Eric Maynor
Encyclopedia
Eric Demarqua Maynor is an American professional basketball
player at point guard
for the Oklahoma City Thunder
of the NBA
. He played college basketball
for the VCU
Rams. As a senior he averaged 22.4 points, 6.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game in the 2008-2009 season.
.
in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. Maynor's last-minute heroics are also what helped VCU to overcome George Mason
in the 2007 CAA
championship game.
Over the 2007 summer, Maynor was selected to represent the United States in the Pan American Games
. He played alongside D. J. White
and Michael Beasley
. Maynor was also named one of the top 25 preseason candidates for the men's 2007–08 John R. Wooden Award
, the nation's most prestigious college basketball honor.
regular-season title, though the team fell in the semi-finals of the conference tournament to William & Mary
. He was selected as the CAA Player of the Year
and selected to the All-CAA first team. The Rams failed to reach the NCAA Tournament and went on to play in the NIT, where they lost in the first round against UAB.
. The Rams went on to the 2009 NCAA Tournament
but lost to UCLA
when Maynor missed a buzzer-beater to win the game.
in the 2009 NBA Draft
. He signed a two-year contract with the Jazz on July 1, 2009 and made $1.3 million his rookie season. Although he was to back up Deron Williams
, Maynor had a positive outlook at the situation. When asked in an interview with RealCollegeBasketball.com what he thought about coming off the bench in Utah, Maynor replied, "Feel real good about it... I'm getting a chance to learn from some of the best".
, was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder
for the rights to Peter Fehse
.
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Utah
| 26 || 2 || 14.0 || .391 || .208 || .758 || 1.5 || 3.1 || .5 || .1 || 5.2
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| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 55 || 0 || 16.5 || .434 || .362 || .692 || 1.7 || 3.4 || .5 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 82 || 0 || 14.6 || .402 || .385 || .729 || 1.5 || 2.9 || .4 || .1 || 4.2
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 163 || 2 || 15.1 || .411 || .353 || .725 || 1.5 || 3.1 || .5 || .1 || 4.5
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 6 || 0 || 12.7 || .300 || .167 || .818 || 1.5 || 1.5 || .2 || .2 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 17 || 0 || 12.9 || .377 || .360 || .789 || 1.3 || 2.2 || .5 || .0 || 4.8
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 0 || 12.9 || .361 || .323 || .800 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .4 || .0 || 4.5
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player at point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
for the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
of the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for the VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
Rams. As a senior he averaged 22.4 points, 6.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game in the 2008-2009 season.
High school career
Maynor started at Hoke County High School, then transferred to Westover High School his senior year to play alongside his best friend and AAU teammate De'shaune Griffin. Maynor led the team to the North Carolina state championship game, scoring 25 points on March 14, 2005 in a loss to North Mecklenburg High SchoolNorth Mecklenburg High School
North Mecklenburg High School is a high school in Huntersville, North Carolina. The school was founded in 1951 as an all-white school. It integrated in the 1960s. With over 3000 students, it was the largest school population-wise in North Carolina during the 2005-2006 school year. The current...
.
2006–07
On March 15, 2007, Maynor scored 22 points, including the game-winning shot, in VCU's victory over DukeDuke Blue Devils men's basketball
The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
. Maynor's last-minute heroics are also what helped VCU to overcome George Mason
George Mason Patriots men's basketball
The George Mason Patriots men's basketball team represents George Mason University and competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of NCAA Division I...
in the 2007 CAA
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
championship game.
Over the 2007 summer, Maynor was selected to represent the United States in the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
. He played alongside D. J. White
D. J. White
Dewayne "D. J." White, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. His primary position is power forward but he also plays at center. He was selected with the 29th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons but his...
and Michael Beasley
Michael Beasley
Michael Paul Beasley, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association . He plays both forward positions, and shoots his jump shot left-handed, though he is also ambidextrous...
. Maynor was also named one of the top 25 preseason candidates for the men's 2007–08 John R. Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
, the nation's most prestigious college basketball honor.
2007–08
Maynor helped VCU win the CAAColonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
regular-season title, though the team fell in the semi-finals of the conference tournament to William & Mary
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball
The William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena....
. He was selected as the CAA Player of the Year
Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Colonial Athletic Association's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the conference was known as the ECAC South basketball league...
and selected to the All-CAA first team. The Rams failed to reach the NCAA Tournament and went on to play in the NIT, where they lost in the first round against UAB.
2008–09
During the 2008–09 season, Eric Maynor became VCU's all-time leader in assists and made free-throws. On February 28, 2009, Maynor became the leading scorer in VCU history with a floater against Georgia State. As of March 10, 2009, he had scored a school record 1,929 points. Maynor also led VCU to a second CAA title during his career, scoring 25 points in a 71–50 victory over George Mason on March 9, 2009 at the Richmond ColiseumRichmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum is an arena in Richmond, Virginia, where the SPHL Richmond Renegades played until the 2008-2009 season and the SIFL Richmond Raiders will play starting with the 2010 season. It is also the venue for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. A...
. The Rams went on to the 2009 NCAA Tournament
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....
but lost to UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
when Maynor missed a buzzer-beater to win the game.
Utah Jazz
Maynor was drafted 20th overall by the Utah JazzUtah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the 2009 NBA Draft
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
. He signed a two-year contract with the Jazz on July 1, 2009 and made $1.3 million his rookie season. Although he was to back up Deron Williams
Deron Williams
Deron Michael Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Williams has also played for the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League...
, Maynor had a positive outlook at the situation. When asked in an interview with RealCollegeBasketball.com what he thought about coming off the bench in Utah, Maynor replied, "Feel real good about it... I'm getting a chance to learn from some of the best".
Oklahoma City Thunder
On December 22, 2009, Maynor, along with Matt HarpringMatt Harpring
Matthew Joseph Harpring is an American former professional basketball player who played 12 seasons in the NBA. He is currently the color commentator for the Utah Jazz.-College career:...
, was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
for the rights to Peter Fehse
Peter Fehse
Peter Fehse is a German professional basketball player who is currently coaching for BG Bitterfeld-Sandersdorf-Wolfen in German third league assisting former German national player Stephen Arigbabu...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 26 || 2 || 14.0 || .391 || .208 || .758 || 1.5 || 3.1 || .5 || .1 || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
| 55 || 0 || 16.5 || .434 || .362 || .692 || 1.7 || 3.4 || .5 || .2 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010-11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 82 || 0 || 14.6 || .402 || .385 || .729 || 1.5 || 2.9 || .4 || .1 || 4.2
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 163 || 2 || 15.1 || .411 || .353 || .725 || 1.5 || 3.1 || .5 || .1 || 4.5
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2010
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
| 6 || 0 || 12.7 || .300 || .167 || .818 || 1.5 || 1.5 || .2 || .2 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 17 || 0 || 12.9 || .377 || .360 || .789 || 1.3 || 2.2 || .5 || .0 || 4.8
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 23 || 0 || 12.9 || .361 || .323 || .800 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .4 || .0 || 4.5