Corey Maggette was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (13th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft...Corey Maggette's drafted rights traded by the Seattle SuperSonics along with the contracts to Billy Owens, Dale Ellis and Don MacLean to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Horace Grant and 2001 and 2002 second-round draft picks on (June 30, 1999)...Corey Maggette was traded by the Magic to the L.os Angeles Clippers with Strong and the rights to Keyon Dooling in exchange for a future protected first-round pick on (June 28, 2000)...Corey Maggette was re-signed with the Clippers to a multi-year contract on (July 29, 2003).

Along with teammate Elton Brand, Corey Maggette is also notable as one of the first Duke players under Mike Krzyzewski to leave before the end of his athletic eligibility.

Corey Antoine Maggette (born November 12, 1979 in Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player, positioned at small forward for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. He was originally selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft out of Duke University by the Seattle SuperSonics, and was immediately traded to the Orlando Magic.

During his career with the Clippers, Corey Maggette has established himself as a solid forward and developed into a perennial 20+ per game scorer. Known for his tremendous ability to create contact and get to the free throw line, Corey Maggette is consistently among the league leaders in free throws attempted and made. He experienced a banner year in 2004-2005 touting career highs in points, rebounds, assists and free throw percentage while leading the Clippers to a 37-45 record, one of their best showings in years. Corey Maggette bothered by a nagging foot injury, however, he has sat out much of the 2005-2006 campaign. However, Corey Maggette returned to the court strongly. Corey currently comes off the bench in the 2006 NBA Playoffs.

Corey Maggette Career Highlights

• Participated in the 2001 NBA.com Slam Dunk presented by Real during the 2001 NBA All-Star Weekend
• Made his NBA debut, totaling 10 points and seven rebounds against the Charlotte Hornets on 11/2/99
• Named to ACC All-Rookie team and All-ACC Tournament second team in his only season of college basketball
• Ranked fourth on team in scoring at 10.6 ppg, one of only six players under Coach Mike Krzyzewski to average in double figures as a freshman at Duke

Corey Maggette Personal Bio

• Full name is Corey Antoine Maggette
• Son of Jimmie and Marguerite Maggette
• College teammate of Clippers teammate Elton Brand at Duke
• Three-time Parade All-American at Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he earned four letters in basketball and two in track
• Named MVP of Wendy's Classic as a senior, after scoring 35 points and grabbing 18 rebounds
• Participated in the 1998 McDonald's All-American Game
• An Illinois high school state track finalist in the long jump and triple jump
• Member of the Clippers Reading All-Star Team and teams up with A Place Called Home and Children's Institute International to spend time interacting with children by reading to them some of his favorite stories
• Spends time during the holiday season shopping for toys with children from Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times and Centinela Hospital
• Brings hundreds of kids to Clippers game as part of his PlayerZone, "Uh Oh Maggette O Kids"

Corey Maggette Bio in 2005-06

Corey Maggette averaged 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.5 minutes per game…appeared in 32 games (13 starts)…finished the regular season ranked tied for 28th in the NBA in FT% (.828)…scored in double-figures in 29 games while scoring 20 or more points in 13 contests and topped the 30-point mark in two games…recorded five point/rebound double-doubles…led the team in scoring six times…missed 50 games due to injury…missed four games with a strained left hamstring (11/2-11/7)…missed eight games with a sprained ligament, left foot (12/7 to 12/21)… missed 31 games with separated ligament, left foot (12/23 to 3/1)…missed seven games with back spasms (4/7 to 4/18)…11/9/05 at Washington, made his regular season debut, scoring 20 points (7-14 FG) and grabbing six rebounds in 23:33…11/20/05 vs. Golden State, scored 24 points (11-14 FT) and had nine rebounds and five assists in 39:04…11/23/05 vs. Toronto, scored a season-high 30 points (15-17 FT) and had seven rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in 38:47…11/29/05 at Minnesota, tied a season-high with 30 points (11-18 FG, 8-9 FT) and recorded his first double-double of the season with 10 rebounds in 41:28…4/5/06 at Phoenix, scored 23 points (7-11 FG, 2-2 3-PT FG, 7-10 FT) and had 10 rebounds and three assists in 28:39…4/19/06 at Dallas, scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds in 26:45...PLAYOFFS: In 12 playoff games, tallied 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game…connected on 57-122 FG (.467)…4/27/06 at Denver, scored 23 points to go with five rebounds in 21 minutes…5/1/06 vs. Denver, tallied 23 points and five rebounds…5/12/06 vs. Phoenix, pulled down 14 rebounds to go with seven points and five assists…5/14/06 vs. Phoenix, tallied 18 points and 15 rebounds…5/18/06 vs. Phoenix, recorded 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists…

Corey Maggette Bio in 2004-05

Corey Maggette averaged 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 36.9 minutes in 66 games (60 starts)...averaged career-highs in points (22.2), rebounds (6.0) and assists (3.4) in addition to increasing his scoring average for the 6th consecutive season...finished the season tied for 13th in the NBA in points per game (22.2 ppg)...ranked 5th in the NBA in total free throws made (563)...missed 15 games due to injury, including the final five games of the season with a torn ligament in his left wrist...scored in double-figures in 64 of 66 games played...led the team in scoring 35 times, rebounds 11 times, assists 14 times and steals 15 times...recorded 10 point-rebound double-doubles...

