Full Name: JAMAAL DANE MAGLOIRE
Birthday: May 21, 1978
Home City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
College: University of Kentucky - 2000 Major: Business / African American Studies
High School: Eastern Commerce / Wexford Collegiate Institute
Height: 6'11" Weight: 259 lbs / 117.5 kg
Family: Marion & Garth (Parents), Karlon & Justin (Brothers)
Favourite Food: Jamaal enjoys West Indian Foods
Favourite Movie: The Ten Commandments
Nick Names: Jam, Big Cat

Ask Jamaal when his love affair with basketball began and he couldn't tell you...Basketball has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember.

Like most of us growing up, he engaged in sports as an activity... something to do. He recalls, "Those are some of my fondest memories, no responsibilities, playing ball with my friends." In grade school, basketball was still just a fun extracurricular activity. At the age of 14 he was already 6'5", and like most boys his age, he fantasized about playing in the NBA, but one could see where Jamaal had an obvious advantage over his peers. High school provided the perfect arena in which Jamaal could develop his skills. He spent 9th and 10th grade at Wexford C.I. where he played on the Junior and Senior teams respectively. Wexford was the type of school where playing sports was for fun. If the team won that was great and if they lost that was okay too, however, anyone who knows Jamaal could testify to the fact that he is a fierce competitor. During that time he also played pick up at various community centers and courts in his neighborhood and played on numerous organized community teams as well.

In grade 11 Jamaal transferred to Eastern Commerce and played for the Saints. Basketball at Eastern was serious business, not just playing on the team itself, but everything surrounding it, the training, the fund raising and the after school tutoring. There was a lot of support to be found at that school both academically and athletically. "In life there will always be positive people who help us strive to be the best we can be, and at Eastern there were staff that were incredible. I am not only speaking for myself when I say that I truly appreciate all that they did to help me accomplish the goals that I set for myself at that time." Jamaal's successful high school career led him to be the most highly recruited prospect in Canada, and after a great deal of deliberation he decided to go to the University of Kentucky.

Just before his senior year he placed himself in the NBA draft, but thought it better to return to Kentucky. At Kentucky he was best known for his extensive defense, he is Kentucky's all-time leader in career blocked shots (268). He left college with a solid game and impressive stats. On June 28th, 2000 at the Royal York Hotel surrounded by family and friends Jamaal anxiously waited to hear his name called in the NBA Draft. He was picked by the Charlotte Hornets to land him the nineteenth overall spot in the draft. In October 2005, Jamaal was traded to Milwaukee. Today, as a Buck, Jamaal continues to work hard on his game and set his goals high. He is one of the lucky people who enjoys his career. He is a professional basketball player, and he loves it.