Top 50 Kentucky Wildcats Prior to John Calipari Era
January 2, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Toronto Raptors basketball development consultant & community ambassador Jamaal Magloire during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Raptors 126-105. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
32. Jamaal Magloire
Jamaal Magloire is a Wildcat most fans know about and love. He held the record for most blocked shots until Anthony Davis came around, is apart of the 1000 point club and won a National Championship. What more could you want?
Magloire ended his college career with total of 389 blocked shots, 1064 points in 145 games and averaging 7.3 points a game. Magloire was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team in the 1996-97 season and to the All-SEC First Team in the 1999-00 season.
Maggiore opted to forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft, but later changed his mind and returned to the University of Kentucky for his senior season.
He was drafted 19th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft to the Charlotte Hornets, who moved to New Orleans so he played in both cities.
He also played for the following teams in his 11-year tenure in the NBA:
- Charlotte Hornets/New Orleans
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Portland Trailblazers
- New Jersey Nets
- Dallas Mavericks
- Miami Heat
- Toronto Raptors
The Toronto native, Magloire was the first Canadian to play for the Canadian franchise, but was waived shortly after his arrival. However, he was signed as a team consultant and team ambassador.