dwayne wade

he thrives for big games. the series against the pistons and the finals against the mavericks wer big for wade. it would be a big challenge for him this season since he would be entering the playoffs off from an injury. for sure he'll not be 100% and would do some adjustments

* Most consecutive games, 10 points or more: 76 (April 15, 2005 – April 8, 2006) [6] * Most consecutive 30 point games: 4 * Most consecutive points scored, game: 17 (February 12, 2006 vs. Detroit Pistons) * Most points, game, playoffs: 43 (Game 5, 2006 NBA Finals vs. Dallas Mavericks) * Most points, quarter, playoffs: 22 (Game 4, 2005 Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Washington Wizards) * Most assists, game, playoffs: 15 (Game 2, 2005 Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Washington Wizards) * Most consecutive 20 point games by a rookie: 6 (December 14–23, 2003) * Most consecutive games being the leading scorer: 16 * Became the fastest player in franchise history to score 5000 career points reaching that mark in 218 career games. * Highest scoring average in a season: 27.2 2006 * Highest scoring average for a rookie: 16.2

Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. (born January 17, 1982) is an American All-star basketball player, in the National Basketball Association. He is nicknamed "Flash" and "D-Wade". Wade was named 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Despite the unorthodox spelling, Wade's first name is pronounced as Dwayne; often in print media, it is misspelled as such. Dwyane Wade was born on the south side of Chicago, to Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade. He cites one of his older sisters, Tragil, as the individual most responsible for his childhood upbringing and for steering him in the proper direction. His parents divorced, and he lived with his father and stepmother in Robbins, Illinois, during his childhood. Wade attended H. L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn, playing for the Bulldogs. He did not see a lot of playing time his sophomore year. His stepbrother, Demetris McDaniel, was the star of the team. Growing four inches in the summer before his junior year, Wade proceeded to average 20.7 points and 7.6 rebounds during the ensuing season, while also tallying 100 assists and 73 steals. Now at Richards High School you can find an autographed jersey and a group picture of when he was on the 2004 United States basketball team. Additionally Wade averaged 27.0 points and 11.0 rebounds his senior year, helping his team to a 24-5 record and a berth in the title game of the Class AA Eisenhower Sectional. He broke the school records for points (676) and steals (106) in a single season. In 2000, Wade was No. 7 in the voting for the Illinois Mr. Basketball Award. Wade was recruited by only three schools — Marquette University, Illinois State and DePaul University. Dwyane Wade was also a notable track star in high school. Wade played collegiate basketball for Marquette University in Milwaukee. In Wade's first year at Marquette, he did not play because of academic problems. When Wade became eligible his sophomore year, 2001-2002, he led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 17.8 PPG. He also averaged 6.6 rebounds per game and 3.4 assists per game, leading Marquette to a 26-7 record, the school's best record since the 1993-1994 season. In 2003, Wade led Marquette in scoring again with 21.5 PPG; Marquette won the school's first and only Conference USA championship with a 27-6 record, and Wade powered the Golden Eagles to the Final Four, the school's first appearance in the Final Four since winning the 1977 national championship. Perhaps Wade's most memorable collegiate moment came in the 2003 Midwest Regional Final in the NCAA Tournament in Minneapolis. Against heavily favored, top-ranked and top-seeded Kentucky, Wade recorded a rare triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, including 4 blocks and a steal on defense to lead Marquette over the Wildcats 83-69 and into the Final Four. Wade was only the fourth player in NCAA Men's Tournament history to record a triple-double, after Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Andre Miller. Marquette finished the season ranked #6 in the AP poll, the school's highest ranking since the 1976-1977 season. Wade's strong play in the tournament caused his draft stock to increase significantly, and he subsequently elected to enter the 2003 NBA draft and forgo his senior year at Marquette. On September 28, 2006, nearly 3 and a half years after his final collegiate game, Marquette head coach Tom Crean announced that the university would retire Wade's jersey at halftime of the February 3, 2007 Big East Conference game between Marquette and Providence. Although Marquette requires student-athletes to graduate prior to receiving jersey retirement honors, the University has made a special exception for Wade based on his accomplishments since leaving Marquette Wade played in the 2004 Summer Olympics with fellow NBA all-stars Allen Iverson, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Shawn Marion, and Carmelo Anthony. Despite the all-star talent, the team only won a bronze medal. Wade was named to the USA Men's Basketball National Team from 2006-2008. The team competed in the 2006 World Championships in Japan, in which they finished with a bronze medal. During the Championships, Wade averaged 19.3 points per game. Wade will also compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; the team will also compete at the Tournament of Americas Olympic