P. J. Tucker

Quick Facts

Full Name	P. J. Tucker
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 5, 1985(1985-05-05)
Age	39
Birthplace	Raleigh
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Taurus

P. J. Tucker Biography

P. J. Tucker is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 5, 1985 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Anthony Leon “P. J.” Tucker Jr. (born May 5 1985) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The offseason was when Tucker became a part of the in 2007 Summer League roster of The Cleveland Cavaliers.

On January 5, 2007, the Raptors announced that Tucker had been sent to the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League. Colorado, led by head coach Joe Wolf, had been designated as Toronto’s D-League affiliate for the 2006–07 season. On February 6, 2007, the Raptors recalled Tucker to the NBA. On March 6, 2007, Tucker was sent back to the 14ers.

For the 2008–09 season he signed with a BC Donetsk team that was just promoted to the Ukrainian Basketball Super League. He led the team to a current third place in the league at its first appearance there, as well as become a Ukrainian SuperLeague All-Star. A season ending knee injury didn’t prevent Tucker from finishing the season with the highest average of points per game in the league. On October 7, 2009, Tucker renewed his contract with Donetsk for the 2009–10 season. After the team bankrupted he returned to Israel in March 2010 and signed for Bnei HaSharon until the end of the season.

In the 2007-08 campaign with Hapoel Holon from Israeli Premier League, Tucker won the MVP award and led the team to the league’s title. Holon beat Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 14-year run for Israeli champions.

P. J. Tucker Net Worth

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

Tucker was a student at William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh before he began playing basketball in college with the University of Texas. While in high school, Tucker was named North Carolina Player of the Year in 2002, and the number on his jersey was removed. In the three seasons he played at Texas the team scored 1,169 points, with 594 points in his career-high 2005-06 season. He also collected 714 rebounding and 170 assists (including 107 during the 2005-06 season) and 116 steals during his career. After not playing the majority of his sophomore season due to his poor academic performance, Tucker was named a second-team All-American and was named the Big 12 Player of the Year during his junior season.

Tucker was chosen from the Toronto Raptors with the 35th pick of the 2006 NBA Draft and signed a two-year agreement with them on the 26th of July in 2006.

On March 24, 2007, Tucker was waived by the Raptors in order to free a roster spot for Luke Jackson. He played a total of 83 minutes during his rookie season with the Raptors.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

P. J. Tucker height 6 ft 5 in P. weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is P. J. Tucker Dating?

According to our records, P. J. Tucker married to Tracey Tucker. As of December 1, 2023, P. J. Tucker’s is not dating anyone.

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On June 27, 2014, the Suns extended Tucker a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent. On July 23, he re-signed with the Suns to a three-year, $16.5 million contract. In August 2014, he was suspended for the first three games of the 2014–15 season without pay for pleading guilty to driving while under the extreme influence in May 2014. He returned from suspension on November 4, 2014, to face the Los Angeles Lakers.

Facts & Trivia

P. Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. P. J. Tucker celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.

On December 31, 2015, Tucker tied his career high of 22 points in a loss to the Thunder. On January 26, 2016, he recorded a career-high eight assists in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. On March 14, he scored a career-high 23 points in a 107–104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He topped that mark on April 7, scoring 24 points in a 124–115 win over the Houston Rockets. He played in all 82 games for the Suns in 2015–16, the only player to do so.

What does Pj stand for Tucker?

P.J. Tucker was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Anthony and Aleshi Tucker. His birth name is Anthony Leon Tucker Jr., but he was nicknamed P.J. by his father. The initials stand for “ Pops Junior.” Tucker has three siblings: Isiah, Quetta, and Quitta.

Who is the oldest player in the NBA?

Who is the oldest player in the NBA 2022? The oldest active NBA player is power forward Udonis Haslem of the Heat at 41 years old. In contrast, the youngest active NBA player is Joshua Primo, a San Antonio Spurs guard.

How many 3s has P.J. Tucker made?

Since joining the Rockets in 2017, Tucker has taken a whopping 719 corner 3-pointers, according to NBA.com. He’s made 282 of those shots, good for a 39.2 percentage on corner 3-pointers.

Is P.J. Tucker an All Star?

For the 2008–09 season, Tucker signed with a BC Donetsk team that was just promoted to the Ukrainian Basketball Super League. He led the team to a current third place in the league at its first appearance there, as well as become a Ukrainian SuperLeague All-Star.

What's JR Smith's real name?

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