ATLANTA HAWKS

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by Sunday Pangalinan



Jeff Teague

Jeffrey (Jeff) Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He was selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Hawks. Teague played college basketball for Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played competitively for Pike High School in Indianapolis. Teague is known for his shooting ability and ability to drive to the basket.[1]

No. 0    Atlanta Hawks
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth June 10, 1988 (age 22)
Place of birth Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality American
High school Pike (Indianapolis)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College Wake Forest (2007–2009)
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2009–present
League NBA
Career history
2009–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards


Joe Johnson

Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA and a former member of the U.S. national team. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.

No. 2    Atlanta Hawks
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth June 29, 1981 (age 29)
Place of birth Little Rock, Arkansas
Nationality American
High school Little Rock Central
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Arkansas (1999–2001)
NBA Draft 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 2001–present
League NBA
Career history
2001–2002 Boston Celtics
2002–2005 Phoenix Suns
2005–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards

 

Damien Wilkins

Damien Lamont Wilkins (born January 11, 1980 in Washington, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player playing for the Atlanta Hawks. He attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida and then enrolled at North Carolina State University. After two years at NCSU he transferred to the University of Georgia. He is the son of retired 13-year NBA veteran Gerald Wilkins and nephew of nine-time NBA All-Star Dominique Wilkins.
After a quick and promising start to his NCAA career at North Carolina State, Wilkins entered the 2001 NBA Draft but decided to withdraw and transfer to Georgia. There, he had two solid but unspectacular seasons and went undrafted in 2004. A renewed diligence in the weight room helped Wilkins have a big summer league and shine in preseason action for the Sonics, allowing him to make the team. After biding his time and working after practice, Wilkins got his shot in late March of his rookie season and came through, scoring a career-high 21 points, including a few game-saving baskets, at Portland on March 24, 2005.[1] Wilkins would start seven games the rest of the way as the Sonics battled injuries. He proved himself in the 2005 Playoffs when injuries struck again, finishing with 15 points, six rebounds and five steals in the Sonics' Game 4 win over San Antonio.[2] A restricted free agent in the summer of 2005, Wilkins received an offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves in August 2005,[3] which the Sonics matched within 7 days.[4]
 
 
Wilkins playing for the Sonics.
In the 2007 season, the departure of Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen gave way to start Damien Wilkins. On November 16, 2007 he scored a career-high 41 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a game against the Atlanta Hawks.[5]
On July 27, 2009, he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Chucky Atkins for center Etan Thomas and two future second-round draft picks. [6] In the Minnesota 2009 home opener, Damien made a game-winning shot that beat the New Jersey Nets.
On September 28, 2010, he was signed by the Memphis Grizzlies, but he was waived at the end of training camp on October 21.
On December 3, 2010, he signed a contract with the Atlanta Hawks after Joe Johnson's injury.[7] The Hawks released him after one month.[8]
On January 8, 2011, the Atlanta Hawks signed Wilkins to a 10-day contract.[9] On January 28, 2011, the Hawks signed him for the remainder of the season.[10]
No. 3    Atlanta Hawks
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth January 11, 1980 (age 31)
Place of birth Washington, North Carolina
Nationality American
High school Dr. Phillips
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina State (1999–2001)
Georgia (2002–2004)
NBA Draft 2002 / Undrafted
Pro career 2004–present
League NBA
Career history
2004–2009 Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2009–2010 Minnesota Timberwolves
2010–present Atlanta Hawks

 

Josh Smith

Josh Smith (born December 5, 1985 in College Park, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player with the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Josh is one of five kids born to Paulette and Pete Smith. His siblings are Walter, Phebe, Kasola and Shanti. His popular nickname is "J-Smoove".[1]
Smith attended John McEachern High School. For his senior year, Smith transferred to Oak Hill Academy. As a player for Oak Hill's basketball team, he first earned his reputation as a consummate shot-blocker, which he would maintain in the NBA. He played alongside former Atlanta Hawk teammate Randolph Morris and the Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard on the highly regarded Atlanta Celtics AAU team in the summer of 2003.[2]

No. 5    Atlanta Hawks
Forward
Personal information
Date of birth December 5, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth College Park, Georgia
Nationality American
High school McEachern
Oak Hill Academy
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2004–present
League NBA
Career history
2004–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards


Kirk Hinrich

Kirk James Hinrich (born January 2, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, currently a guard for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He has also been a member of the USA National Team. Growing up in Sioux City, Iowa, Hinrich was exposed to basketball at an early age. His father, Jim, coached him from the third grade through high school.[1]
As a high school senior, Hinrich was named the 1999 Co-Iowa Mr. Basketball, along with future college teammate and roommate Nick Collison.[1] Hinrich originally committed to play basketball at Iowa State but when the coach at the time, Tim Floyd, took the head coaching position for the NBA's Chicago Bulls, Hinrich changed his mind and decided to attend the University of Kansas.[2] While playing college basketball for Kansas, Hinrich helped his team reach the Final Four in the NCAA basketball tournament in 2002 and the championship game against the Carmelo Anthony-led Syracuse University in 2003.[3] Hinrich played all four years at Kansas before being drafted into the NBA. He is often referred to as "Captain Kirk" because he has been voted a team captain for the Bulls for four consecutive years.[4] Hinrich is the Bulls' all-time leader in three point field goals.[5] After seven seasons with the Bulls, he was traded to the Washington Wizards on June 8, 2010. He then was traded to the Atlanta Hawks on February 23, 2011.

