Brian Scalabrine
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| Position | Power forward |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Veal, Secaucus Red, Scals |
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | March 18, 1978 (age 29) Long Beach, California |
| College | USC |
| Draft | 2nd round, 35th overall, 2001 New Jersey Nets |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
| Former teams | New Jersey Nets (2001–2005) |
Brian David Scalabrine (born March 18, 1978 in Long Beach, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Boston Celtics of the NBA. A 6'9", 235 lbs. power forward from USC, Scalabrine was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft.
Nicknamed "Veal", he languished on the Nets bench for his first few years as the team's twelfth man and only logged in minimal minutes during the season. In 2005 though, with the Nets plagued by injuries, he stepped up and logged decent minutes, averaging 6.3 points and 4.5 rebounds a game. Scalabrine's crowning moment as a Net came in Game 5 of the 2004 NBA Semifinals between the Nets and the Detroit Pistons. In the game's three overtimes, he drained four unlikely three pointers for 12 of his 17 points, helping the Nets to a shocking 3-2 series lead, before losing the series.
Scalabrine signed a five-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 2, 2005 worth 15 million dollars.
[edit] Career highs
- Points: 29, on January 26, 2005 at Warriors
- Rebounds: 11, twice
- Assists: 5, six times
- Steals: 3, four times
- Blocks: 2, twelve times
[edit] External links
- NBA player profile @ NBA.com
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
| 2001 NBA Draft | ||
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| First Round Kwame Brown | Tyson Chandler | Pau Gasol | Eddy Curry | Jason Richardson | Shane Battier | Eddie Griffin | DeSagana Diop | Rodney White | Joe Johnson | Kedrick Brown | Vladimir Radmanović | Richard Jefferson | Troy Murphy | Steven Hunter | Kirk Haston | Michael Bradley | Jason Collins | Zach Randolph | Brendan Haywood | Joseph Forte | Jeryl Sasser | Brandon Armstrong | Raul Lopez | Gerald Wallace | Jamaal Tinsley | Tony Parker | |
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| Second Round Trenton Hassell | Gilbert Arenas| Omar Cook | Will Solomon | Terence Morris | Brian Scalabrine | Jeff Trepagnier | Damone Brown | Mehmet Okur | Michael Wright | Earl Watson | Jamison Brewer | Bobby Simmons | Eric Chenowith | Kyle Hill | Sean Lampley | Loren Woods | Ousmane Cisse | Antonis Fotsis | Ken Johnson | Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje | Alton Ford | Andre Huston | Jarron Collins | Kenny Satterfield | Maurice Jeffers | Robertas Javtokas | Alvin Jones | Bryan Bracey |
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