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Who is Mike Dunleavy?
Mike Dunleavy ( Michael Joseph Dunleavy Jr.) is a former American professional basketball player. Currently, he is the Assistance General Manager for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. In addition as a player, he played for the Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Atlanta Hawks. His dad, Mike Dunleavy Sr is a longtime NBA player as well as head coach.
Career
High School Career
Dunleavy led Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon, to the 1999 4A State Boys Basketball Championship Jesuit defeated North Salem High School, 65–38. Dunleavy spent his first year at the University School of Milwaukee and his senior year at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.
College Career
Mike played at the Duke University from 1999 to 2002. Moreover, in his second year, he played on Duke’s national championship team and scored a team-high 21 points in the title game including three-pointers during a decisive 11-2 second-half Duke run. Furthermore, as a junior, he was among the first-team NABC All-American, averaging 17.3 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game for the 31-4 Blue Devils.
How Old Is Mike Dunleavy?
He was born on September 15th, 1980, he is 40 years old.
Mike Dunleavy Family
Who Are Mike’s Parents?
He was born in Fort Worth Texas to Mike Dunleavy Sr and Emily Dunleavy.
Does He Have Siblings?
He has two brothers Baker and James. Moreover, his brother Baker is also a former player and a head coach at Quinnipiac. James on the other hand is an NBA player Agent.
Mike Dunleavy Education
He graduated from Jesuit High School. After that, he joined Duke University
Mike Dunleavy Wife
He is married to Rose Newlin, however, much is not known about their marriage life.
Mike Dunleavy Kids/ Children
The couple have been blessed with three kids
Professional Career
Golden State Warrior
In the 2002 NBA draft, Mike was selected by the Golden State Warriors third overall. After the selection, Golden Warriors signed him to a five-year contract extension, worth $44 million. The club’s manager Chris Mullin stated that the way Mike conducted himself and the way he performed and run the organization was something they wanted.
However, in light of the other huge contracts signed by the Warriors organization, particularly those of Adonal Foyle and Derek Fisher, the transaction prompted criticism from fans. Moreover, during the 2005–06 season, Dunleavy was benched as a small forward for a period of games, owing in part to a shooting slump.
Moreover, later in the season, he regained the starting spot and was set to begin the 2006–07 season at his new position of power forward. However, some early failures caused Warriors head coach Don Nelson to send Dunleavy to the bench, reshuffling his lineup in quest of greater team chemistry and winning outcomes.
Indiana Pacer
On January 17, 2007, Mike was traded to the Indiana Pacers. However, he was traded alongside other teammates including, Troy Murphy, Ike Diogu, and Keith McLeod for Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Josh Powell, and Sarunas Jasikevicius. Moreover, in his first full season with the Pacers. He started all 82 games and averaged a career-high 19.1 points per game.
The Indiana Pacers advanced to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2006 during the 2010–2011 season. Thanks to an end-of-the-season win over the Washington Wizards and a Charlotte Bobcats defeat to the Orlando Magic. Dunleavy led the team with 14 points in the 136–112 triumph. Furthermore, Dunleavy also ended his career playoff drought of 9-year and 624-game.
Furthermore, Mike was the second active leader in this category, behind former Warriors and Pacers colleague Troy Murphy. Troy broke his drought as a member of the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics’ Chris Wilcox now has the record.
Milwaukee Bucks
On December 10, 2011, Dunleavy signed a two-year contract worth, $7.5 million. With Milwaukee Bucks as a result, of the 2011 NBA lockout. In addition on November 3, 2012, he had his greatest fame as a Buck, after recording 29 points and 12 rebounds against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Chicago Bulls
Mike signed with the Chicago Bulls on July 10, 2013. It was reported that the deal was a two-year contract worth about $6 million. Furthermore, on April 25, 2014, Dunleavy set a playoff career-high 35 points including a partnership playoff record for most three-point field goals with the Washington Wizards in game three of their 2014 NBA Playoffs first-round match-up, which the Bull won 100-97.
Moreover, During a game with Denver Nuggets on January 1, 2015. Mike injured his right ankle leading to him being sidelined for a month. Mike went ahead and re-signed with the Bulls on July 14, 2015, to a reported three-year, $14.4 million contracts. After missing the first 16 games of the season with a back injury, he was ruled out for four to six weeks on December 3 as a result of the injury necessitating more therapy.
In addition, Mike was assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors. Santa is an affiliate of the Golden State Warriors’ D-League club, on February 1, 2016. Mike was sent under the flexible assignment rule, with the objective of practicing there during the Bulls’ West Coast road trip. After that, he was recalled by the Bulls two days later. He made his season debut for the Bulls after missing 49 games.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Chicago bulls traded Mike to the Cavaliers on July 7th, 2016 alongside the rights to Vladimir Veremeenko. The two were traded in exchange for the right to Albert Miralles.
On October 25, 2016, he made his season debut with the Cavaliers against the New York Knicks in the team’s season opener. Moreover, Mike recorded four points, four rebounds, two assists, and three steals in a span of 22 minutes off the bench in a 117–88 victory. In addition, he scored a season-high 14 points against the Brooklyn Nets on December 23, 2016.
Atlanta Hawks
Mike was traded again on January 7, 2017, along with Mo Williams and a future first-round draft pick, to the Atlanta Hawks. The two were traded in exchange for Kyle Korver. Previously, Mike had declined to join the Hawk while seeking a buyout of his contract. However, he later changed his mind and agreed to join the Hawks.
He arrived at the club on January 10 and passed his physical. After three days he made his Hawks debut, scoring six points on a pair of three-pointers in a 103–101 defeat to the Boston Celtics. Furthermore, Mike scored 20 points off the bench in a 111–98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on January 15. It was his first 20-point game since April 30, 2015, in a first-round playoff game for Chicago. Moreover, on June 30th, 2017, Hawk dropped him, and after sometimes he retired.
Post-player Career
Mike was hired by the Golden State Warriors as a pro scout on September 24th, 2018. After that, he was promoted to assistant general manager of the Warriors.
Mike Dunleavy Height
Being a basketball player he is a bit tall where he stands at 2.06 m tall and weighs 104 kgs
Mike Dunleavy Net Worth
He has garnered a net worth of $30 million.
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