Brent Petway
Encyclopedia
Brent LaJames Petway is an American
professional basketball player. Because of his high jumps, and the ability to dunk, he has been given the nickname "Air Georgia
". This is similar to Vince Carter
, who was nicknamed Air Canada
, while playing for the Toronto Raptors
.
Petway won the inaugural NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest at D-League Dream Factory Friday Night on February 15, during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend. Petway defeated his Idaho Stampede
teammate Mike Taylor
in the finals with an alley-oop, through-the-legs dunk.
at the University of Michigan
from 2003 to 2007. Petway averaged 5.8 points per game at Michigan.
in the fall of 2007. Petway played in the NBA D-League during the 2007–08 season with the Idaho Stampede
, a development team for the Portland Trail Blazers
and the Seattle SuperSonics
. He played with the 2008 Memphis Grizzlies
Summer League
team and then returned to the Stampede for the 2008–09 season.
He played on the Toronto Raptors
Summer League in 2009. He then moved to the Greek League
club Ilisiakos
.
In October 2010 he became a member of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters
under the name Thunder Petwey.
United States
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professional basketball player. Because of his high jumps, and the ability to dunk, he has been given the nickname "Air Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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". This is similar to Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, who was nicknamed Air Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, while playing for the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
.
Petway won the inaugural NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest at D-League Dream Factory Friday Night on February 15, during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend. Petway defeated his Idaho Stampede
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
teammate Mike Taylor
Mike Taylor (basketball)
Michael Rene "Mike" Taylor is an American professional basketball player.-College basketball:Collegiately, Taylor played three seasons for Chipola College and Iowa State University , leading the latter team in scoring with 16.0 points per game...
in the finals with an alley-oop, through-the-legs dunk.
Amateur career
Petway attended and played high school basketball Griffin High School for two years, where he won a state championship, Eagles Landing High School for one year and Union Grove High School for one year. Petway played college basketballCollege basketball
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at the University of Michigan
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
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from 2003 to 2007. Petway averaged 5.8 points per game at Michigan.
Pro career
Petway participated in training camp with the Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
in the fall of 2007. Petway played in the NBA D-League during the 2007–08 season with the Idaho Stampede
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
, a development team for the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
and the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
. He played with the 2008 Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
team and then returned to the Stampede for the 2008–09 season.
He played on the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
Summer League in 2009. He then moved to the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
club Ilisiakos
Ilisiakos BC
Ilissiakos B.C. is a Greek professional basketball team that is located in Athens, Greece.-History:The parent athletic sports club was founded in 1927. The basketball team of Ilissiakos was established in 1968...
.
In October 2010 he became a member of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
under the name Thunder Petwey.