Introduction
Michael Scott Doleac (born June 15, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.
Doleac was selected 12th overall in the 1998 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He graduated from Central Catholic High School at Portland, Oregon and in 1998 the University of Utah after being their premiere big man in a season in which they made it to the 1998 NCAA National Championship game, in which they lost to the University of Kentucky in Doleac's hometown of San Antonio, Texas. After four years at Utah, he was among the school's all-time top ten in 3 categories: 10th in scoring (1,519 points), 8th in rebounds (886) and 4th in free throws made (472). Doleac won a championship in 2006 with the Miami Heat, coming off the bench to back up Shaquille O'Neal.
In 1999, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
Doleac retired after a ten-year NBA career after the 2007–2008 NBA season. He retired as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In 2009, Doleac became a graduate manager for the University of Utah men's basketball team. At Utah, he will also pursue his goal of becoming a doctor.
Currently, Doleac teaches physics, and coaches the men's varsity basketball team, at Park City High School in Park City, Utah.
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 |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Doleac won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Orlando | 49 | 0 | 15.9 | .468 | .000 | .675 | 3.0 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 6.2 |
| 1999–00 | Orlando | 81 | 29 | 16.5 | .452 | .500 | .842 | 4.1 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 7.0 |
| 2000–01 | Orlando | 77 | 21 | 18.2 | .417 | .000 | .847 | 3.5 | .8 | .5 | .5 | 6.4 |
| 2001–02 | Cleveland | 42 | 15 | 16.8 | .417 | .000 | .826 | 4.0 | .6 | .4 | .3 | 4.6 |
| 2002–03 | New York | 75 | 0 | 13.9 | .426 | .000 | .783 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2003–04 | New York | 46 | 0 | 14.9 | .444 | .000 | .861 | 4.1 | .7 | .4 | .6 | 5.0 |
| 2003–04 | Denver | 26 | 0 | 13.2 | .412 | .000 | .875 | 2.9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.6 |
| 2004–05 | Miami | 80 | 8 | 14.7 | .447 | .000 | .610 | 3.2 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 4.0 |
| 2005–06† | Miami | 31 | 3 | 12.0 | .420 | .000 | .800 | 2.7 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2006–07 | Miami | 56 | 0 | 12.5 | .469 | .000 | .878 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
| 2007–08 | Minnesota | 24 | 8 | 10.7 | .444 | .000 | .500 | 2.0 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 2.4 |
| Career | 587 | 84 | 15.0 | .439 | .125 | .791 | 3.3 | .6 | .3 | .3 | 4.9 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | .278 | .000 | .778 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .2 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | Orlando | 4 | 0 | 11.3 | .375 | .000 | .000 | 3.5 | .3 | .8 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2004 | Denver | 5 | 0 | 9.8 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.4 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2005 | Miami | 9 | 0 | 7.2 | .438 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.6 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.8 |
| 2006† | Miami | 8 | 0 | 9.0 | .538 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.8 | .0 | .1 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2007 | Miami | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 31 | 0 | 8.9 | .411 | .000 | .846 | 2.2 | .1 | .2 | .1 | 2.3 |