Name Vernon Macklin Salary 473,604 USD (2012) Listed weight 227 lb (103 kg) Weight 103 kg | Height 2.08 m Nationality American Role Basketball Player Siblings Eugene Macklin | |
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League Qatari Basketball League Parents Sonia Macklin, Edward Sawyer | ||
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||
Basketball media days vernon macklin dan werner
Vernon Leon Macklin (born September 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who lastly played for Al Jaysh of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the University of Florida before being drafted was by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 2011 NBA draft.
Contents
- Basketball media days vernon macklin dan werner
- Vernon Macklin The Human Highlights
- Early years
- College career
- 201112 season
- 201213 season
- 201314 season
- 201415 season
- 38th William Jones Cup
- References
Vernon Macklin The Human Highlights!
Early years
Macklin was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended I. C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, where he played for the Norcom Greyhounds high school basketball team for three years. Macklin finished his prep career at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia, while helping the Hargrave Tigers to a 28–2 season and averaging twenty points and fifteen rebounds per game. Following his senior season, he was named a McDonald's All-American. At six feet, ten inches tall, and 210 pounds, Macklin was a five-star recruit at the power forward position.[1] Rivals.com ranked him as the twelfth best overall player and the third best forward in the high school class of 2006. In addition, Macklin was one of only ten players selected for the 2006 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team, which participated in the Nike Hoop Summit.
College career
Macklin first attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and began his college career as a member of the Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team. During his two seasons with the Hoyas, he played behind future NBA players Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert. After his sophomore season, he transferred to the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team. After sitting out the 2008–09 season as required by NCAA transfer rules, he played for the Gators during the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, and started 71 consecutive games. During his senior season, Macklin led the Gators in field goal completion percentage and blocks, and averaged 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game; the Gators won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season championship and advanced to NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.
Macklin graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2011.
2011–12 season
Macklin was selected with the 52nd overall pick in 2011 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. On March 11, 2012, he was assigned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League. On April 9, 2012, he was recalled by the Pistons.
2012–13 season
In July 2012, Macklin joined the Pistons for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On August 19, 2012, he signed a one-year deal with Royal Halı Gaziantep of the Turkish Basketball League in August 2012. In November 2012, he was released by Gaziantep after just five games.
On December 18, 2012, Macklin was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League.
On February 14, 2013, he signed with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel as their import for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup. He helped the team reach the Commissioner's Cup final, where they fell 3-0 in a best of 5 series.
2013–14 season
In July 2013, Macklin joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2013 NBA Summer League.
On December 5, 2013, he signed with Liaoning of the Chinese Basketball Association. Later that month, he left after just seven games.
2014–15 season
In July 2014, Macklin joined the Orlando Magic for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On September 26, 2014, he signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, he was later waived by the Pelicans on October 9, 2014.
On November 22, 2014, he signed with Al Jaysh of Qatar.
38th William Jones Cup
In July 2016, Macklin represented the Philippine club Mighty Sports PH in the 38th William Jones Cup, and later on winning the Gold Medal for the club with an unbeaten record of 8-0.