Shabazz Napier
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About
Point guard who won NCAA Championships with the University of Connecticut Huskies in 2011 and 2014. He was named the 2014 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. He spent his first NBA season with the Miami Heat, then was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2015. He was signed to the Portland Trail Blazers in 2016.
Before Fame
He played for two years at Charlestown High School, and two more at Lawrence Academy, where he was considered a four-star recruit.
Trivia
He was a first-team All-Big East selection his junior year and his senior year he was named AAC Player of the Year.
Family Life
His mother, Carmen Velazquez, became his manager.
Associated With
As a freshman at UConn, he played alongside star shooting guard Kemba Walker.
