Michael Beasley

Michael Beasley
Beasley with the Timberwolves in 2011
Personal information
Born (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolNotre Dame Prep
(Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
CollegeKansas State (2007–2008)
NBA draft2008: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Drafted byMiami Heat
Playing career2008–2022
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number30, 8, 0, 9, 11
Career history
2008–2010Miami Heat
2010–2012Minnesota Timberwolves
2012–2013Phoenix Suns
2013–2014Miami Heat
2014–2015Shanghai Sharks
2015Miami Heat
2015–2016Shandong Golden Stars
2016Houston Rockets
2016–2017Milwaukee Bucks
2017–2018New York Knicks
2018–2019Los Angeles Lakers
2019Guangdong Southern Tigers
2021Cangrejeros de Santurce
2022Shanghai Sharks
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
Silver medal – second place2007 SerbiaTeam competition
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2006 San AntonioTeam competition

Michael Paul Beasley Jr. (born January 9, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven teams, most notably the Miami Heat. He played one year of college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats before declaring for the 2008 NBA draft. Beasley was selected as the second overall pick in the draft by the Miami Heat. He is regarded as one of the best freshman college basketball players of the 2000s. Though he is ambidextrous, he shoots left-handed.