Maurice Ager

Maurice Ager
Personal information
Born (1984-02-09) February 9, 1984
Detroit, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school Crockett (Detroit, Michigan)
College Michigan State (2002–2006)
NBA draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career 2006–2010
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2006–2008 Dallas Mavericks
2006–2007 Fort Worth Flyers (NBDL)
2008 Tulsa 66ers (NBDL)
2008–2009 New Jersey Nets
2009–2010 Cajasol Sevilla (Spain)
2010 Maine Red Claws (NBDL)
2010 Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Second-team All-Big Ten (2005, 2006)

Maurice Darnell Ager (born February 9, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately for the Michigan State Spartans from 2002 until 2006. The 6' 5" (1.95 m) guard was best known for being salary filler in the 2008 trade between the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey Nets, which centered around all-stars Jason Kidd and Devin Harris. An accomplished music producer, Ager was considered for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for his song "Far From Home." Ager released his debut album, Moe Town Vol. 1 in 2013.

Music career

A music producer since his teenage years, Ager's musical talent is becoming increasingly known and recognized. In 2013, he was nominated for Producer of the Year at the EOTM Awards in Los Angeles. Even more impressive, Ager received ballot consideration for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for his single, "Far From Home." He has produced for not only himself, but artists such as Royce Da 5'9, E-40, Lazy Bone, Major Williams, Yukmouf, Rashaun Will,[1][2] and B-Real of Cypress Hill. One of Ager's most popular works is his single, "Forever I'm a Spartan" released as an anthem for the Michigan State University football team in 2010.

Hoop School

In 2014, Ager launched the Moe Ager Hoop School, a fundamentals basketball camp that is hosted throughout the Greater-Los Angeles Area and can be found online at www.moeagerhoops.com

2005 Tournament

In 2005, Ager was the top scorer for Michigan State, who reached the Final Four by defeating the Kentucky Wildcats in a classic double-overtime game in the Elite Eight. He was named to the Austin All-Regional team after averaging 16.8 points and 5 rebounds a game. Ager scored 24 points against North Carolina in the Final Four, but the Spartans lost to the eventual champions.

Senior year

Even though Ager averaged a team-high 19.3 points a game, the Spartans did not live up to the expectations analysts gave them. Once ranked #5 in the country, they received a #6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to George Mason in the first round. (George Mason went on to the Final Four.) Ager finished his career with 1,554 points with Spartans.

2005 Maui Invitational Tournament

On November 22, 2005, at the Maui Invitational Tournament, Ager faced off against Gonzaga's Adam Morrison in one of the most thrilling battles of the year. Down by three with virtually no time remaining on the clock, Ager sank a three-point shot at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. Despite Ager's team-high 36 points, Gonzaga knocked off the Spartans in triple overtime 109–106. The next day Ager led the Spartans with 20 points to defeat Arizona 74–71 in overtime.

Professional career

On June 28, 2006, Ager was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Draft with the 28th overall pick. He played his first game in a Mavs uniform on July 1, 2006, for the Mavericks Summer League Team against the Nigerian national team. He led the Mavs with 23 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and a steal. His 23 points included a huge three-pointer with 2:15 to go to put the Mavs up by 1 and ahead for the rest of the way. The Mavs won 89–85.

On July 6, 2006, the Mavericks' Summer League Team played their first game of the Toshiba Vegas Summer League, in which they fared extremely poorly against the Denver Nuggets Summer League Team, losing 85–113. Ager again led the way for the Mavs though, putting up a respectable team-high 17 points. On July 8, 2006, the Mavs faced off against the Boston Celtics Summer League Team, losing once again, 91–85. Ager led the team once again with 23 points and 2 assists. Despite a dislocated index finger, Ager continued to consistently lead the Mavericks through the end of the Toshiba Vegas Summer League and was named to First Team All-TVSL.

While with the Mavericks in 2006, Ager was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers of the D-League.[3] On February 19, 2008, Ager was traded, among others, by the Mavericks to the New Jersey Nets in a multi-player deal involving point guard Jason Kidd.[4]

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Dallas 32 1 6.7 .314 .333 .606 .7 .2 .1 .1 2.2
2007–08 Dallas 12 3 6.4 .185 .000 .833 .3 .3 .0 .1 1.3
2007–08 New Jersey 14 0 6.3 .421 .273 .167 .6 .3 .0 .0 2.6
2008–09 New Jersey 20 0 4.9 .349 .000 .500 .5 .2 .1 .1 1.7
2010–11 Minnesota 4 0 7.3 .545 .750 .000 .5 .3 .3 .0 3.8
Career 82 4 6.2 .339 .250 .566 .6 .2 .1 .1 2.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007 Dallas 3 0 8.0 .556 .667 .500 1.0 .0 .0 .0 5.0
Career 3 0 8.0 .556 .667 .500 1.0 .0 .0 .0 5.0

Notes

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-show-off/id761283453?i=761283488
  2. ↑ http://www.twitter.com/rashaunwill
  3. ↑ MAVERICKS: Mavericks Recall Ager From Ft. Worth
  4. ↑ New Nets Arrive, but Harris's Debut Is Delayed

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