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Michael Beasley

American basketball player (born 1989)
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Summary

Michael Beasley was born on January 9, 1989[1], in Frederick[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.074% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,156 views/month, #737 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Native language: English[6]
  • Educated at: Kansas State University[7], Notre Dame Preparatory School[8], Oak Hill Academy[9], Bowie High School[10], Riverdale Baptist School[11]
  • Award received: NBA Rookie of the Year Award[12], USBWA National Freshman of the Year[13], Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of sports team: Memphis Grizzlies[16], Houston Rockets[17], Los Angeles Lakers[18]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[19]
  • Commons category: Michael Beasley[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: power forward[21], small forward[22]
  • Sport: basketball[23]
  • Drafted by: Miami Heat[24]
  • Family name: Beasley[25]
  • Given name: Michael[26], Paul[27]
  • Medical condition: COVID-19[28]
  • Nominated for: NBA Most Valuable Player Award[29]
  • Country for sport: United States[30]
  • Sport number: 9[31]
  • Start of work period: 2008[32]
  • Height: 208 cm[33]
  • Mass: 107 kg[34]
  • Social media followers: 72,415[35], 74,292[36], 74,092[37]

Why It Matters

Michael Beasley has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Michael Beasley born?

Michael Beasley was born in Frederick[2].

What did Michael Beasley do for work?

Michael Beasley worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Michael Beasley go to school?

Michael Beasley was educated at Kansas State University[7], Notre Dame Preparatory School[8], Oak Hill Academy[9], and Bowie High School[10].

What awards did Michael Beasley receive?

Honors received include NBA Rookie of the Year Award[12], USBWA National Freshman of the Year[13], and Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[14].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . nydailynews.com. Retrieved . nydailynews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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