Facts
Name :Dwyane Tyrone Wade
Know as Dwayne Wade
Birthday : January 17, 1982
Birthplace : Chicago, Illinois
Occupation :Basketball Player
His nicknames are "Flash" and "D-Wade. Wade was named 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated.
Famous Works
- Second Team: 2005, 2006
- Third Team: 2007
- Second Team: 2005
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Biography
Dwyane Wade was born in Chicago, Illinois to Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade. He cites one of his older sisters, Tragil, as the individual most responsible for his childhood upbringing and for steering him in the proper direction.Dwayne Wade's parents got divorced and he lived with his father and stepmother in Robbins, Illinois during his childhood. As a child growing up in the Chicago area Dwayne Wade idolized former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan and has said he patterns his game after him.
Dwayne Wade attended H. L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn, playing for the Bulldogs. He did not see a lot of playing time in his sophomore year as his stepbrother, Demetris McDaniel, was the star of the team. Dwayne Wade grew four inches in the summer before his junior year and proceeded to average 20.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Wade then averaged 27.0 points and 11.0 rebounds his senior year, helping his team to a 24-5 record and a berth in the title game of the Class AA Eisenhower Sectional. He broke the school records for points (676) and steals (106) in a single season. In 2000, Wade was No. 7 in the voting for the Illinois Mr. Basketball Award.
College Years
Dwayne Wade played college basketball for Marquette University in Milwaukee. In Wade's first year at Marquette he did not play because of academic problems. When Wade became eligible his sophomore year (2001-2002) he led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 17.8 ppg, and also contributed averages of 6.6 rebounds per game and 3.4 assists per game. Marquette finished a 26-7 record, the school's best record since the 1993-1994 season. In 2002-03, Wade led Marquette in scoring again with 21.5 ppg, and Marquette won the school's first and only Conference USA championship with a 27-6 record. Wade then led the Golden Eagles to the Final Four, the school's first appearance in the Final Four since winning the 1977 national championship. After the season Wade was named to the Associated Press All-America Team becoming the first Marquette player since 1978 to do so.
One of Wade's more memorable collegiate moments came in the 2003 Midwest Regional Final in the NCAA Tournament in Minneapolis. Against heavily favored, top-ranked and top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats, Wade recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, including 4 blocks and a steal on defense. His triple double was just the third ever in NCAA Tournament history. Wade's accomplishment helped lead Marquette over the Wildcats 83-69 and into the Final Four. Marquette finished the season ranked #6 in the AP poll, the school's highest ranking since the 1976-1977 season. Wade's strong play in the tournament caused his draft stock to increase significantly. As a result, he elected to enter the 2003 NBA draft and forgo his senior year at Marquette.
On February 3, 2007, nearly three and a half years after his final collegiate game, Marquette retired Wade's jersey at halftime of their game against Providence. Although Marquette requires student-athletes to graduate prior to receiving jersey retirement honors, the University has made special exception for Wade based on his accomplishments since leaving Marquette.
As A Rookie In NBA
Selected fifth overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat,Wade quickly emerged as a solid player on a relatively young Miami Heat team and averaged 16.2 points on 46.5% shooting to go along with averages of 4.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game in his rookie season. After a slow 5-15 start, the Heat would gradually improve to finish 42-40 and make the playoffs. He further distinguished himself with outstanding performances in the playoffs, particularly against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. In the end, however, Wade's successful rookie season was somewhat overshadowed by the hype surrounding fellow rookies Carmelo Anthony and, in particular, LeBron James. Wade did earn unanimous selection to the NBA 2004 All-Rookie team, and also finished third in rookie of the year voting (behind James and Anthony). He also ranked in the top five among rookies in several major statistical categories, including second in field goal percentage, second in steals, third in scoring, fourth in assists, and fourth in minutes played.
