Malik Hairston

Malik Hairston

Hairston in 2009.
Position	Shooting guard small forward
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
League	Italian Serie A Euroleague
Team	Emporio Armani
Born	February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23) (age 24) Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
High school	Renaissance
College	Oregon
Draft	2nd round, 48rd overall, 2008 Phoenix Suns
Pro career	2008–present
Career history	Austin Toros (2008–09, 2010) San Antonio Spurs (2009) Montepaschi Siena (2010–11)

Malik Samory Hairston (born February 23, 1987) is an American basketball player, chosen in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, who then traded his rights to the San Antonio Spurs. He previously played for the University of Oregon. During his professional career, Hairston has played for the San Antonio Spurs and the Austin Toros, the Spurs' D-League affiliate.^[1] He was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is currently playing for Italian and Euroleague club Emporio Armani.

High school

Prior to arriving at the University of Oregon, Hairston attended Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan playing alongside fellow all-American Joe Crawford and former Fordham point guard Marcus Stout. His former Oregon teammate, Tajuan Porter, also attended Renaissance High School. Hairston led his high school team to a 27–0 record, the Class B state title and a No. 3 national ranking by USA Today. He was a top 10 rated recruit by virtually every publication and played in the 2004 McDonald's All-America game.

College

Hairston was an important asset for the Ducks from the moment he stepped on the floor as a freshman. Hairston (along with fellow teammates Maarty Leunen and Bryce Taylor) became three of the eleven players in Oregon history to record 1,000 career points as juniors. Injuries slowed his production in 2006–2007 but Hairston was instrumental to the Ducks' late-season run and Elite Eight appearance in the 2007 NCAA Division I tournament. He scored a career-high 29 points in a 97–88 win over Western Michigan on November 12, 2007,^[2] and matched that in an 84–74 win over the Jerryd Bayless-less Arizona Wildcats on January 5, 2008.^[3] During his college career he grabbed 12 rebounds on two separate occasions, the first in a 58–56 loss to Stanford on February 26, 2005,^[4] and in an 88–54 win over Idaho State on December 17, 2006.^[5] He closed out his career with team-highs of 22 points and 7 rebounds in a 76–69 Ducks loss to Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.^[6]

Professional career

He was drafted with the 18th pick in the second round (48th overall) of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns (which acquired the pick from the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a trade for Milt Palacio). Hairston was subsequently traded to the San Antonio Spurs with cash for Goran Dragić. Hairston didn't make the roster at the end of training camp on October 26, 2008,^[7] but was re-signed by the Spurs on December 22.^[1][8][9] Hairston was later released by the Spurs in late July 2010.

In September 2010 he signed with the Italian team Montepaschi Siena.^[10] In July 2011 he moved to Emporio Armani^[11]

Awards and accomplishments

• 2005 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
• 2006 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	San Antonio	15	0	10.3	.490	.000	.286	1.9	.9	.4	.5	3.3
2009–10	San Antonio	47	0	6.7	.526	.182	.567	1.0	.3	.1	.2	2.1
Career		62	0	7.6	.512	.167	.514	1.2	.5	.2	.3	2.4

Playoffs

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Spurs Recall Malik Hairston
2. ^ Hairston's career-high 29 points power Oregon
3. ^ Oregon takes advantage as Arizona plays without top scorer Bayless
4. ^ Stanford 58, Oregon 56 – Box score – February 26, 2005
5. ^ Oregon continues hot shooting, making 53 percent of shots
6. ^ Rhodes' 34 help Mississippi State rally from 13-point hole
7. ^ Spurs Waive Malik Hairston
8. ^ Spurs Sign Malik Hairston
9. ^ San Antonio Spurs sign former Duck Malik Hairston
10. ^ Montepaschi Siena signs Malik Hairston to a new contract
11. ^ Emporio Armani inks Hairston at forward

External links

• NBA.com Profile
• ESPN.com Profile
• Oregon Ducks College Profile

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Name	Hairston, Malik
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Date of birth	February 23, 1987
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
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