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Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. (born January 17 , 1982 ) is an American Basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His nicknames include "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. Wade has established himself as one of the more well-known and popular players in the league. He had the top selling jersey in the NBA for nearly two years, as he led the NBA in jersey sales from the 2005 NBA Playoffs , until the mid point of the 2006-07 NBA Season . After entering the league with little fanfare as the fifth pick in the 2003 NBA Draft , Wade has become one of the more accomplished young players in the NBA today. After making the All-Rookie team in his first season, and the All-Star team the following three seasons, he led his team to an NBA Championship at the conclusion of his third pro campaign. Wade was named 2006 NBA Finals MVP as he led the Heat to a 4-2 series win over the Dallas Mavericks . EARLY LIFE Dwyane Wade was born in the , 2006 and has said he patterns his game after him. Wade attended H. L. Richards High School in , 2007 . Wade then averaged 27.0 points and 11.0 rebounds his senior year, and led his team to a 24–5 record. They advanced to the title game of the Class AA Eisenhower Sectional, during the season he set school records for points (676) and steals (106) in a season. Wade was , 2007 . COLLEGE Wade played college basketball for , 2007 . Marquette finished with a 26–7 record, the school's best record since the 1993-1994 season. In 2002–03, Wade led Marquette in scoring again with 21.5 Ppg , and Marquette won the school's first and only Conference USA championship with a 27-6 record. Wade then led the Golden Eagles to the Final Four , the school's first appearance in the Final Four since winning the 1977 national championship. After the season Wade was named to the Associated Press All-America Team becoming the first Marquette player since 1978 to do so. One of Wade's more memorable collegiate moments came in the 2003 Midwest Regional Final in the , 2007 . As a result, he elected to enter the 2003 NBA draft and forgo his senior year at Marquette. On , 2006 , accessed January 20 , 2007 . NBA CAREER Rookie season Selected fifth overall in the , 2007 . He further distinguished himself with outstanding performances in the playoffs, particularly against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. 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 third in rookie of the year voting (behind James and Anthony). He also ranked in the top five among rookies in several major statistical categories, including second in field goal percentage, second in steals, third in scoring, fourth in assists, and fourth in minutes played. In The Playoffs Wade hit a game winning shot in Game 1 of the Heat's first round series against the New Orleans Hornets . The Heat won the series 4 games to 3 and advanced to the second round to face the top-seeded Indiana Pacers, whom they lost to in six games. in 2005.]] 2004-05 Before the , 2007 . Compared to the previous year, the Miami Heat under Wade and O'Neal improved by 17 games, from a 42-40 record in the 2003-04 Season , to an Eastern Conference-best 59–23 record in 2004-05. In the first round of the , 2007 . and a lead in the final 3 minutes of Game 7. 2005-06 In the , 2007 . He finished the 2005-06 regular season averaging 27.2 points, 6.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.95 Steals per game. Against the 2007 . He put up a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists in that game, including an 8-point flurry to close out the 3rd period that put the game out of reach. 2005-06 NBA Finals In his first trip to the NBA Finals, in which the , 2006 , accessed March 12 , 2007 . 2006-07 In the , 2007 On , 2007 . In the , 2007 . UNITED STATES NATIONAL TEAM Wade played on the bronze medal-winning 2004 , 2006 , accessed February 6 , 2007 . Wade was named to the USA Men's Basketball National Team from 2006-2008. He was named co-captain of the 2006 team, along with James and Anthony. Carmelo Anthony Named One of Three USA World Championship Team Captains , nba.com, accessed January 28 , 2007 . In 2007, due to injury, Wade was unable to compete at the Tournament Of Americas Olympic Qualifiers , where the United States compiled a 10-0 record and qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China . Team USA bury Argentina for TOA gold , espn.com, accessed September 9 , 2007 . However, he is scheduled to compete at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. PLAYER PROFILE Wade plays the , 2007 . a Pump Fake Wade uses to get his opponent to jump, so that he can then drive around him to the basket. The main weakness cited in Wade's ability is his lack of Three-point Range ; he has averaged .251 on three-point field goal attempts for his career. He is known for his ability to convert difficult Lay-up s, even after hard mid-air collisions with defenders. As crowd pleasing 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. OFF THE COURT LIFE Wade is a devout , 2007 , accessed May 29 , 2007 . The pair were able to maintain their relationship, despite Funches, who is a year older than Wade, leaving to enroll at Eastern Illinois University during Wade's senior year of high school. In February 2002, the couple were married, and at the beginning of Wade's final year of college (Fall 2002), Funches transferred to Marquette. The Heat's 2005 NBA Playoff run and Wade's performances with , 2006 , accessed January 23 , 2007 . Wade has been featured in a number of magazine articles and publications. In 2005, he was featured on , 2007 . Wade has proven himself a popular endorser and has a number of endorsement deals with companies such as , 2007 . STATISTICS TD = Triple-doubles MVP = MVP voting CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS THIS SECTION IS FOR DESCRIBING HIS MAIN CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS. GO TO THE DWYANE WADE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS PAGE TO ADD SPECIFIC STATISTICS AND FANCRUFT PLEASE ONLY ADD ESSENTIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS HERE. --> See Also: List of career achievements by Dwyane Wade Wade has established an impressive list of accomplishments including the following:
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THIS SECTION IS FOR DESCRIBING HIS MAIN CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS. GO TO THE DWYANE WADE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS PAGE TO ADD SPECIFIC STATISTICS AND FANCRUFT PLEASE ONLY ADD ESSENTIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS HERE. --> REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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