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Born on January 9, 1989, Michael Beasley is from Frederick, Maryland, United States. Michael Beasley is credited as a basketball player. The age as of 2026 is 37. Education on record includes Bowie High School and Kansas State University. Recorded honors include USBWA National Freshman of the Year and Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2008).
My Take
Michael Beasley is one of those players who makes you genuinely wonder what could have been. Going second overall in the 2008 draft right behind Derrick Rose, with that effortless 6'10" scoring ability and silky footwork, he looked like a future All-Star in the making. At Kansas State he was absolutely dominant — Big 12 Player of the Year, national freshman of the year — and the Heat took a real swing on him. But the NBA never quite clicked the way his raw talent suggested it should, and his career became a decade-long tour of seven teams chasing moments of brilliance that came in flashes rather than sustained runs. Still, he kept finding ways back onto rosters into his early 30s, which honestly says something about how gifted he was. A fascinating what-if of his generation.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Beasley
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ビーズリー
- Reading
- まいける・びーずりー
- Born
- January 9, 1989 (age 37)
- Origin
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Height
- 208 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Bowie High School
- University
- Kansas State University
Awards & achievements
- USBWA National Freshman of the Year
- 2008 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Beasley born?
Michael Beasley was born on January 9, 1989 and is 37 years old.
Where is Michael Beasley from?
Michael Beasley is from Frederick, Maryland, United States.
What does Michael Beasley do?
Michael Beasley works as basketball player.
How tall is Michael Beasley?
Michael Beasley is 208 cm tall.
Where did Michael Beasley study?
Michael Beasley attended Kansas State University.
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