Michael Doleac
Encyclopedia
Michael Scott Doleac is an American former professional basketball
player.
Doleac was selected 12th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft
by the Orlando Magic
. He graduated from Central Catholic High School
at Portland, Oregon
and in 1998 the University of Utah
after being their premiere big man in a season in which they made it to the 1998 NCAA National Championship game, in which they lost to the University of Kentucky in Doleac's hometown of San Antonio, Texas. After four years at Utah, he was among the school's all-time top ten in 3 categories: 10th in scoring (1,519 points), 8th in rebounds (886) and 4th in free throws made (472). Doleac won a championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat
, coming off the bench to back up Shaquille O'Neal.
In 1999, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
Doleac retired after a ten year NBA career after the 2007–2008 NBA season. He retired as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In 2009, Doleac became a graduate manager for the University of Utah men's basketball team. At Utah, he will also pursue his goal of becoming a doctor.
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Orlando
| 49 || 0 || 15.9 || .468 || .000 || .675 || 3.0 || .4 || .4 || .3 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Orlando
| 81 || 29 || 16.5 || .452 || .500 || .842 || 4.1 || .8 || .4 || .4 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Orlando
| 77 || 21 || 18.2 || .417 || .000 || .847 || 3.5 || .8 || .5 || .5 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Cleveland
| 42 || 15 || 16.8 || .417 || .000 || .826 || 4.0 || .6 || .4 || .3 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New York
| 75 || 0 || 13.9 || .426 || .000 || .783 || 2.9 || .6 || .2 || .2 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New York
| 46 || 0 || 14.9 || .444 || .000 || .861 || 4.1 || .7 || .4 || .6 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Denver
| 26 || 0 || 13.2 || .412 || .000 || .875 || 2.9 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Miami
| 80 || 8 || 14.7 || .447 || .000 || .610 || 3.2 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Miami
| 31 || 3 || 12.0 || .420 || .000 || .800 || 2.7 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Miami
| 56 || 0 || 12.5 || .469 || .000 || .878 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 24 || 8 || 10.7 || .444 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || .3 || .4 || .4 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 587 || 84 || 15.0 || .439 || .125 || .791 || 3.3 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.9
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Orlando
| 4 || 0 || 10.8 || .278 || .000 || .778 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || .2 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Orlando
| 4 || 0 || 11.3 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 3.5 || .3 || .8 || .0 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Denver
| 5 || 0 || 9.8 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.4 || .6 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Miami
| 9 || 0 || 7.2 || .438 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .1 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Miami
| 8 || 0 || 9.0 || .538 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.8 || .0 || .1 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Miami
| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 31 || 0 || 8.9 || .411 || .000 || .846 || 2.2 || .1 || .2 || .1 || 2.3
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Doleac was selected 12th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft
1998 NBA Draft
The 1998 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1998 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This draft helped turn around three struggling franchises: the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, and the Toronto Raptors....
by the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
. He graduated from Central Catholic High School
Central Catholic High School (Portland, Oregon)
Central Catholic High School is a co-educational, private high school in Portland, Oregon, United States. Central Catholic is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, and is the only archdiocesan high school in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland....
at Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and in 1998 the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
after being their premiere big man in a season in which they made it to the 1998 NCAA National Championship game, in which they lost to the University of Kentucky in Doleac's hometown of San Antonio, Texas. After four years at Utah, he was among the school's all-time top ten in 3 categories: 10th in scoring (1,519 points), 8th in rebounds (886) and 4th in free throws made (472). Doleac won a championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, coming off the bench to back up Shaquille O'Neal.
In 1999, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
Doleac retired after a ten year NBA career after the 2007–2008 NBA season. He retired as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In 2009, Doleac became a graduate manager for the University of Utah men's basketball team. At Utah, he will also pursue his goal of becoming a doctor.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 49 || 0 || 15.9 || .468 || .000 || .675 || 3.0 || .4 || .4 || .3 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Orlando
| 81 || 29 || 16.5 || .452 || .500 || .842 || 4.1 || .8 || .4 || .4 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Orlando
| 77 || 21 || 18.2 || .417 || .000 || .847 || 3.5 || .8 || .5 || .5 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
| 42 || 15 || 16.8 || .417 || .000 || .826 || 4.0 || .6 || .4 || .3 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 75 || 0 || 13.9 || .426 || .000 || .783 || 2.9 || .6 || .2 || .2 || 4.4
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New York
| 46 || 0 || 14.9 || .444 || .000 || .861 || 4.1 || .7 || .4 || .6 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 26 || 0 || 13.2 || .412 || .000 || .875 || 2.9 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 80 || 8 || 14.7 || .447 || .000 || .610 || 3.2 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Miami
| 31 || 3 || 12.0 || .420 || .000 || .800 || 2.7 || .3 || .3 || .2 || 3.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Miami
| 56 || 0 || 12.5 || .469 || .000 || .878 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 24 || 8 || 10.7 || .444 || .000 || .500 || 2.0 || .3 || .4 || .4 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 587 || 84 || 15.0 || .439 || .125 || .791 || 3.3 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.9
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1998–99
1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs by defeating the eighth-seeded Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks four games to one...
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 4 || 0 || 10.8 || .278 || .000 || .778 || 3.0 || .0 || .0 || .2 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | Orlando
| 4 || 0 || 11.3 || .375 || .000 || .000 || 3.5 || .3 || .8 || .0 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 5 || 0 || 9.8 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.4 || .6 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 9 || 0 || 7.2 || .438 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.6 || .0 || .1 || .1 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Miami
| 8 || 0 || 9.0 || .538 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.8 || .0 || .1 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Miami
| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 31 || 0 || 8.9 || .411 || .000 || .846 || 2.2 || .1 || .2 || .1 || 2.3