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Stacey Orlando Augmon is a retired American

United States

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professional basketball

Basketball

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player, formerly in the NBA

National Basketball Association

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. He gained the nickname "Plastic Man

Plastic Man

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" due to his athletic ability to "stretch". He is currently an assistant coach at his alma mater UNLV under Dave Rice

Dave Rice (basketball)

Dave Rice is an American college basketball coach and the head men's basketball coach at UNLV. Rice replaced Lon Kruger as head coach of the Rebels on April 10, 2011.-Playing career:...

College

Augmon played college basketball for four years at UNLV

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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and won the 1990 NCAA Championship with them. Augmon was the first three-time winner of the NABC Defensive Player of the Year

NABC Defensive Player of the Year

The NABC Defensive Player of the Year is an award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to recognize the top defensive player in United States college basketball...

, winning the award in 1989, 1990, and 1991. He is a class of 2002 member of the UNLV Athletic Hall of Fame along with teammates Greg Anthony

Greg Anthony

Gregory Carlton Anthony is an American former National Basketball Association basketball player and former personality on the ESPN family of networks. He is currently an analyst for CBS's college basketball coverage...

and Larry Johnson.

NBA career

Augmon was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...

with the ninth pick of the 1991 NBA Draft

1991 NBA Draft

The 1991 NBA Draft took place on June 26, 1991 in New York City, New York. Dikembe Mutombo is regarded as the best overall pick in this draft, becoming one of the greatest defensive centers in the history of the league. He was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner and an eight...

. Upon Augmon being chosen, Bill Walton

Bill Walton

William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball player and television sportscaster. The "Big Red-Head", as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards, while...

famously said "Russell

Bill Russell

William Felton "Bill" Russell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association...

begat Kareem

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...

, Kareem begat Magic

Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Lakers...

, and so Magic has begat the Plastic Man."
He was the first player in the top ten draft picks to work out a deal, a 5-year contract worth between 6.5 and 7 million dollars. Augmon has played for the Hawks, the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

, the Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...

, the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, and the Magic. He holds a scoring average of 8.0 points per game throughout his career.

The Magic decided not to re-sign Augmon for the 2006-07 NBA season

2006-07 NBA season

The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on October 31, 2006 and ran through April 18, 2007. The league fielded 30 teams, each playing an 82 game regular season schedule. The top eight seeds from each conference reached the NBA...

, making him an unrestricted free agent. On October 3, 2007, the Denver Nuggets

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...

announced the signing of the 15-year veteran, but he was later waived on the 24th. One month and three days later, Denver re-hired Augmon, this time as a player development coach.

Post-playing Career

Augmon is based from L.A. County and a president of a bike club. In May 2011, he left the Denver Nuggets to join the staff of former Rebels teammate Dave Rice as an assistant coach for UNLV.

Controversy

During the 2004-2005 season, Augmon was investigated by the league for two incidents. He had already refused to speak to the media, which violated league rules.

The first was following a game March 11, 2005. Greg Sandoval from The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...

wrote, "As reporters gathered around the locker of Magic guard Jameer Nelson

Jameer Nelson

Jameer Nelson is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He played college basketball at Saint Joseph's University and was drafted in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets but was traded to the Orlando Magic, where he has played for his...

, a female reporter for a local TV station kneeled down to give cameramen a clear shot and to place a microphone near Nelson, who was sitting. Augmon, whose locker is near Nelson's, made a comment about the woman being on her knees in front of a player that involved a reference to oral sex, a witness told the newspaper."

Two nights later on March 13, Sandoval continues, "Augmon became angered over a question that an Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
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reporter asked Magic guard Steve Francis

Steve Francis

Steven D'Shawn Francis is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He had also played for the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New York Knicks...

."That's a stupid [expletive] question," Augmon allegedly said, according to several reports. When a male Florida Today
Florida Today
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reporter told Augmon that they were interviewing Francis and not him, Augmon shouted obscenities and began moving toward the reporter. A Magic employee stepped in front of Augmon, who then threw a bottle of lotion at the reporter. The bottle did not strike the reporter but some of its contents splashed his clothes." Augmon later apologized to the reporter by purchasing him a new suit made of fine Italian silk

