Maurice Ager

Maurice Ager , born the February 9th 1984 with Strait, in the Michigan is a player of basketball of NBA, playing for the Dallas Mavericks since the draft 2006 or it was selected in 28e position with the first turn by the texane team. He plays station of back and 1m95 measurement for 91 kgs. He is known for his athletic qualities and his beautiful shot. He plays for the Michigan State Spartans of 2002 to 2006.

Tournament NCAA of 2005

At the time of the playoffs NCAA of 2005, Maurice Ager guides the Spartans until the Final Furnace by beating the team of the Kentucky Wildcats at the end of 2 prolongations. He is thus logically elected in the standard team of the area of Austin by compiling 16.8 pts and 5 rebounds by matches. In spite of her beautiful service against the North Carolina Tar Heels with 24 pts, its team inclines itself vis-a-vis the future chamion.

Year Senior

During its Senior year, Ager score 19.3 pts by match but Spartans is not success that good number of specialists predicted to them. Spartans are thus classified #5 of the American universities but they lose against the team of George Mason with the first turn (to be noted that George Mason reached the Final Furnace).

2005 Maui Invitational Tournament

The November 22nd 2005, at the time of the Maui Invitational Tournament, Ager is opposed to the Gonzaga Bulldogs of Adam Morrison in one of the most intense matches of the year. Whereas its team is carried out of three points, and that there does not remain so to speak any more time with the stopwatch, Ager plants a shot with three point on the buzzer to send the match in prolongation. In spite of the 36 points of Ager (better perfomance of its team), Gonzaga comes to end from the Wildcats at the end of three prolongations (109-106). The following day, Ager carries out the Wildcats, marking 20 points to demolish Arizona 74-71 in prolongation.

Professional path

The June 28th 2006, Ager is selected with the 28e place of the draft by the Dallas Mavericks. It disputes its first match under the colors of the Mavericks on July 1st 2006 against the national team of the Nigeria during the Summer Leagues. He guides Mavs with 23 pts, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 interception. He marks in particular an incredible shooting at three points at 2 minutes 15 seconds of the end to give the advantage to Mavs which gain 89-85.

The July 6th, the team of Summer League of the Mavericks plays its first match of Toshiba Vegas Summer League, at the time which it appears particularly weak, inclining itself against the team of Summer League of the Denver Nuggets 85-113. Ager carries out however Mavs with 17 points (better perfomance of the team). The July 8th, Mavs face the team of Summer League of the Boston Celtics and lose again (91-85). Ager, once again, guidea the team with 23 points and 2 assists, In spite of a wound in the finger, Ager continuous to lead Mavs until the end of Toshiba Vegas Summer League, and is prize winner at the time of the election of the team-type of the competition.

Successive clubs

2006 - present:

External bonds

NBA.com - Maurice Ager

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