Tracy McGrady family life: Tracy McGrady, nickname T - MAC. He in 1979 was born on May 24 Bartow, is Melanise Williford son. Tracy Auburndale grew up in Florida. He lives in Auburndale piece is called "the Hill" place. It was a in Tampa, around Orlando and between the interesting around the lake town. In Auburndale he soon grew into an amphibian sports star. Tracy first love baseball and dream can in major league baseball team. Some Auburndale local coach almost sure he will be in major league baseball team playing in the NBA, rather than gallop on stage. Tracy family to his influence. His mother and grandmother Melanise Roberta will he grow-up. Later, he gradually put both women as a mother. Melanise Williford in World hotel when gentlemen waitress. In order to work to earn their living every day she takes 90 minutes trip in the hotel and her in Tampa near home. Tracy McGrady, old daddy Tracy finished he"s life, but that does not say he is not Tracy side. Tracy often say, "my father has been at my side, he did he should do, he is not a bad father." Joe Hopkins, Tracy mount zion Christian college basketball coach, he is very important in life Tracy a person. He has taught Tracy respect other people, respect yourself and respect match. Tracy always said, "he is my support, no Hopkins coach, today everything is impossible." Hopkins is located in north Carolina Durham mount zion, where Christ college basketball coach. One day he received a about Tracy telephone, is in high school (Kathleen Auburndale high school basketball coach near) calling. Hopkins immediately drove straight to escort family to Orlando, gentlemen World. Came to Auburndale, he visited Tracy as well as two of his "mother". Tracy a return in and on the way to Durham, Hopkins gave Tracy a on mount zion Christian colleges scholarships, and the remaining everything will never forget history. Tracy career highlights: Tracy McGrady Lamar, Jr Birthday: f. 1979 on May 24th Birthplace: U.S. Height: 6 feet 8 inches (about 202 meters) weight: 215 pounds High school: mount zion Christian college, Auburndale high school Draft: 1997 first-round draft picks the ninth by marrying the Toronto raptors Location: guard/striker Number: 1. Career transactions: 1997NBA first-round draft picks ninth overall Toronto raptors singled out. August 2000 3 be traded to Orlando, get a future first-round pick. June 30, 2004 with Tracy, Orlando point Tyronn Lue, Howard and Reece Gaines exchange to rockets Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Steve Kelvin Cato. Career highlights: Was elected the eastern all-star team starting member. For the second consecutive year get averaging 28.0 points scoring () 04 March 10 and the Washington wizards game get career highest 62 points 02-03 season averaging more than 30 points in the NBA in scoring title. Get He became NBA/ABA since 1976-77 established since the start of the youngest averaged 30 + scoring titles. He is also the Bob McAdoo in 1974-75 season he averaged 34.5 points, has obtained the scoring 30 + the youngest one In 2001 and 2003, were selected for NBA all-star starter members March 17 and Philly game sent out a career-high 13 assists, and on March 15th and Denver after scoring a career-high 6 steals April 2001, 28 and Milwaukee in game 3 of the highest 42 points obtained the playoffs Rookie season, in the "98 feb. 13 and New Jersey"s game get season-high 22 points and eight rebounds 98 years at New York"s all-star weekend rookie challenge played in 10 minutes, scored nine points On December 31, 1997, the individual first in the NBA scoring, to the Miami heat had 13 points and five rebounds On October 31, 1997, NBA debut and against the Miami heat In mount zion Christian college senior, Tracy was yonhap nominated for national player of the year and north Carolina"s player of the year Individual situation: Between Tracy in central Florida communities had made great efforts, has been awarded to 2003 sorrow and Helen DeVos community Rich prize In 2003, due to Tracy outstanding personality and exemplary citizen responsibility, by sport news programrns nominated for professional athletes model Summer 2000, at the nearby Rollins university read some relevant curriculum leadership skills In 1997NBA draft before declaring his candidacy, considering going to Florida college. Kentucky or Drafted by the Toronto raptors to mount zion, after marrying donated $300,000 and intends to aid Auburndale high school Favorite actor Jim Carrey and Martin Lawrence, like watching karate film (martial arts blockbuster) My favorite dish is mother tailor-made spaghetti and meat ball Cousin is an NBA all-star and former annual rookie Vince politburo High school when Tracy Tracy basketball myth began his in Auburndale first year of junior high. He Bloodhounds (retriever team) in his first season got averaging 23.1 points and 12.2 rebounds. But despite this amazing data, but the name of Tracy did not appear in any one of the most promising new list. Only Florida Miami schools and he had shown some interest In the Florida after the first year of high school Auburndale, he was invited to the ABCD camp. Tracy are still looking for opportunities to put themselves in basketball maps forever, he had to let whole Tracy McGrady is the brightest all know who. In New Jersey"s Teaneck held annual Adidas ABCD camp is a good opportunity for basketball. In high school students in all-star games the ball from the left, he rushes straight down, block before him and the rim only between James Felton - a from New York university of St Johns 6 "9 inch big tall. Tracy right hand with the ball forward, James head in a large wind turbines type dunk. He let whole gymnasium are crazy. Tracy said after the game, "after filling the basket, my whole body feels all felt tremors, that moment I know I"ve made it." Hoop Scoop newcomer newsletter praise for "Tracy decade the most unexpected guy". In the summer before he didn"t even enter new 500 list, but now Tracy"s schedule in the first two, Lamar Odom the Redemption ranked only after the striker Christian college. Then Tracy was nominated for the American"s player of the year. February 1997 10 sports pictorial magazine or there is a report for three pages for special introduce him. Senior, he moved to mount zion Christian colleges play a year. In mount zion academy of this precious one season quite successful, he led the Mighty Warriors hit a record 20 wins 1 negative. In the United States today 25 jia awards he also took the second. As a high school student, he"s averaging 27.5 points, 8.7 7.7 rebounds, assists, steals and meanwhile 2.8 shooting as much as 56.4%, 3-point percentage 38.9% 79.1% free-throw percentage. He was nominated for the American"s player of the year and north Carolina"s player of the year, also has been nominated for the national team members McDonald. In the traditional; shooting game, he made six of seven, only will only misses 3-pointers and scored 13 points Tracy McGrady prepared to go in Kentucky and sorrow Pitino, Hopkins received NBA veteran scout Marty Blake telephone call, asked him about the schedule, NBA team wanted to mount zion see Tracy playing Tracy really want earlier realize his dream. Tracy McGrady, who came from Durham mount zion Christian academy, 6 "8 inches tall and weigh 200 pounds, can be competent all five position all-around outstanding player, announced he decided to participate in the June 25 NBA draft. McGrady in Auburndale and his mother and grandmother Melanise dwell together, and he in the farewell mount zion coach Joel Hopkins and 11 teammates said, "I think this is for me and my family, the best decision, I considered going to a university, but my dream is to become the best player, and now I receive advance the chance." At the end of the day, Tracy can be singled out, can at any time have been singled out has become a question. And now the Toronto raptors is preparing in the 9th sequence made their choice. David Stern announced the result Isiah Thomas and, yes, the raptors on his ninth Tracy McGrady picked sequence