Corey Maggette Bio in 2003-04

Corey Maggette averaged career-highs of 20.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 36.0 minutes in 73 games played (72 starts)…connected on 453-1,013 FG (.447), 76-231 3FG (.329) and 526-620 FT (.848)…led the team in scoring (20.7 ppg), free throws made (526 FTM) and free throws attempted (620 FTA)…also, established new career-highs for free throws made (526), free throws attempted (620) and free throw percentage (.848)...has increased his scoring average in each of his four NBA seasons…led the NBA in free throws made, was third in free throws attempted and ranked 14th in points per game (20.7 ppg)…had 10 games in which he attempted 13+ free throws, including two games in which he attempted 20 FT…scored 20+ points on 42 occasions and 30+ points on seven occasions…missed the final three games of the season with a strained right hamstring…10/30/03 at Seattle, scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 34 minutes played…11/7/03 at Denver, tallied 29 points and 10 rebounds in 38 minutes of work…11/24/03 vs. Houston, recorded 33 points (7-20 FG, 18-20 FT) and six rebounds in 40 minutes played…both the 18 free throws made and 20 free throws attempted were career-highs…12/1/03 vs. San Antonio, tallied 24 points and seven rebounds in 41 minutes of action…12/7/03 vs. Minnesota, recorded 26 points and eight rebounds in 35 minutes played…12/9/03 at Sacramento, scored 27 points (6-14 FG, 14-16 FT)…12/10/03 vs. Dallas, scored 30 points and dished six assists…12/13/03 vs. Phoenix, scored 23 points (5-10 FG, 12-12 FT)…1/13/03 vs. Portland, scored 32 points and pulled down seven rebounds in 47 minutes of work…1/17/04 at Lakers, scored 18 points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds in 45 minutes played…1/27/04 vs. Chicago, on a near flawless shooting night, scored 28 points (10-13 FG, 3-3 3FG, 5-5 FT) and grabbed six rebounds in 38 minutes played…2/10/04 at Minnesota, recorded a career-high tying 34 points (9-16 FG, 13-17 FT) in 45 minutes played…3/2/04 at Sacramento, tallied 32 points, five rebounds and four assists…3/19/04 at Lakers, in 44 minutes, recorded 31 points (7-21 FG, 17-20 FT) and seven rebounds…4/2/04 at Chicago, for the second time during the 2003-04 season, tied a career-high in points with 34 (9-21 FG, 13-13 FT) and grabbed 8 rebounds.

Corey Maggette Bio in 2002-03

Corey Maggette averaged 16.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 31.3 minutes in 64 games played (57 starts)…ranked second on the team in scoring at 16.8 ppg, a 5.4 ppg increase over his 2001-02 scoring average of 11.4 ppg...scored at least 20 points on 19 occasions and topped 30 points three times...registered three double-doubles...led the team in scoring 23 times and steals 17 times...registered 32 games of at least five rebounds…hit more than one three-pointer in 16 games, including a career-best five threes at Memphis (1/3/03)...missed 14 games while on the Injured List due to torn cartilage in his right knee (11/26/02 - 12/21/02)...11/20/02 vs. Sacramento, led the team with a then career-high 30 points (11-17 FG), snatched six rebounds and dished out three assists…1/3/03 at Memphis, scored a career-high 34 points (10-19 FG, 5-8 3FG, 9-10 FT)...1/5/03 vs. San Antonio, played a then career-high 46 minutes...1/27/03 at Cleveland, matched his career high with 34 points and 11 rebounds...posted averages of 20.1 points and 6.9 rebounds in January…recorded a then career-best streak of four straight 20-point games (2/12/03 - 2/22/03)…3/9/03 at Chicago, scored a team-high 25 points and drained all nine free throw attempts...3/12/03 at Houston, tossed in a team-high 29 points and snared nine rebounds…3/26/03 vs. Dallas, poured in 21 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds in 24 minutes...4/1/03 vs. Utah, scored 23 points and notched his 3,000th career point with a three-pointer at the 4:40 mark of the first quarter...4/9/03 at Milwaukee, scored 20 points and hit 11-12 free throws.

