B. J. Mullens
Mullens with the Clippers
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| No. 12 – Al Wasl Dubai | |
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| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | UAE National Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 14, 1989 Canal Winchester, Ohio |
| Nationality | American / British |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Canal Winchester (Canal Winchester, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio State (2008–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2011 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| 2009–2011 | Tulsa 66ers |
| 2011 | Panionios |
| 2011–2013 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2013–2014 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2014 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2014 | Shanxi Zhongyu |
| 2015–2016 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2016 | Torku Konyaspor |
| 2016–present | Al Wasl Dubai |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Byron James "B. J." Mullens (born February 14, 1989) is a British-American professional basketball player for Al Wasl Dubai of the UAE National Basketball League. He also holds British nationality due to his English mother. He was drafted 24th overall by the Dallas Mavericks and immediately traded to the Thunder in the 2009 NBA draft.
Mullens played competitively at Canal Winchester High School and was ranked as one of the top college recruits in the nation from the class of 2008. He was ranked No. 1 in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 3 by Scout.com.
Mullens was offered and accepted a scholarship to Ohio State by the Buckeyes' head basketball coach, Thad Matta, in 2004, which was the summer between Mullens' 8th and 9th grade year.
In his senior year of high school, he averaged 26 points and 15 rebounds, including 29 points and 18 rebounds in his final high school game.
He was a member of the 2008 McDonald's All-American Team and he was a part of the 2008 Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden, where he had 12 points.
In November 2007, Mullens signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Ohio State University. Mullens averaged 8.8 points a game at a 64.2 shooting percentage during his freshman year with Ohio State. Mullens was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and earned the Big Ten's Sixth Man of the Year award. Mullens only played one year for the Buckeyes before declaring eligibility for the NBA Draft.
Coming out of Ohio State, Yahoo! Sports' Rivals 150 projected Mullens to be a clear first pick in the draft, "Size, athleticism and skill are the big three that separate Mullens from the rest of this class."
Mullens was drafted 24th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2009 NBA draft. His draft rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Rodrigue Beaubois, the 25th overall pick, and a future 2nd round draft pick. In mid-2009, Mullens requested that all media personnel refer to him as "Byron" rather than by his prior nickname "B. J."
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