No. 6    Atlanta Hawks
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth January 2, 1981 (age 30)
Place of birth Sioux City, Iowa
Nationality American
High school West (Sioux City)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Kansas (1999–2003)
NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career 2003–present
League NBA
Career history
2003–2010 Chicago Bulls
2010–2011 Washington Wizards
2011–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards


Jamal Crawford

Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player who plays with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He is a 6'5" and 200 lb (91 kg) shooting guard–point guard. He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2009-2010 NBA season.

No. 11    Atlanta Hawks
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth March 20, 1980 (age 31)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington
Nationality American
High school Rainier Beach (Seattle)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Michigan (1999–2000)
NBA Draft 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career 2000–present
League NBA
Career history
2000–2004 Chicago Bulls
2004–2008 New York Knicks
2008–2009 Golden State Warriors
2009–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards



Josh Powell

Josh Powell (born January 25, 1983 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks.

No. 12    Atlanta Hawks
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth January 25, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth Charleston, South Carolina
Nationality American
High school Riverdale (Georgia)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina State (2001–2003)
Pro career 2003–present
League NBA
Career history
2003 Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody (Russia)
2003–2004 Scafati Basket (Italy)
2004–2005 JuveCaserta Basket (Italy)
2005–2006 →Fort Worth Flyers (D-League)
2005–2006 Dallas Mavericks
2006–2007 Indiana Pacers
2007 Golden State Warriors
2008–2010 Los Angeles Lakers
2010–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards



Al Horford

Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican basketball center for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He is the son of former NBA player Tito Horford and journalist Arelis Reynoso. He played college basketball at Florida. He was the starting center on both the 2006 and 2007 Division I National Championship teams

No. 15    Atlanta Hawks
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth June 3, 1986 (age 24)
Place of birth Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Nationality Dominican
High school Grand Ledge (Michigan)
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College Florida (2004–2007)
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2007–present
League NBA
Career history
2007–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards



Pape Sy

Pape Sy (born April 5, 1988) is a French-Senegalese professional basketball player who is a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. A versatile combo guard/forward, Sy was drafted by the Hawks as the 53rd overall pick in the second round of the 2010 NBA Draft[1] after spending five seasons with STB Le Havre of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball.[2]

No. 19    Atlanta Hawks
Guard / forward
Personal information
Date of birth April 5, 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth Loudéac, France
Nationality French / Senegalese
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2005–present
League NBA
Career history
2005–2010 STB Le Havre (France)
2010–2011 Atlanta Hawks
2011 →Utah Flash (D-League)





Marvin Williams

Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. (born June 19, 1986 in Bremerton, Washington) is an American professional basketball player. He currently is playing for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association and is listed at 6' 9" and 240 pounds. Williams played college basketball under coach Roy Williams at the University of North Carolina.

No. 24    Atlanta Hawks
Small forward / Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth June 19, 1986 (age 24)
Place of birth Bremerton, Washington
Nationality American
High school Bremerton
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina (2004–2005)
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2005–present
League NBA
Career history
2005–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards




Zaza Pachulia

Zaza Pachulia, born Zaur Pachulia[1] (Georgian: ზაზა ფაჩულია) (born February 10, 1984 in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR (present Georgia)), is a Georgian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA.

No. 27    Atlanta Hawks
Center
Personal information
Date of birth February 10, 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR
Nationality Georgian
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Pro career 1999–present
League NBA
Career history
1999–2003 Ülkerspor (Turkey)
2003–2004 Orlando Magic
2004–2005 Milwaukee Bucks
2005–present Atlanta Hawks

 

Hilton Armstrong

Hilton A. Armstrong, Jr. (born November 23, 1984,[1] in Peekskill, New York) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks. He played forward/center for the University of Connecticut Huskies. He formerly played for the New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, and Washington Wizards.

No. 31    Atlanta Hawks
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth November 23, 1984 (age 26)
Place of birth Peekskill, New York
Nationality American
High school Peekskill
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Connecticut (2002–2006)
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets
Pro career 2006–present
League NBA
Career history
2006–2010 New Orleans Hornets
2010 Sacramento Kings
2010 Houston Rockets
2010–2011 Washington Wizards
2011–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards

 

Jason Collins

Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978 in Northridge, California) is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School and later attended Stanford University, where he was an All-American in 2000–01 and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated on March 15, 2000. He finished his career ranked #1 in school history for field goal percentage (.608) and #5 in blocked shots (89).

No. 34    Atlanta Hawks
Center
Personal information
Date of birth December 2, 1978 (age 32)
Place of birth Northridge, California
Nationality American
High school Harvard-Westlake
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College Stanford (1997–2001)
NBA Draft 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career 2001–present
League NBA
Career history
2001–2008 New Jersey Nets
2008 Memphis Grizzlies
2008–2009 Minnesota Timberwolves
2009–present Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards

 

Etan Thomas

Dedreck Etan Thomas, commonly referred to as Etan Thomas (born April 1, 1978 in Harlem, New York), is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.

No. 36    Atlanta Hawks
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth April 1, 1978 (age 33)
Place of birth Harlem, New York
Nationality American
High school Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College Syracuse (1996–2000)
NBA Draft 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Pro career 2000–present
League NBA
Career history
2001–2009 Washington Wizards
2009–2010 Oklahoma City Thunder
2010–present Atlanta Hawks