JockBio: Dwyane Wade Facts

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• Miami Heat	• Guard	• #3
• Height: 6' 4"	• Weight: 212	• Born: 1/17/82

Despite gaudy numbers as a senior at H.L. Richards High School (27 ppg and 11 rpg), Dwyane finished seventh in balloting for Mr. Basketball in Illinois. Darius Miles won the award; Eddy Curry was among those who also got more votes than Dwyane.
Dwyane wasn’t allowed to suit up for games during his freshman campaign at Marquette, but he did participate in—and win—the team’s Midnight Madness dunk contest.
Dwyane played on a traveling all-star team in Italy in the summer of 2001 for Bill Van Gundy, the father of former Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy.
When Dwyane won Most Outstanding Player at the 2001 Great Alaska Shootout, he joined an impressive list of honorees, including Antawn Jamison, Ray Allen, Sean Elliot, Glen Robinson, Ron Mercer and Steve Smith.
With 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists against Kentucky in the 2003 NCAA Tournament, Dwyane joined Magic Johnson and Andre Miller as the only players to produce a triple-double during March Madness.
Dwyane was named both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year for Conference USA in 2003.
Dwyane started for the Rookies in the Rookie Challenge at the 2004 All-Star Weekend. He finished the game with 22 points, four assists and three rebounds in 27 minutes.
Dwyane’s seven games with at least 20 points in the 2004 postseason were the most by a rookie in the NBA Playoffs since David Robinson had nine in 1990. Dwyane also tied Alonzo Mourning (1997 and 2000) for the most points in a single playoff season by a Heat player.
Dwyane’s 21 free throws in Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals set a championship record.
Dwyane averaged 34.7 points in the 2006 NBA Finals.
Dwyane was credited with five blocked shots in a 2008 game against the Toronto Raptors.
During an 11 game stretch in 2008–09, Dwyane scored at least 41 points points six times.
Dwyane scored a career-high 50 points against the Orlando Magic in a 2008-09 game. He matched that total three weeks later against the Utah Jazz.
Dwyane set a personal high in a 2008-09 game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with seven steals.
The Heat were just the third team in history to win the NBA Finals after dropping the first two games. The 1969 Boston Celtics and 1977 Portland Trail Blazers were the first two.
Dwyane majored in broadcasting at Marquette. He hopes to be an announcer when his playing career is over.
Dwyane wears a size 15 shoe.
Dwyane drives a Cadillac Escalade. He and his family live in a five-bedroom home in the Doral area of Miami.
Dwyane donated 10% of his rookie salary to the Blood, Water and the Spirit Ministry, his hometown church in Chicago.
The unusual spelling of Dywane’s first name is a proofreader’s nightmare. SLAM magazine once ran an entire feature on him calling him “Dwayne.”
Among Dwyane’s favorites are:
- Football team - Chicago Bears
- Musical Artist - 50 Cent
- Movies - Love and Basketball, Remember the Titans, He Got Game and Boomerang
- Food - chicken and mashed potatoes
- Country - Italy
In 2005, Dwyane was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
Dwyane and Siohvaughn were married in May of 2002. They have two chidlren, Zaire and Zion. Dwyane and his wife seemed happy until ugly divorce rumors surfaced in 2008, a year after Dwyane was named Father of the Year by the National Father's Day Committee. Siovaughan accused Dwyane of infidelity, infecting her with a sexually transmitted disease and abandoning his kids.

Eddy Curry,
2000 Basketball Times

Magic Johnson,
1993 SkyBox All-Star

Alonzo Mourning,
2002 SI for Kids