O. J. Mayo

Quick Facts

Full Name	O. J. Mayo
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 5, 1987(1987-11-05)
Age	37
Birthplace	Huntington
Country	United States
Birth City	West Virginia
Horoscope	Scorpio

O. J. Mayo Biography

O. J. Mayo is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 5, 1987 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.

Mayo began playing high school basketball at Rose Hill Christian High School in Ashland, Kentucky. In Kentucky, grade schoolers can play high school basketball, and Mayo averaged 23.1 points for Rose Hill’s varsity team while in 7th grade. In 8th grade he was just turning 15 and tallied 27 points per game and was named a first-team all-state player by the Louisville Courier- Journal. Mayo then moved to suburban Cincinnati to live with his club team coach Dwaine Barnes. (Mayo referred to him as his “grandfather” but the two aren’t related.) Mayo enrolled at North College Hill High School in April

2003. The Cincinnati Enquirer and local television stations sent reporters to cover Mayo’s first day of school at NCH.

Mayo enrolled at Huntington High School in Huntington, West Virginia for the 2006–07 school year. He formally committed to USC in November 2006.

O. J. Mayo Net Worth

O. J. Mayo is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, O. J. Mayo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ovinton J’Anthony “O. J.” Mayo (born November 5, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played a single season of college basketball for the USC Trojans while earning first-team All-Pac-10 honors. The team forfeited all of its wins that season and Mayo lost his remaining three years of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) eligibility after it was ruled he received improper benefits. Mayo entered the 2008 NBA draft and was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the third overall pick. He was later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, with whom he played four seasons. In 2011, he tested positive for a banned steroid (DHEA) and was suspended by the NBA for 10 games. Mayo signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2012, and then with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2013. On July 1, 2016, Mayo was dismissed from the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug program. He later played for Atléticos de San Germán of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

O. J. Mayo height 6 ft 4 in Orluis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is O. J. Mayo Dating?

According to our records, O. J. Mayo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, O. J. Mayo’s is not dating anyone.

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Mayo was selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association as the 2007 recipient of the Bill Evans Award for the state’s boys basketball player of the year. Mayo led the state in scoring for the 2006–2007 season at 28.4 points per game. Runner-up in the voting was teammate Patrick Patterson.

Facts & Trivia

Orluis Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. O. J. Mayo celebrates birthday on November 5 of every year.

In January 2007, Mayo allegedly assaulted referee Mike Lazo after being ejected from a Huntington High game vs. Capital High School at the Charleston Civic Center. According to West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission rules, Mayo was suspended for two games. However, due to allegations supported by video evidence that Lazo had overreacted and faked the incident, a temporary restraining order was signed by Cabell County Circuit Court Judge Dan O’Hanlan, temporarily lifting the suspensions on Mayo and five other players suspended due to incidents at that game. However, shortly after, the restraining order was nullified and Mayo was suspended for three games, a punishment that Mayo described as “fair”.

What happened to OJ Mayo in NBA?

Unfortunately, Mayo’s tenure with the Bucks and the NBA would come to an end after he tested positive for violating the league’s established anti-drug program. That called for him to be banned for two seasons, which prompted Mayo to eventually continue his playing career overseas and bring him to where he is now.

Where is OJ Mayo now 2021?

On September 20, 2021, Mayo signed with the Russian team UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.

Is OJ Mayo reinstated?

The program announced Wednesday that Mayo, who was also serving a 10-year disassociation, has been reinstated. Mayo was a one-and-done phenom with the Trojans, averaging 20.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game before entering the draft in 2008. Welcome back, O.J.

How long did OJ Mayo play in NBA?

Free agent
College| USC (2007-2008)
NBA Draft| 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career:| 2008-present ( 14 years )

What happened to Tyreke Evans?

On May 17, 2019, Evans was banned from the NBA for violating the terms of its Anti-Drug Program that prohibits drug abuse. He became eligible to apply for reinstatement in 2021, and was officially reinstated on February 14, 2022.