Corey Antoine Maggette (pronounced /məˈɡɛti/; born November 12, 1979) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. He excelled at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he was an All-American in basketball and also an Illinois high school state track finalist in long jump and triple jump. Along with former Clippers teammate Elton Brand and college teammate William Avery,...
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Corey Antoine Maggette (pronounced /məˈɡɛti/; born November 12, 1979) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. He excelled at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he was an All-American in basketball and also an Illinois high school state track finalist in long jump and triple jump. Along with former Clippers teammate Elton Brand and college teammate William Avery, Maggette is notable for being one of the first Duke players to leave before the end of his athletic eligibility during the tenure of coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Maggette, playing as a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) small forward, was selected out of Duke University by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 13th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. He was traded shortly thereafter to the Orlando Magic, as a part of the deal which sent Horace Grant from Magic to SuperSonics.
Maggette played one season in Orlando before signing with the Los...
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