INDIANA PACERS

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Sunday Pangalinan

Darren Collison

Darren Michael Collison (born August 23, 1987) is an American professional basketball point guard for the Indiana Pacers. He was drafted 21st overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by New Orleans. He is a right-hander and a native of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Collison was widely considered to be one of the top point guard prospects in the 2009 NBA Draft coming out of UCLA.[1]
He was awarded the MVP of the Maui Invitational Tournament in December 2006 and was named the Pacific 10 Conference Player of the Week on December 4, 2006, and again on February 18, 2007. His parents Dennis and June (Griffith) were both elite track and field athletes for Guyana.[2]
Collison grew up as a fan of the University of Arizona, but was not recruited by Arizona. He chose UCLA over San Diego State University[3] to serve as a backup to Jordan Farmar in the 2005–06 season. Collison became the starting point guard the following season.
No. 2    Indiana Pacers
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth August 23, 1987 (age 23)
Place of birth Rancho Cucamonga, California
Nationality American
High school Etiwanda HS,
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
College UCLA (2005–2009)
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the New Orleans Hornets
Pro career 2009–present
Career history
2009–10 New Orleans Hornets
2010-present Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards

 

Mike Dunleavy, Jr.

Michael Joseph "Mike" Dunleavy, Jr. (born September 15, 1980) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. He is the son of long-time NBA player and former Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy.

No. 17    Indiana Pacers
Small forward/Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth September 15, 1980 (age 30)
Place of birth Fort Worth, Texas[1]
Nationality American
High school Jesuit
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College Duke
NBA Draft 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career 2002–present
Career history
Golden State Warriors (2002–2007)
Indiana Pacers (2007-present)

 

 

T. J. Ford

Terrance Jerod "T.J." Ford (born March 24, 1983) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a point guard for the Indiana Pacers. Having been awarded numerous top basketball accolades in high school and college, Ford entered the 2003 NBA Draft and was selected eighth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. Ford's recurring back injuries resulted in him missing many games in his three seasons with the Bucks, but in 2005, it was announced that he was fit to play basketball again. Ford was traded to the Raptors prior to the 2006–07 NBA season, and established himself as the starting point guard, helping the team win the Atlantic Division crown and reach the 2007 NBA Playoffs. Following an injury sustained in the 2007–08 NBA season, however, Ford had difficulties reclaiming the starting spot and was traded to Indiana. Off the court, Ford set up the T.J. Ford Foundation in 2004 to help participants achieve their academic, personal and civil goals.

No. 5    Indiana Pacers
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth March 24, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth Houston, Texas
Nationality American
High school Willowridge
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College Texas
NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Pro career 2003–present
Career history
Milwaukee Bucks (2003–2006)
Toronto Raptors (2006–2008)
Indiana Pacers(2008–present)
Career highlights and awards

 

Jeff Foster

Jeffrey Douglas Foster (born January 16, 1977, in San Antonio, Texas) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.

He was selected 21st overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1999 NBA Draft out of Southwest Texas State University, but his draft rights were immediately traded to the Pacers in exchange for Vonteego Cummings and a future first-round draft pick.
Foster was part of the Pacers' 1999–2000 Eastern Conference championship team, though he played only 19 games that year as he was fourth on the Pacers' depth chart at center behind Rik Smits, Sam Perkins and Zan Tabak. In his second season he played in 71 games, gaining a spot in the rotation as the Pacers rebuilt for the future. He averaged 3.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while averaging only 16.2 minutes per contest.
Foster began the 2001–02 season as the starter, and started 48 games that year before Brad Miller was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Bulls. Nevertheless, Foster played in all 82 games for the first time in his career, averaging 5.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Miller remained the Pacers' starting center throughout the 2002–03 season, and as such Foster was relegated back to the bench, and he produced his lowest point total yet of his career (2.1 ppg) and grabbed only 3.6 rebounds per game.
Before the 2003–04 season, Brad Miller was traded to the Sacramento Kings, and newly-acquired Scot Pollard began as the starting center. But Foster distinguished himself in the Pacers' season opener against the Detroit Pistons and his play, combined with Pollard's poor play, meant a return to the starting line-up for Foster. The energetic, hard-working center became an important rebounding presence for the Pacers, and his offensive rebounds in particular, combined with well-timed tip-ins, finally endeared himself to Indiana fans.

