Tracy McGrady is a retired professional basketball player from the United States of America. He played in the National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2012 with teams like the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, and the Orlando Magic, and again in 2013 with the San Antonio Spurs. He also played in China for the Qingdao Eagles.
As an NBA player, he has been named an NBA All-Star seven times. In 2001, he was named the NBA Most Improved Player.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr. was born on May 24, 1979, in Bartow, Florida in the United States of America. He stands 203 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 102 kg. McGrady is right-handed and he plays shooting guard and point guard.
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height / weight | 2.03 m / 102 kg |
| Born | 24 May 1979 |
| Nationality |
United States
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
| Nickname | T-Mac |
| Team History | |
San Antonio
|
2013 |
| Qingdao Eagles | 2012 - 2013 |
Atlanta
|
2011 - 2012 |
Detroit
|
2010 - 2011 |
Houston
|
2004 - 2010 |
New York
|
2010 |
Orlando
|
2000 - 2004 |
Toronto
|
1997 - 2000 |
He is cousins with basketball player Vince Carter.
High School Career
McGrady attended Mount Zion Christian Academy High School in Durham, North Carolina. While in high school, he was named 1997 Mr. Basketball USA. He was also named a McDonald’s All-American and he was also named to the First-team Parade All-American.
Professional Career
During the 1997 NBA draft, he was chosen by the Toronto Raptors in the 1st round. He participated in the playoffs in the following seasons – 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2006-07 and 2007-08.
In the 38 games he has played in, McGrady had a 3-point field goal percentage of 0.301, a field goal percentage of 0.430, and a free throw percentage of 0.756. He gathered 1084 points, 88 personal fouls, 261 rebounds, 236 assists.
McGrady appeared in 761 games in the NBA, wherein he received 26683 playing minutes. The number of field goal attempts was 14110 and the number of field goals was 6166, thus the field goal percentage was 0.437. His 3-point field goal percentage was 0.337 as there were 987 3-point field goals out of 2927 3-point field goal attempts.
He made 4834 free throw attempts out of which there were 3616 free throws and the corresponding free throw percentage was 0.748. He accumulated 4673 rebounds, 3576 assists, 1456 personal fouls, and 16935 points.
In the 2009-2010 Season, McGrady was still recovering from the surgery that he underwent because of his injured shoulder and knee. In 2010, he was traded to the New York Knicks.
He transferred to the Detroit Pistons in the next season. When he transferred again to the Atlanta Hawks in the 2011-2012 Season, he hit a career-low 5.3 points per game.
Turning to the Chinese Basketball Association, McGrady signed a one-year contract with Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles in October 2012. When the CBA series ended, he transferred to San Antonio Spurs and played in the 2013 NBA Finals.
Tracy McGrady retired from the NBA on August 26, 2013, with career statistics of 18,381 points, 5,276 rebounds, and 4,161 assists.
Career Highlights
- 2001–2007 - NBA All-Star
- 2002, 2003 - All-NBA First Team
- 2001, 2004, 2007 - All-NBA Second Team
- 2005, 2008 - All-NBA Third Team
- 2003, 2004 - NBA scoring champion
- 2001 - NBA Most Improved Player
2013 - CBA All-Star
No. 1 retired by Qingdao Eagles
- 1997 - Mr. Basketball USA
- 1997 - McDonald’s All-American
- 1997 - First-team Parade All-American
Career Statistics
- Points - 18,381 (19.6 ppg)
- Rebounds - 5,276 (5.6 rpg)
Assists - 4,161 (4.4 apg)
- Basketball Hall of Fame as a player, 2017
Medal record, Men’s basketball, representing the United States
- Gold - 2003 FIBA Americas Championship San Juan
