Dajuan Wagner
- January 9, 2024
- American Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Dajuan Wagner |
Occupation | American Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 4, 1983(1983-02-04) |
Age | 41 |
Birthplace | Camden |
Country | United States |
Birth City | New Jersey |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Dajuan Wagner Biography
Name | Dajuan Wagner |
Birthday | Feb 4 |
Birth Year | 1983 |
Place Of Birth | Camden |
Home Town | New Jersey |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Parents | Milt Wagner, Lisa Paulk |
Children(s) | Dajuan Wagner Jr., Dayonni Wagner |
Dajuan Wagner is one of the most popular and richest American basketball player who was born on February 4, 1983 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Dajuan Marquett (born on the 4th of February March 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. The son is the former University of Louisville and National Basketball Association (NBA) player Milt Wagner. He was dropped from the NBA due to serious health issues that plagued him early in his career. He was selected 6th in the overall order with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2002 NBA draft.
On the 16th of January, 2001 He scored 100 points in a game against Camden County Tech. He scored 42 of his shots from the field (with 10-pointers) and made 6 free throws. He recorded 25 points during the initial quarter 21, 21 in the second, 26, in the third quarter, and 28 points in the final quarter. He was able to score more than 50 points four times in the course of the season. He scored an average of 42.5 points over the course of 29 games as an alumnus. He scored 3,462 point in high school (the highest of any player in New Jersey high school history and broke the record of former high school star John Somogyi’s record with 3,451 points the time Somogyi was playing it was not a 3-point shoot) He also scored 25 points during his participation in the McDonald’s All-American Game. Wagner is believed in the eyes of many as being the most outstanding basketball player from high school throughout New Jersey history.
Wagner was hampered by injuries and health problems thereafter. He averaged a career-low 4.0 points in 11 games played during the 2004-05 season, and was hospitalized for ulcerative colitis. The Cavaliers did not exercise their option on his contract for the 2005-06 season and subsequently Wagner was out of the league.
His colitis condition was not amenable to medication and, after consulting with New York Knicks head coach Larry Brown, who referred him to a New York medical expert, Wagner underwent surgery to remove half his colon on October 25, 2005, at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Wagner has considered his options from Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis and Miami (FL) Then he was signed by Memphis in June 2000. He played one season of basketball in college in Memphis, the University of Memphis. He scored 32 points in the season opener during the game with Old Dominion on November 14 2001, in his second game for Memphis and matched his season-high on the 26th of March 2002 when he played Temple in the NIT semi-final. He scored sixteen points during the final contest with South Carolina and at the conclusion of the season, he was awarded a number of NIT and conference accolades and awards, including MVP from in 2002’s NIT. He also set a record for the most points scored in one season for Memphis with 762 points.
Dajuan Wagner Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | American basketball player |
House | Living in own house. |
Dajuan Wagner is one of the richest American Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dajuan Wagner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Wagner was a student at Camden High School, where He was on the varsity team during the beginning of his first year. He first played on December 19 1997, against Highland scoring 12 points. He continued to play 27 games during his debut season, scoring 27.3 points. He also scored an all-time high of 45 in a game against Red Bank on February 13 1998. At the conclusion of the season, he won the Award for the Best Freshman from ESPN. In his sophomore season, he played in 17 games, scoring a an all-time high of scoring 57 points in a game in a game against Pennsauken Tech on January 26 The season ended with him with an average of 35.3 scores per game and was awarded an ESPN Sophomore of the Year award.
The following year , he played 28 games and set a new career high on January 31, 2000, he scored the score of 80 points (24 of which were in the 4th third) in a win of 122-66 over Pennsauken Tech. In his junior season, he was already considered to be one of the best players in his class. By the end of the season, he scored the average 31.9 scores per match. In his senior season, the team made his debut on December 15 with a 36-point performance against Eastern and then an impressive 50-point performance with Bishop Eustace.
Wagner was chosen with the sixth overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his rookie season he averaged 13.4 points per game and shot 36.9% from the field. In the later part of his rookie year, Wagner often attended the trial of his stepfather Leonard “Pooh” Paulk, who was indicted as an alleged drug supplier.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Dajuan Wagner height 6 ft 2 in Dajuan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Dajuan Wagner Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Dajuan Ranked on the list of most popular American basketball player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dajuan Wagner celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.
How many years did Dajuan Wagner play in the NBA?
Personal information
NBA draft| 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career| 2002–2007
Position| Shooting guard
Who is DJ Wagners dad?
Dajuan Wagner
What happened Dajuan Wagner?
He went to play with the Polish team Prokom Trefl Sopot in 2007. Now he is working with A.T.T.A.C.K. Athletic Training headed by Michael Jordan’s old trainer, Tim Grover. Grover was Wagner’s trainer when he entered the draft in 2002.
Is DJ Wagner related to Dajuan Wagner?
Dajuan Marquett “D. J.” Wagner Jr. He is the son of a former professional basketball player Dajuan Wagner and grandson of Louisville legend and NBA player “Ice Man” Milt Wagner. He is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 recruiting class. Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
How good is DJ Wagner?
Wagner is the No. 1-ranked player in the high school class of 2023. He’s a quick and shifty combo guard, coming in at 6-foot-3, 165 pounds heading into his senior year at Camden High School in New Jersey.