No. 10    Indiana Pacers
Center/Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth January 16, 1977 (age 34)
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College Southwest Texas State University
NBA Draft 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career 1999–present
Career history
Indiana Pacers (1999-present)


Paul George

Paul George (born May 2, 1990) is an American basketball player with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. George was drafted by the Indiana Pacers as the 10th overall pick at the 2010 NBA Draft after playing two years with the Fresno State Bulldogs.

No. 24    Indiana Pacers
Small forward/Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth May 2, 1990 (age 21)
Place of birth Palmdale, California
Nationality American
High school Pete Knight High School
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Fresno State
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Pro career 2010–present

 

Danny Granger

Danny Granger, Jr. (born April 20, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He is mainly a small forward, though he does log time at the power forward position.[1] Before his professional career, he went to Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana where he was a McDonald's All-American nominee before his senior year.[2] He was an academic student who scored a 30 on the ACT[3] and was offered a scholarship to attend Yale University. He played for Bradley University and then transferred to University of New Mexico before his junior year.[4]

No. 33    Indiana Pacers
Forward
Personal information
Date of birth April 20, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality American
High school Grace King High School
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College New Mexico
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Pro career 2005–present
Career highlights and awards


Tyler Hansbrough

Andrew Tyler Hansbrough (born November 3, 1985 in Columbia, Missouri) is an American basketball player for the Indiana Pacers. Hansbrough completed a college basketball career with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team in 2009, and was drafted into the NBA by the Indiana Pacers with the 13th pick of the 1st round of the 2009 NBA Draft. Hansbrough was a unanimous selection for the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference All Conference Team,[1] 2006 ACC Freshman of the Year, and 2008 ACC Player of the Year. He is the ACC's all-time leading scorer. In 2008, he won the Wooden Award and was the National Player of the Year. His jersey (number 50) was retired on February 10, 2010 during a Duke-North Carolina rivalry game.

No. 50    Indiana Pacers
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth November 3, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth Columbia, Missouri
Nationality American
High school Poplar Bluff HS,
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Pro career 2009–present



Roy Hibbert

Roy Denzil Hibbert (born December 11, 1986) is a Jamaican American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He plays the center position, and graduated from Georgetown University in 2008. He was drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and was immediately traded to the Pacers on draft night. He also holds Jamaican citizenship and therefore he has represented the Jamaican national team in international competition.[1][2]

No. 55    Indiana Pacers
Center
Personal information
Date of birth December 11, 1986 (age 24)
Place of birth Queens, New York
Nationality American / Jamaican
High school Georgetown Prep,
North Bethesda, Maryland
Listed height 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight 278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
College Georgetown University
NBA Draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career 2008–present
Career highlights and awards
Big East's pre-season player of the year, 2007



Dahntay Jones

Dahntay Lavall Jones (born December 27, 1980 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.
Originally a student at Rutgers University, Jones transferred to Duke University. He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the first round (20th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft, and his rights were later traded, along with the rights to Troy Bell, to the Grizzlies for the rights to Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Banks. Jones played his first four professional seasons for the Grizzlies, averaging 5.0 points per game.
Jones grew up in Hamilton Square, New Jersey.[1] and starred in Steinert High School in Hamilton Township, Mercer County from 1995-1998.[2] He averaged 24 points and 9 rebounds as a senior and was named as a McDonald's All-America honorable mention.
Even though Jones enjoyed a career season in 2007, no team signed him until on September 26, 2007, Jones signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Boston Celtics,[3] but was later waived by the team on October 25, 2007.[4]
Jones was signed by the Sacramento Kings on December 10, 2007.[5] He was waived on February 16, 2008. Jones signed with the Denver Nuggets in July 2008 for the 2008-09 season.[6] During his stay with the Nuggets, Jones honed his skills and eventually earned a starting position for 72 games. He played on a Denver Nuggets team that reached the Western Conference finals of 2009. On July 14, 2009 Jones signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers.

