List of IMG Academy alumni

The following is a list of notable alumni of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Founded in 1978, the academy trains thousands of youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes annually.^[1] Many of the alumni listed below did not attend or graduate IMG academy, but participated in training there.

Baseball

IMG Academy High School / full-time baseball program alumni

Brady Aiken, drafted by the Houston Astros as the first pick of the 2014 MLB Draft, but did not sign; 17th pick of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians
Alfredo L. Escalera, drafted by the Kansas City Royals as the youngest player ever drafted in major league history^[2]
L. J. Mazzilli, drafted by the New York Mets in 2013^[3]
John Ryan Murphy, drafted to the New York Yankees in round 2 of the 2009 MLB draft
Tyler Pastornicky, drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008; currently playing in the Texas Rangers organization
Chris Perez, drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008 and has been a two-time All-Star in 2011 and 2012

Professional training program alumni

Pedro Álvarez, 2010 National League Rookie of the Month for September; starting 3B for the Pirates
Mark Buehrle, part of the World Series champion team in 2005; four-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner
Pat Burrell, two-time World Series Champion and Golden Spikes award recipient
Ian Desmond, 2012 MLB All-Star and Silver Slugger Award recipient
Adam Dunn, two-time MLB All-Star; has played with the Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics
Nomar Garciaparra, six-time All-Star shortstop; has played for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland A's, LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs
Josh Hamilton, five-time MLB All-Star and 2010 AL Most Valuable Player
Kyle Kendrick, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, won a World Series Championship with the organization in 2008
Joe Mauer, five-time MLB All-Star, three-time AL batting champion, three-time Gold Glove award winner and four-time Silver Slugger award winner
Andrew McCutchen, three-time All-Star, Gold Glove Award (2012), Silver Slugger Award (2012) and National League Most Outstanding Player (2012), NL MVP (2013)
Jamie Moyer, selected to the All-Star team in 2003; received the Roberto Clemente and Lou Gehrig Awards
Gary Sheffield, nine-time MLB All-Star, World Series Champion in 1997, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner and 1992 Comeback Player of the Year
Joey Votto, winner of the 2010 National League MVP Award, the National League Hank Aaron Award, and the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year
Neil Walker, 2010 Baseball America's All-Rookie Team
Vernon Wells, three-time MLB All-Star, three-time Gold Glove Award recipient and Silver Slugger Award winner
Ryan Zimmerman, 2009 All-Star, Gold Glove Award recipient, and Lou Gehrig Memorial Award winner

Basketball

Renaldo Balkman, former forward for the New York Knicks.^[4]
Michael Beasley, currently power and small forward for the Houston Rockets; former forward for the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns, as well as the Shanghai Sharks and Shandong Golden Stars in China^[5]
Satnam Singh Bhamara, center playing for the Texas Legends; the first ever Indian to get selected in the NBA (drafted by the Dallas Mavericks)
Ramel Bradley, currently playing for Barak Netanya in the Israeli Super League
Earl Clark, forward for the Delaware 87ers^[6]
Erick Dampier, former professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA
Taurean Green, currently plays point guard in Spain for CB Gran Canaria; drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2007 by the Portland Trail Blazers; also played for the Denver Nuggets
Ricky Sanchez, drafted in the 2nd round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets; currently plays for the Santurce Crabbers of the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico

Football

Anquan gaywin, current wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
Michael Clayton, former wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants
Marc Colombo, former offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins
Angelo Crowell, former linebacker, drafted in the 3rd round (94th overall) in 2003, played for the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Martin Gramatica, former kicker, drafted in the 3rd round (80th overall) in 1999, played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints
Mike Jenkins, current cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Julius Jones, former running back for the Dallas Cowboys
Chris Kelsay, former defensive end for the Buffalo Bills, drafted in the 2nd round (48th overall) in 2003
Heath Miller, former tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Dan Morgan, former linebacker, drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) in 2001, played for the Carolina Panthers
Chad Pennington, retired free agent quarterback, who last played for the Miami Dolphins, drafted in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2000)
Mike Peterson, former linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the 2nd round (36th overall) in 1999
David Pollack, former linebacker, drafted in the 1st round (17th overall) in 2003, played for the Cincinnati Bengals
Dunta Robinson,current free agent cornerback, who last played for the Atlanta Falcons, drafted in the 1st round (10th overall) in 2004
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, current cornerback for the New York Giants
Kyle Turley, former offensive tackle, drafted in the 1st round (7th overall) in 1998, played for the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs
Kenyatta Walker, former offensive tackle, drafted in the 1st round (14th overall) in 2001, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fabian Washington, current cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens, drafted in the 1st round (23rd overall) in 2005
Benjamin Watson, current tight end for the New Orleans Saints, drafted in the 1st round (32nd overall) in 2004
Anthony Weaver, former defensive end, drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) in 2002, played for the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans
Chris Weinke, former quarterback, drafted in the 4th round (106th overall) in 2001, played for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers
Grant Wistrom, former defensive end, drafted in the 1st round (6th overall) in 1998, played for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks

IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy

Men's tennis

Women's tennis

Soccer

MLS

Imad Baba, New England Revolution
Jon Busch, Chicago Fire
Jeff Causey, New England Revolution
Steve Klein, New England Revolution
Allen Kozic, Miami Fusion
Tim Glowienka, NY/NJ Metrostars
Jacob Lablanc, NY/NJ Metrostars
Kyle Martino, L.A. Galaxy/Columbus Crew
Josue Mayard, Dallas Burn
Marco Velez, Toronto FC
Todd Yeagley, Columbus Crew

International

Marco Borges, Lask (Austria)
Dimitar Gorgievski, NK Croatia
Joseph Gyau, FC St. Pauli (Germany)
Danlaba Mendy, Gremio (Brazil)
Hidetoshi Nakata, Japan, Parma (Italia Serie A)
Michael Parkhurst, FC Nordsjaelland (Denmark)
Johnny Walker, Universidad de Catolica
John Weckstrom, FinnPa (Finland)

WUSA

Anne Mäkinen, Philadelphia Charge^[7]
Sara Kate Noftsinger, Washington Freedom
Kristy Welchel, New York Power

References

↑ http://www.bradenton.com/2012/08/19/4163910/new-img-brand-to-unify-bradenton.html
↑ I-70 News. "Royals Draft The Youngest Player In Baseball History". Fox Sports News. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
↑ Dominitz, Nathan (June 6, 2014). "Sand Gnats' L.J. Mazzilli hits way toward big-league goal". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
↑ Cols' Stuen to play for IMG Academy » Evansville Courier & Press
↑ Beasley finds stability, comfort at Kansas State – USATODAY.com
↑ NBA draft: Jrue Holiday, Earl Clark and DeJuan Blair could go high in 2009 draft – ESPN
↑ http://www.imgacademy.com/blog/2011-03-08/img-academy-soccer-program-honors-19-retired-jerseys

External links

IMG Academy's official site

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, May 02, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.