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Born | June 2, 1976 Cleveland, Ohio |
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Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Listed weight | 139 lb (63 kg) |
College | Eastern Michigan |
Draft | Undrafted |
Pro career | 1999–present |
Former teams | Rockford Lightning (CBA) (1998–1999) New Jersey Nets (1999) Cleveland Cavaliers (1999, 2000) |
Awards | 1998 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award [1] |
Earl Antoine Boykins (born June 2, 1976, in Cleveland, Ohio) [2] is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Washington Wizards. Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, he is the second shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5 feet, 3 inches tall.[2] Also, Boykins' NBA listed weight of 133 pounds makes him the lightest player in NBA history. Despite his light weight, he is reportedly able to bench press 315 pounds.[2] His current playing weight is 139 pounds (63 kg). [3] After playing with the pro club Virtus Bologna in the 2008-2009 season, he signed with the Washington Wizards on November 11, 2009.
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High School
Boykins played high school basketball at Cleveland Central Catholic High School in Cleveland's Slavic Village.
College
Boykins played college basketball at Eastern Michigan University from 1994 to 1998. He earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team honors in his junior and senior year. Also, during his senior season, Boykins was second in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in scoring, with an average of 26.8 points per game. He holds the career record for total assists (624) at Eastern Michigan University.[2]
NBA
Boykins was never drafted by an NBA team, but he was signed to short-term contracts by various NBA teams. The organization he spent the most time with was the Denver Nuggets, as he played for them from the 2003-04 season to about midway through the 2006-07 season. On November 11, 2004, Boykins scored 32 points in a 117-109 Nuggets' home win over the Detroit Pistons, making him the shortest player in NBA history to score 30 or more points during a game.[4]
Washington Wizards
Boykins signed with the Washington Wizards in November 2009, making his return to the National Basketball Association. Boykins was a much needed addition to the Wizards, after guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton were suspended for the remainder of the current season after a misdemeanor gun possession charge stemming from a locker room incident. In the December 2, 2009, game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Boykins sank two free throws to clinch the Wizards' victory.
Career statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1998–99 | New Jersey | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | .476 | .200 | .000 | .8 | 1.2 | .2 | .0 | 4.2 |
1998–99 | Cleveland | 17 | 0 | 10.0 | .345 | .154 | .667 | .8 | 1.6 | .3 | .0 | 2.6 |
1999–00 | Orlando | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .750 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
1999–00 | Cleveland | 25 | 0 | 10.1 | .473 | .400 | .783 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | 5.3 |
2000–01 | LA Clippers | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | .397 | .125 | .824 | 1.1 | 3.2 | .5 | .0 | 6.5 |
2001–02 | LA Clippers | 68 | 2 | 11.2 | .400 | .310 | .770 | .8 | 2.1 | .3 | .0 | 4.1 |
2002–03 | Golden State | 68 | 0 | 19.4 | .429 | .377 | .865 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .6 | .1 | 8.8 |
2003–04 | Denver | 82 | 3 | 22.5 | .419 | .322 | .877 | 1.7 | 3.6 | .6 | .0 | 10.2 |
2004–05 | Denver | 82 | 5 | 26.4 | .413 | .337 | .921 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .9 | .2 | 12.4 |
2005–06 | Denver | 60 | 0 | 25.7 | .410 | .346 | .874 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .8 | .1 | 12.6 |
2006–07 | Denver | 31 | 4 | 28.3 | .413 | .373 | .908 | 2.0 | 4.3 | .8 | .1 | 15.2 |
2006–07 | Milwaukee | 35 | 19 | 33.0 | .427 | .419 | .886 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .9 | .0 | 14.0 |
2007–08 | Charlotte | 36 | 0 | 16.0 | .355 | .318 | .831 | .9 | 2.7 | .4 | .0 | 5.1 |
Career | 520 | 33 | 20.9 | .414 | .349 | .879 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .6 | .0 | 9.4 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2003–04 | Denver | 5 | 0 | 24.2 | .444 | .357 | .857 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.4 |
2004–05 | Denver | 5 | 1 | 30.4 | .397 | .000 | .895 | 1.0 | 3.8 | .8 | .2 | 14.2 |
2005–06 | Denver | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | .322 | .211 | .765 | 1.4 | 4.0 | .8 | .0 | 11.0 |
Career | 15 | 1 | 27.5 | .389 | .225 | .837 | 1.6 | 3.9 | .9 | .1 | 12.9 |
Italy
Following the 2007–08 NBA season, Boykins was an unrestricted free agent. Instead of signing with an NBA team, he decided to play basketball in Europe, as he signed a one-year, $3.5 million net income contract with Virtus Bologna of the Italian A League.[5] The one-year deal made Boykins the highest-paid basketball player in the Italian League and included income from Bologna's sponsorship and marketing arms, which is not an option for NBA players because of salary-cap restrictions. [6]
On December 26, 2008, it was announced by Virtus general manager Claudio Sabatini that Boykins was cut from the club due to behavioral issues after Boykins flew home to the United States in order to see his sick son. [7][8] However, a few days later it was announced that Boykins was staying with the club. [9][10] In June 2009 he was released by Virtus and he's now a member of the Washington Wizards in light of recent injuries to the Wizards backcourt.
References
- ^ 1998 Frances Pomeroy Naismith.
- ^ a b c d NBA.com bio.
- ^ Italian A League official player profile 63 kg (139 pounds) in weight.
- ^ Boykins adds career-high 32 in win.
- ^ Cats' Boykins latest NBA player to bolt for Europe, signs $3.5 million net pay deal.
- ^ ESPN.com Boykins' deal includes part of the team's marketing and sponsorships.
- ^ Boykins cut from Virtus for behavior.
- ^ Realgm.com Boykins cut by Virtus Bologna.
- ^ Agent: Boykins to stay in Italy.
- ^ Talkbasket.net Boykins to stay with Virtus.
External links
- NBA.com Player Profile
- Italian A League Player Profile
- Boykins Article at SportsIllustrated.com
- Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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