Qualifiers in 2007. Wade was named co-captain of the 2006 team, along with James and Anthony. Selected fifth overall in the 2003 NBA Draft, Wade quickly emerged as a star on a relatively young Miami Heat team after averaging better than 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in his rookie season. He further distinguished himself with outstanding performances in the 2004 NBA Playoffs, particularly against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. In the end, however, Wade's successful rookie season was somewhat overshadowed by the hype surrounding fellow rookies Carmelo Anthony and, in particular, LeBron James. Wade did earn unanimous selection to the NBA 2004 All-Rookie team and also finished 3rd in rookie of the year voting (behind James and Anthony). He also ranked in the top five among rookies in six major statistical categories, ranked second in field goal percentage, second in steals, third in scoring, third in efficiency rating (15.26), fourth in assists, fourth in minutes, seventh in blocks per game, 11th in rebounds per game, and 12th in free throw percentage. As a testament to his success, Wade was chosen as a member of the USA's Olympic basketball team during the 2004 offseason. However, he had a limited role as most of the playing time was given to more experienced veterans. But with his defense, Wade was considered one of the few bright spots on a team that otherwise performed poorly by the standards of U.S. Olympics basketball, eventually finishing with the bronze medal. Wade averaged 7.3 points and 17.5 minutes in the eight games that the USA played in the Olympics. He also earned himself a number two rating in registering steals against Olympic opponents, averaging slightly more than two per game. Wade plays the two guard (shooting guard) position. On offense, Wade has established himself as one of the quickest and most difficult to guard players in the NBA, scoring 27.2 points in the 2005-06 regular season on .495 field goal accuracy and seemingly getting to the line at will, ranking #1 in free-throw attempts per 48 minutes. Wade also has an eye for passing, as his 6.1 average career assists attest. After winning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2006, he is now also widely recognized as a premier clutch player. The main weakness cited in Wade's game is his shooting range. Wade shot 17.1% from the 3-point line during the regular season. Still Wade's clutch performance and leadership overshadow his three point shooting, and thus there have been overtone comparisons with him and Michael Jordan much to Wade's protest.[2] Dwyane Wade is known for his ability to hit lay-ups even after hard mid-air collisions with defenders. As exciting as his high-flying style of basketball may be, some have expressed concerns over the dangers of playing in this manner, as Wade has already hurt his knees and wrists after mid-air collisions with larger players. At the age of 24, it is yet to be seen whether or not Wade's body will be able to handle this bold style of playing during his career.He was on the 2006 U.S team in the FIBA championships and came out with a bronze medal. * One of only seven players in NBA history to average 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists while shooting 50% or more from the field in a playoff series (the others are Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan). Wade accomplished this in two consecutive series in the 2005 playoffs. * Joined Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, and Allen Iverson as the only players ever to record games of 40+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in the same playoff season in 2005. * Holds the record for being the only player in NBA history to ever average at least 30 points on 69.5 field goal percentage for four consecutive NBA playoff series games (5/23/06-5/29/06). The last record was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 63%. Wade accomplished it with less than 20 field goal attempts per game. * One of five youngest players (alongside Magic Johnson and Rick Barry) in NBA history to score at least 40 points in an NBA finals game. Wade did it twice in the same series with a 42-point performance in game 3 and a 43-point performance in game 5. * Holds the NBA record for most postseason points scored over the first three years in the league (1,272). And is one of only 4 players (Baylor, West, Abdul-Jabbar) to score at least 1,000. * Holds the NBA record for most free throws made in an NBA Finals game with 21. (June 18th, 2006 vs. Dallas Mavericks) * Holds the NBA record for most free throws made in a six-game NBA Finals series with 75. [1] [2] * Holds the NBA record for most free throws attempted in a six-game NBA Finals series with 97. [3] [4] * Holds the NBA record for being the youngest player to score over 1000 points in the post season. * Third best (behind Allen Iverson, and Jerry West) first NBA finals appearance points per game with 34.7 * One of five NBA players to have at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and 50% shooting accuracy (10/18 field goals) in an NBA finals close-out game. * One of five players (Also one of the youngest) to have at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in an NBA finals game. Wade accomplished this feat with 42 points and 13 rebounds. * One of 4 players (behind Jerry West) to have 35 or more points in four NBA finals games. Wade did so with 42, 36, 43, and 36 in 4 consecutive games against the Dallas Mavericks-all wins. * Fourth youngest (Behind Magic Johnson, Tim Duncan, and Kareem