No. 1    Indiana Pacers
Shooting guard/Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth December 27, 1980 (age 30)
Place of birth Trenton, New Jersey
Nationality American
High school Steinert
(Hamilton Township, New Jersey)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Duke
NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 2003–present
Career history
Memphis Grizzlies (2003-2007)
Sacramento Kings (2007-2008)
Denver Nuggets (2008-2009)
Indiana Pacers (2009-present)


Solomon Jones

Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984 in Eustis, Florida) is an American professional basketball player. He is 6'10" tall and weighs 230 lb, playing as power forward/center. He played collegiate basketball at Daytona State College (CC) (for two seasons — 2002/03-2003/04), and then at University of South Florida (for two seasons — 2004/05-2005/06). He was then selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 33rd pick (3rd in 2nd round) in the 2006 NBA Draft. As a rookie he played in 58 games for the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 3.3 points a game and 2.3 rebounds a game in 11.5 minutes. After three seasons for the Atlanta Hawks, he signed a two year deal with the Indiana Pacers.[1]

No. 44    Indiana Pacers
Power forward/Center
Personal information
Date of birth July 16, 1984 (age 26)
Place of birth Eustis, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College Daytona State College (CC) (2002/03-2003/04)
South Florida (2004/05-2005/06)
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
Atlanta Hawks (2006-2009)
Indiana Pacers


Josh McRoberts

Joshua (Josh) Scott McRoberts (born February 28, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 37th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. McRoberts, a 6-foot-10-inch (2.08 m) power forward–center, played in college for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
No. 32    Indiana Pacers
Power forward/Center
Personal information
Date of birth February 28, 1987 (age 24)
Place of birth Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality American
High school Carmel High School
Carmel, Indiana
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Duke
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
Portland Trail Blazers (2007–08)
Indiana Pacers (2008-present)		  

 

James Posey

James Mikely Mantell Posey, Jr. (born January 13, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player, currently a small forward for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.

No. 41    Indiana Pacers
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth January 13, 1977 (age 34)
Place of birth Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality American
High school R. B. Chamberlin
(Twinsburg, Ohio)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Xavier
NBA Draft 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Pro career 1999–present
Career history
Career highlights and awards


A. J. Price

Anthony Jordan "A.J." Price (born October 7, 1986), is an American professional basketball player at point guard for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in East Massapequa, New York.[1]

No. 12    Indiana Pacers
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth October 7, 1986 (age 24)
Place of birth Orange, New Jersey
Nationality American
High school Amityville Memorial
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College UConn
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall
Pro career 2009–present



Brandon Rush

Brandon Leray Rush (born July 7, 1985) is an American basketball player. On July 15, 2008, Rush signed a contract to play basketball for the Indiana Pacers.[1] He was drafted in 2008 by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. Rush played for the University of Kansas in college for three seasons, including the 2007–2008 national championship team. Rush was selected as a Wooden Award All-American in 2007 and again in 2008 while a player for the Kansas Jayhawks.[2] He is brothers with former UCLA guard JaRon Rush and former Missouri guard Kareem Rush.
No. 25    Indiana Pacers
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 7, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth Kansas City, Missouri
Nationality American
High school Mt. Zion Christian Academy
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Kansas
NBA Draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2008–present
Career highlights and awards
All Big 12 First Team, Third Team All-American



Lance Stephenson

Lance Stephenson, Jr. (born September 5, 1990 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers. He was drafted with the 40th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) shooting guard and attended Lincoln High School in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn.[1] Stephenson won city basketball championships in all four years of high school, and is New York State's all-time leading scorer in high school basketball. After his senior year he was named New York State Mr. Basketball and was named to the McDonald's All-American Team in 2009.

No. 6    Indiana Pacers
Shooting guard/Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth September 5, 1990 (age 20)
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York
High school Lincoln High School
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Cincinnati
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall