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Born | February 14, 1989 Canal Winchester, Ohio |
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Nationality | American |
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
League | NBA |
High school | Canal Winchester |
College | Ohio State |
Pro career | 2009–present |
Profile | Info Page |
Byron James "B. J." Mullens (born February 14, 1989 in Canal Winchester, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. He was drafted 24th overall by the Dallas Mavericks and immediately traded to the Thunder in the 2009 NBA Draft.
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High school
Mullens played competitively Canal Winchester High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008. He was ranked #1 in the nation by Rivals.com and #3 by Scout.com. [1]
Mullens was offered and accepted a scholarship to Ohio State by the Buckeyes' head basketball coach, Thad Matta, in 2004, which was the summer between Mullens' 8th and 9th grade year.[2]
In his senior year he averaged 26 points and 15 rebounds,[3] including 29 points and 18 rebounds in his final high school game.[4]
He was a member of the 2008 McDonald's All-American Team and he was a part of the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden, where he had 12 points.
College
In November 2007 Mullens signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Ohio State University. Mullens averaged 8.8 points a game at a 64.2 shooting percentage during his freshman year with Ohio State.[5] Mullens was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and earned the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year award.[6] Mullens only played one year for the Buckeyes before declaring eligibility for the NBA Draft.
College statistics
Season | Team | Games | Minutes | Points | 2pt Avg. | Rebounds | Blocks | Fouls |
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2008-09 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 33 | 20.3 | 8.8 | 64.2 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
NBA career
Mullens was drafted 24th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2009 NBA Draft. His draft rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Rodrigue Beaubois, the 25th overall pick, and a future 2nd round draft pick. In mid-2009, Mullens requested that all media personnel refer to him as "Byron" rather than by his prior nickname "B. J."[7]
References
- ^ Scout.com Class of 2008 Basketball Rankings
- ^ Accepting OSU Scholarship
- ^ Senior year Stats
- ^ More Stats
- ^ http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/B.J.-Mullens-1107/stats/
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (2009-03-10). "Turner, Buford, Mullens honored". The Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/osu/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/sports/1236673991178760.xml&coll=2. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ^ "B.J. Mullens is now referred to as Byron Mullens. We like it!". OKC Thunder official Twitter page. http://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/2535586808. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
External links
- Ohio State Bio
- NBADraft.net Profile
- MyNBADraft.com Profile
- DraftExpress.com Profile
- B.J. Mullens 2008–09 Game Log - Ohio State Buckeyes - ESPN
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