2004Peristeri
2004Dynamo Moscow
2004–2005Makedonikos
2005–2006Breogán
2006–2007Daegu Orions
2007–2009Saski Baskonia
2009–2013Barcelona
2014Murcia
2014Cangrejeros de Santurce
2015Bucaneros de La Guaira
2015–2017Atenas de Córdoba
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palma National Team

Fenton Pete Mickeal (born February 22, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player, that served as an NBA scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round, with the 58th pick of the 2000 NBA draft. He currently serves as the president of Mickeal Sports Group (MSG) which specializes in marketing and placing professional basketball players worldwide. Mickeal, is considered one of the greatest American players to ever play in Europe. With 12 cup championships in the (ACB) Spain which is widely considered the second best league in the world. Along with a 2010 Euroleague Championship with Barcelona, he is a Junior college Hall of Famer with 2 national championships at Indian Hills. He is the current president of the Myrtle Beach International Combine, a college pre-draft combine that broke records in 2021 with 400,000 views on Twitch.

High school career

[edit | edit source]

Born in Rock Island, Illinois, Mickeal attended Rock Island High School, the same school attended by former NBA player and coach Don Nelson. In two full seasons of varsity basketball, Mickeal broke the school's all-time scoring record.

College career

[edit | edit source]

After high school, Mickeal played for two years as a small forward with Indian Hills Community College. As a sophomore at Indian Hills C.C., he was named National Junior College Player of the Year, after leading the team to its second straight national championship. For his junior year, he transferred to play at Cincinnati, where he played with the Cincinnati Bearcats. As a senior, he was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press.

Professional career

[edit | edit source]

NBA

[edit | edit source]

After two productive seasons with Cincinnati, Mickeal entered the 2000 NBA draft. After being drafted by the Dallas Mavericks, Mickeal participated in training camp with them. He never played for the Mavericks or any other NBA team in an actual game. Thus, Mickeal is 1 of 8 players that were selected in the 2000 NBA Draft, but never played a game in the league.

His contract with the Mavs was waived, but he was soon signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks. He was on the injured reserve his entire time as a Knick, and was waived later in the season. In the 2002–03 season, he drew attention again from the NBA, being signed to a practice-squad contract with the Houston Rockets, before being waived a week later. He also played with the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Summer League and the Las Vegas Summer League in 2004.

American Basketball Association

[edit | edit source]

After his unsuccessful run in the NBA, Mickeal went on to have great success in the ABA with the Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs, and particularly the Kansas City Knights. After leading the Knights to a 35–5 record in the 2001–02 season, Mickeal's team won that year's championship, and he was awarded the league MVP award[1] and Final MVP award.

Asia

[edit | edit source]

After the 2001–02 season in the ABA, Mickeal signed with the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals team of the Philippine Basketball Association. He also played in the South Korean League during the 2006–07 season, playing with Daegu Orions.

Europe

[edit | edit source]

After playing with the Houston Rockets practice-squad, Mickeal returned overseas for the 2003–04 season. He played in the Greek League with both Peristeri and Makedonikos, with a brief 2004 interlude in the Russian SuperLeague with Dynamo Moscow. In 2005, he moved to the Spanish League club Breogán. After a season there, he went to the South Korean League for the 2006–07 season, playing with Daegu Orions, before returning to the Spain to play with the Spanish League club TAU Cerámica.

On June 29, 2009, he signed with the Spanish League club FC Barcelona.[2] During the EuroLeague 2009–10 season, Mickeal played at small forward for FC Barcelona, and he helped them win the EuroLeague 2010 Final. In 2012, he was named to the All-ACB Finals Team.[3]

On January 10, 2014, he signed with UCAM Murcia.[4] On February 23, 2014, he parted ways with Murcia after playing only 5 games in ACB League.[5]

Latin America

[edit | edit source]

On March 9, 2014, he signed with Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[6] However, he was released on May 31, 2014, due to his knee injury.[7]

On October 28, 2014, Mickael signed with Bucaneros de La Guaira of Venezuela for the 2015 LPB season.[8]

On November 26, 2015, he signed with Atenas de Córdoba of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet.[9] On December 19, 2015, he parted ways with Atenas after appearing in five games.[10] On May 9, 2016, he re-signed with Atenas.[11]

Post-playing career

[edit | edit source]

After he retired from playing professional basketball, Mickeal became a scout, for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.[12]

Career statistics

[edit | edit source]
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  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

[edit | edit source]
† Denotes season in which Mickeal won the EuroLeague
* Led the league
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2007–08 Baskonia 18 14 16.1 .500 .318 .813 4.4 .3 .8 .2 8.1 8.8
2008–09 19 15 25.4 .475 .360 .896 5.6 1.0 1.1 .2 10.7 12.9
2009–10† Barcelona 21 19 26.7 .547 .400 .907 5.1 .5 1.0 .1 12.0 14.1
2010–11 4 3 32.3 .432 .300 .833 4.5 1.5 .3 .5 14.0 14.3
2011–12 21 13 23.3 .421 .552* .863 4.1 .9 1.1 — 9.2 9.1
2012–13 20 20 25.7 .528 .200 .861 3.9 .9 1.1 .4 11.4 11.7
Career 103 84 24.9 .492 .362 .875 4.6 .8 1.0 .2 10.5 11.5

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Euroleague.net BARCELONA makes Mickeal its newest addition.
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).[dead link]
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]
Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=Pete_Mickeal&oldid=11450761"