Mario Chalmers MIX by LONGER

Almario Vernard "Mario" Chalmers (born May 19, 1986 in Anchorage, Alaska)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the NBA.[2] He was selected 34th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chalmers played for the University of Kansas in college for three seasons, including the 200708 national championship team, shooting the final shot of regulation to send the game against the Memphis Tigers into overtime, with Kansas eventually winning the game.[3]

In the 20062007 Big 12 Coaches Awards, Chalmers was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year with Marcus Dove of Oklahoma State. Chalmers was also voted on the All Big 12 Third Team, and the All Big 12 Defensive Team.

In the 20072008 season, Chalmers was named Big 12 All-Defensive First Team and All Big 12 Second Team. He was also named Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 NCAA Championship.[4]

After working out for 13 teams, Chalmers was drafted with the 34th overall pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. When asked immediately after being drafted how many times he had watched his overtime-forcing three-pointer against Memphis in the NCAA championship, Chalmers responded, "a million times." The rights to Chalmers were later included in a trade with the Miami Heat.[8]

On September 3, 2008, Chalmers and fellow former Kansas Jayhawks teammate Darrell Arthur were excused from the NBA's rookie transition program for a marijuana-related incident. [9] Police responding to their hotel room following a fire alarm at 2:00 a.m. claimed that the room smelled strongly of marijuana but none was found and no charges were filed. Fellow NBA rookie Michael Beasley was also reported to have been in the room at the time, but was not asked to leave camp.[10][11] Beasley was later fined $50,000 for his involvement in the incident.[12] Chalmers denied any connection with marijuana and was later fined $20,000 by the league for missing the rookie camp, but was not fined or suspended for any drug-related violations.[13]

[edit] 200809 season

Chalmers started all 82 regular season games his rookie year[14] and finished the season averaging 10.0 points, 4.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.95 steals on 32.0 minutes per game.[15] His 1.95 steals per game ranked number one among all rookies and the fourth highest among all players.

On November 5, 2008 Chalmers set a new Miami Heat team record for steals with 9 in just his fourth game in the NBA.[16]

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Mario
• Chalmers
• Miami
• Heat
• NBA
• MIX
• LONGER
• longer01
• Minnesota
• Timberwolves
• Kansas
• State
• Rookie

[Mmoses34]

he plays like a vet....

[LaPlayboy21]

I Just Saw him A couple Minutes Ago At Footlocker.

B-Town!!

[AnchorageDentist]

Nice work.

[138Eddie]

Mario or Norris?

[miamiwaffles]

I think he be good point guard for heat I think he can avg 15 pt. Att least 8 ast. With his team mate and 2steals

[SquishyCandyftw]

I love this guy's steals lol

[CelticsTubee]

the next gary payton ?

[WoodrowBramah781985]

@LONGER01, frequently I attempt to try to remember what exactly it was like well before I could possibly dunk for real. Soon after I made use of the workout program at 50-inch-vertical[dot]com - my game has been increasing dramatically - check it out!

Mario Chalmers Rookie Season MIX by LONGER

[largec]

Well he is still healing from an ankle injury, so he isn't quite 100% yet, but when that ankle heals you better believe that he will be a force to be wreckon with.

[gari3882]

chalmers could end up being one of the best point gaurds in the nba if wade bosh and lebron get him involved he can play at a very high level all he needs to do is be moe agressive and be a better passer! he has goood talent i can see it , lebron wade bosh need to get him involved

[justainchoe]

It's amazing you you can take 5 highlights and make a 4 minute clip out of it.

[brynjones11]

gone backwards which is weird