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Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr. (born May 24, 1979 in Bartow, Florida), nicknamed T-Mac, is an All-Star professional basketball player currently playing for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association. more...

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Early career

McGrady plays both shooting guard and small forward, and is also one of the first players who went from high school (Mt. Zion Christian Academy) straight to the NBA without attending college. He created national buzz after his performance in the Adidas ABCD Camp, to which the best high school players in the nation are invited annually. He was drafted ninth in the first round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. Chicago Bulls GM Jerry Krause had arranged a draft-day trade to send Scottie Pippen to Toronto for the 4th overall pick, which he would have used to take McGrady. Krause decided not to make the deal when Michael Jordan threatened to retire if it was made.

The teammate and cousin (by marriage) of Vince Carter, McGrady often found himself in Carter's shadow, whose dunks made him an instant star. McGrady even assisted Pascal in the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, an event in which McGrady also was competing. While Carter was responsible for scoring, it was McGrady's job to be the team's defensive stopper and ball distributor. The duo of Carter and McGrady led the Raptors to their first playoff berth in the 2000 Playoffs, but they were swept by the New York Knicks in 3 games.

A new start

McGrady made a sign-and-trade to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a first round draft pick in 2000. In the 2000-2001 season, he won the NBA Most Improved Player Award and was selected as a starter in the All-Star Game. In the 2002-2003 season, McGrady captured the NBA scoring title, averaging 32.1 points per game, becoming the youngest player since the NBA/ABA merger. In the 2003-2004 season, he once again captured the NBA scoring title, averaging 28 points per game and set an NBA season high when he dropped 62 against the Washington Wizards on March 10, 2004. With this performance, he became the 4th player in the past 12 years to score over 60 points in a game.

McGrady was ranked #75 on SLAM Magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time in 2003.

Houston Rockets

On June 29, 2004, McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue, and Reece Gaines were traded to the Houston Rockets in a seven-player deal that sent Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley, and Kelvin Cato to the Magic. In his first year in Houston, McGrady teamed with 7'6" Chinese center Yao Ming, to end the season ranked 5th in the Western Conference. The season started slow for the Rockets when McGrady could not seem to fit in Coach Jeff Van Gundy's offense. On December 9, 2004 he scored 13 points in the last 35 seconds of a game against the San Antonio Spurs, including a game winning 3 pointer with 1.7 seconds left in the game, the Rockets won 81-80. Video

McGrady has been named to the All-NBA First Team two times, and the All NBA Second Team three times. McGrady is considered one of the most successful prep-to-pros players ever, following in the footsteps of Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and Jermaine O'Neal. His popularity has him following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan with his own signature shoe line with Adidas, the latest model being the TMAC 5. However, a common criticism on McGrady is the fact that none of his teams have ever advanced past the first round in his NBA career.

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