Dwayne Wade NBA Season 04-05
Before the 2004-05 season Shaquille O'Neal was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Heat, and owing to this the Heat were picked by many as title contenders. Despite the added pressure of being on a team picked to contend for a title, Wade did not disappoint in his second season. He averaged 24.1 points on 47.8% shooting, to go along with averages of 6.8 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and quickly emerged as a rising star in the league. He was elected to his first NBA All-Star Game in Denver, and came off the bench to score 14 points in the East's 125-115 win. Compared to the previous year, the Miami Heat under Wade and O'Neal improved by 17 games, from a 42-40 record in the 2003-04 season, to an Eastern Conference-best 59-23 record in 2004-05.
In the first round of the 2005 NBA Playoffs, Wade averaged 26.3 points, 8.8 assists, and 6.0 rebounds at 50% field-goal shooting, as the Heat swept the Nets. Wade performed extremely well in the second round as well by averaging 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists, as the Heat swept the Wizards. The Heat would go on to lose against the defending champion Detroit Pistons in 7 games during the Eastern Conference Finals. Wade scored 40 and 36 points in Games 2 and 3 respectively, despite playing with sinusitis, the flu, and a knee strain. He also suffered a strained rib muscle in Game 5 of the Conference Finals that kept him out of Game 6, and limited him in Game 7. The Heat would go on to lose the series after giving up a 3-2 lead, and a lead in the final 3 minutes of Game 7.
NBA Season 05-06
In the 2005-06 NBA season, Wade was elected to his second All-Star Game. In the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, Wade made the game winning put-back off of the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson's missed shot, to lead the East to a 122-120 victory over the West. He finished the 2005-06 regular season averaging 27.2 points, 6.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.95 steals per game. Against the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2006 NBA Playoffs, Wade shook off a few injuries that scared Heat fans, including a severely bruised hip in Game 5. Returning late in the half, Wade resurrected his team by scoring 15 of his 28 points while suffering from intense pain, leading the Heat to the much-needed 3-2 series lead. After this, Wade successfully led his team to the 2006 NBA Finals, despite suffering from flu-like symptoms in game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons. He put up a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists in that game, including an 8-point flurry to close out the 3rd period that put the game out of reach.
NBA Finals 2006
In his first trip to the NBA Finals, in which the Miami Heat faced off against the Dallas Mavericks , Wade had some of the more memorable moments of his career. His performance in games three, four, and five, in which he scored 42, 36, and 43 points, respectively, helped bring the Heat back from a 0-2 deficit to lead the series at 3 games to 2. Wade's Game 3 performance was especially memorable; Wade finished with 42 points (tying his career playoff high) and 13 rebounds (career high). 15 of his 42 points came in the 4th quarter, in which the Heat erased a 13 point deficit over the final 6:34 with a 22-7 run which included a go-ahead jumper by NBA veteran Gary Payton that sealed the win. The Heat went on to win Game 6, taking the series 4-2, and Wade was presented with the Finals MVP trophy. Dwyane had the third highest scoring average ever by a player in his first NBA Finals with 34.7 points per game.
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Feb 29, 2008
Wade leads Heat to 103-93 victory over Seattle
Dwyane Wade, still healing more than six months after a pair of offseason surgeries, isn’t sure how close he is to his championship form from two years ago.
The Seattle SuperSonics couldn’t detect any drop-off Friday night.
Wade scored 31 points to lead the Heat (11-52) to a 103-93 victory, just their third in the last 30 games. Miami snapped a 14-game road losing streak.
Chris Wilcox, averaging 12.6 points, had a season-high 30 for the Sonics. Kevin Durant, who leads all NBA rookies with a 19.2 average, contributed 24 points.
Wade, who had consecutive sub-20-point games this week for the first time this season, had been criticized by TV analyst and former player Reggie Miller. Miller said it appeared to him that Wade was only about 60 percent of his old self.
“Tell Reggie to meet me at the gym in Miami and see what percentage I am,” said Wade, more playful than pointed. “We’ll go from there. I’m not 100 (percent), but I’m not 60.”
Before the game, coach Pat Riley also admitted that Wade is not 100 percent but bristled at criticism of his star guard. Riley said Wade’s still recovering from left knee and left shoulder surgeries but added, “If this thing gets further away from us, then I think it would be prudent to say, ‘We’ve got to take care of our best asset.”’
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