Silk

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Regular season

Atlanta Hawks

| 82 || 82 || 30.5 || .489 || .167 || .666 || 5.1 || 2.5 || 1.5 || .3 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 1992–93
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 73 || 66 || 28.9 || .501 || .000 || .739 || 3.9 || 2.3 || 1.2 || .2 || 14.0
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 82 || 82 || 31.8 || .510 || .143 || .764 || 4.8 || 2.3 || 1.8 || .6 || 14.8
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 76 || 76 || 31.1 || .453 || .269 || .728 || 4.8 || 2.6 || 1.3 || .6 || 13.9
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 77 || 49 || 29.8 || .491 || .250 || .792 || 3.9 || 1.8 || 1.4 || .4 || 12.7
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Detroit

Detroit Pistons

| 20 || 3 || 14.6 || .403 || .000 || .683 || 2.5 || .8 || .5 || .5 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Portland

Portland Trail Blazers

| 40 || 7 || 16.3 || .517 || .000 || .732 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 4.7
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Portland
| 71 || 23 || 20.4 || .414 || .143 || .603 || 3.3 || 1.2 || .8 || .4 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Portland
| 48 || 21 || 18.2 || .448 || .000 || .684 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 1.2 || .4 || 4.3
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Portland
| 59 || 0 || 11.7 || .474 || .000 || .673 || 2.0 || .9 || .5 || .2 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Portland
| 66 || 23 || 17.9 || .477 || .000 || .655 || 2.4 || 1.5 || .7 || .3 || 4.7
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Charlotte
| 77 || 3 || 17.1 || .427 || .000 || .762 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .7 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 70 || 3 || 12.3 || .411 || .000 || .750 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .4 || .1 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Orleans
| 69 || 24 || 20.5 || .412 || .143 || .791 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .8 || .2 || 5.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| 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...

| 55 || 7 || 12.1 || .407 || .000 || .740 || 1.8 || .7 || .4 || .2 || 3.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Orlando
| 36 || 3 || 10.7 || .342 || .000 || .700 || 1.5 || .6 || .3 || .2 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" | Orlando
| 1001 || 472 || 21.6 || .469 || .152 || .728 || 3.2 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .3 || 8.0

Playoffs

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| align="left" | 1992–93

1993 NBA Playoffs

The 1993 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1992-1993 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their third consecutive championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns four...

| align="left" | Atlanta

Atlanta Hawks

| 3 || 3 || 31.0 || .452 || .000 || .667 || 2.7 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .0 || 12.0
|-
| align="left" | 1993–94

1994 NBA Playoffs

The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals...

| align="left" | Atlanta
| 11 || 11 || 29.5 || .517 || .000 || .711 || 2.6 || 2.5 || .6 || .2 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 1994–95

1995 NBA Playoffs

The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994-1995 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic...

| align="left" | Atlanta
| 3 || 1 || 17.3 || .429 || .000 || .750 || 2.3 || 1.7 || 1.0 || .0 || 7.0
|-
| align="left" | 1995–96

1996 NBA Playoffs

The 1996 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995-1996 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA championship in three years by defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle...

| align="left" | Atlanta
| 10 || 10 || 31.4 || .486 || .000 || .825 || 3.6 || 2.7 || 1.1 || .6 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98

1998 NBA Playoffs

The 1998 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1997-98 NBA season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning their sixth championship of the decade by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz four...

| align="left" | Portland

Portland Trail Blazers

| 4 || 0 || 7.0 || .500 || .000 || .500 || .8 || .3 || .5 || .2 || 1.3
|-
| 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" | Portland
| 13 || 0 || 13.5 || .357 || .000 || .833 || 2.5 || .4 || .6 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00

2000 NBA Playoffs

The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...

| align="left" | Portland
| 7 || 0 || 4.9 || .333 || .000 || .500 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.3
|-
| 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" | Portland
| 2 || 0 || 14.0 || .400 || .000 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .5 || .0 || 5.0
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02

2002 NBA Playoffs

The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...

| align="left" | Charlotte
| 9 || 0 || 16.9 || .390 || .000 || .762 || 3.0 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .1 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03

2003 NBA Playoffs

The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....

| align="left" | New Orleans
| 4 || 0 || 17.3 || .333 || .000 || .875 || 2.5 || .8 || .8 || .0 || 4.3
|-
| 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" | New Orleans
| 7 || 0 || 24.0 || .375 || .000 || .889 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .9 || .1 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 77 || 25 || 19.1 || .438 || .000 || .780 || 2.3 || 1.3 || .7 || .2 || 6.0

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College

NBA career

Post-playing Career

Controversy

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

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