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Friday, June 17, 2011

Malik Allen Orlando Magic


Player Name: Malik Allen
Birthday:  June 27, 1978
Team: Orlando Magic

Information of Malik Allen:

Malik Omar Allen (born June 27, 1978 in Willingboro, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Orlando Magic.

After four years at Villanova University Allen went undrafted in the 2000 NBA Draft. He began his career in the ABA with the San Diego Wildfire and in the International Basketball League with Trenton in 2000–01 season. On July 20, 2001 he was signed by the Miami Heat of the NBA. He stayed with the Heat until he was traded on February 24, 2005 to the Charlotte Bobcats. The Chicago Bulls signed him to a two-year deal on September 2, 2005. Over two seasons with the Bulls Allen played in 114 regular season games making 21 starts and averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. On September 10, 2007 the New Jersey Nets signed Allen to a one-year contract worth US$964,636.

Allen appeared in 21 NBA Playoff games. He started all six playoff games for Chicago during '06 playoffs.
On February 19, 2008, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Jason Kidd and Antoine Wright in exchange for Keith Van Horn, Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell, DeSagana Diop, Maurice Ager, $3 million cash and 2008 and the Mavericks' 2010 first round draft pick.

On July 17, 2008, he, along with Tyronn Lue of the Dallas Mavericks, signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
On July 22, 2009, the Denver Post reported that he was set to be traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Sonny Weems and Walter Sharpe. The trade was made official on July 31, 2009.
On September 16, 2010, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Allen was signed to an undisclosed deal.

LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Trail Blazers


Player Name: LaMarcus Aldridge
Birthday: July 19, 1985
Team:  Portland Trail Blazers

Information of  LaMarcus Aldridge:

Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. He is a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 240-pound power forward/center and is one of Portland's two team captains, with the other being Brandon Roy.

Cole Aldrich Oklahoma City Thunder


Player Name: Cole Aldrich
Birthday: October 31, 1988
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder

Information of Cole Aldrich:

Cole David Aldrich (born October 31, 1988) is an American basketball player who is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He completed his junior year at the University of Kansas in March 2010. Aldrich was selected as a McDonald's All American in 2006. He attended Bloomington Jefferson High School. The New Orleans Hornets selected Aldrich eleventh overall in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft.

Solomon Alabi Toronto Raptors


Player Name: Solomon Alabi
Birthday: March 21, 1988
Team: Toronto Raptors 

Information of Solomon Alabi:

Makafan Solomon Alabi (born on March 21, 1988 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. He attended Florida State University where he helped them to a third-place finish in the ACC standings and a trip to the NCAA Tournament where they fell to Gonzaga in the first round.The 7-foot-1 Alabi was a two-time ACC All- Defensive team selection in both his freshman and sophomore years. He played soccer before taking up basketball at age 15 .

Alexis Ajinca Dallas Mavericks


Player Name: Alexis Ajinca
Birthday: May 6, 1988
Team: Dallas Mavericks 

Information of Alexis Ajinca:

Alexis Ajinça (born May 6, 1988 in Saint-Étienne, France) is a French professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), 248 lb (112 kg; 17.7 st) center was selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats.
On October 29, 2009, the Bobcats exercised their third-year team option on Ajinça, thus keeping him under contract through 2010-11 season.

On November 30, 2009, the Charlotte Bobcats assigned Ajinça to the Maine Red Claws, the NBA Developmental League affiliate. He was recalled on February 2, 2010.

On July 13, 2010, Ajinça was traded to the Dallas Mavericks along with Tyson Chandler for Erick Dampier, Matt Carroll, Eduardo Najera, and cash consideration. On December 27 of 2010, Ajinca made his first three-pointer.
The Mavericks traded him to the Toronto Raptors on January 24th, 2011.
Ajinça has played internationally for the French national basketball team.