Corey Maggette Bio in 2001-02

Corey Maggette averaged 11.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 25.6 minutes in 63 games (52 starts)...converted 235-530 FG (.443), 46-139 3FG (.331) and 201-251 FT (.801)...missed 16 games after being placed on the Injured List on 2/22/02 with a right fourth and fifth metacarpal dislocation...averaged 15.3 points on .614 shooting during April...11/16/01 vs. Toronto, scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed six rebounds in 44 minutes played...12/27/01 at Seattle, tallied 25 points and seven rebounds in 38 minutes played...1/23/02 vs. Lakers, scored a career high-tying 28 points while dishing five assists in 36 minutes...1/29/02 at Dallas, recorded 15 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes...2/5/02 at New York, recorded 25 points, five rebounds and two assists in 38 minutes played...4/13/02 vs. Minnesota, scored 24 points to go with five rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes of action.

Corey Maggette Bio in 2000-01

Corey Maggette averaged 10.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 19.7 minutes in 69 games played (nine starts)...ranked sixth in the NBA in free throw attempts per 48 minutes (10.17 FTA)...averaged 15.3 ppg after 3/1/01 and scored in double-figures in 18 of 19 games during that stretch...competed in the NBA.com Slam Dunk contest presented by Real at the 2001 NBA All-Star Weekend...10/31/00 at Utah, recorded 15 points and five rebounds in his Clippers debut...11/2/00 vs. Vancouver, recorded 11 points and eight rebounds in 14 minutes played...11/8/00 vs. Utah, tallied 15 points in 18 minutes played...12/6/00 at Washington, recorded 18 points, six rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes played...12/8/00 at Charlotte, tallied 14 points and nine rebounds...12/13/00 vs. Miami, contributed 14 points, four rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes played...12/28/00 at Dallas, scored 17 points in 22 minutes off the bench...1/15/01-1/29/01, on the Injured List due to a mild concussion suffered at Atlanta (1/13/01)...2/19/01 at Detroit, tallied 15 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes...3/2/01 vs. Sacramento, poured in a then career-high 23 points in 23 minutes of action...3/8/01 at Houston, recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards in a career-high 44 minutes...3/11/01 at Dallas, tallied his second straight double-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes of action...3/12/01 at San Antonio, contributed 15 points and six rebounds...3/16/01 vs. Golden St., tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds in 41 minutes...3/18/01 vs. Utah, scored 20 points and grabbed six boards...3/26/01 at Portland, scored 19 points to go with five rebounds...4/7/01 vs. San Antonio, recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds in 41 minutes of work...4/16/01, spent the final two games of the season on the Injured List with a strained right groin...Clippers picked up his contract option for the 2002-03 season on 4/13/01.

Corey Maggette Bio in 1999-00

Corey Maggette played in 77 games during his rookie campaign for the Magic, averaging 8.4 points and 3.9 assists in 17.8 minutes per game...started in five contests, averaging 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.00 steals in 21.2 minutes per game....ranked among NBA rookies in field goal percentage (fourth - .478), rebounding (tied eighth - 4.2 rpg), free throw percentage (ninth - .751) and scoring (11th - 9.6 ppg)...ranked fourth among all NBA rookies in points per 48 minutes (22.6)...scored in double-figures 32 times, including a then career-high 20 points on 1/3/00 vs. Detroit...led (or tied) the team in scoring five times and in rebounding five times...recorded two double-doubles: 16 points and a team-high 10 boards on 1/31/00 vs. Phoenix; 12 points and a then career-high 11 rebounds on 3/28/00 vs. Boston...1/5/00 vs. Vancouver, made his first NBA start recording 10 points, a team high-tying six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 23 minutes...11/2/99 at Charlotte, tallied 10 points and team high-tying seven rebounds in his NBA debut.

Corey Maggette Bio in in college

Corey Maggette sensational athletic ability was put on display in the 1999 NCAA Tournament where his solid offensive play helped propel Duke the NCAA Championship Game...Maggette averaged 8.5 ppg and 3.7 rpg coming off the bench for the Blue Devils in the NCAA Tournament, sparking the Duke offense every time he touched the ball...During his lone collegiate campaign, he was named to the ACC All-Rookie team and All-ACC Tournament second team, averaging 10.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg in the regular season...Maggette was a three-time Parade All-American at Fenwick H.S. (Illinois), and earned four letters in basketball and two in track...As a senior at Fenwick, Maggette was named the MVP of the Wendy's Classic after pouring in 35 points and grabbing 18 boards.