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Renaldo Major
Personal information
Born (1982-05-07) May 7, 1982 (age 42)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCarver (Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2020
PositionSmall forward
Number12
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2005Gary Steelheads
2005Dodge City Legend
2005–2006Sioux Falls Skyforce
2006Gary Steelheads
2006Dodge City Legend
2006–2007Dakota Wizards
2007Golden State Warriors
2008–2011Dakota Wizards
2011–2012Bakersfield Jam
2012Fuerza Regia
2012–2013Bakersfield Jam
2013Mets de Guaynabo
2013Kataja
2014–2016Bakersfield Jam
2016–2017Reno Bighorns
2017Moncton Magic
2018Yakima SunKings
2019Kansas City Tornadoes
As coach:
2021–2023Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara National team

Renaldo Major (born May 7, 1982) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He was previously the Head Coach for the Fresno Fire of The Basketball League. Previously, he played for the Kansas City Tornadoes and the Yakima SunKings.

He played college basketball for South Plains College and Fresno State. With 5,058 career points, Major is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA G League's history.[1]

College career

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From 2000 to 2002, Major played college basketball for South Plains College where he was an all-conference selection in 2000–01 and averaged 13 points and eight rebounds per game in 2001–02. He then transferred to Fresno State in 2002 where he earned WAC All-Newcomer Team honors in 2002–03.[2][3] He played 28 games and started six of them in 2002–03.[2]

In his two-year career at Fresno State, he averaged 10.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 41 games (13 starts).[4]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002–03 Fresno State 28 6 22.7 .516 .486 .805 4.5 1.1 0.4 0.4 10.0
2003–04 Fresno State 13 7 26.7 .412 .345 .778 3.5 1.1 0.7 0.2 10.7
Career[4] 41 13 24.0 .477 .424 .795 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.4 10.2

Professional career

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Gary Steelheads (2004–2005)

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In 2004–05, Major played for the Gary Steelheads of the Continental Basketball Association.

Dodge City Legend (2005)

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Major joined the Dodge City Legend of the United States Basketball League for the 2005 season.

Sioux Falls Skyforce and returns to Gary and Dodge City (2005–2006)

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In 2005–06, Major spent time with both the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Gary Steelheads, before again re-joining the Dodge City Legend for the 2006 USBL season.

Dakota Wizards (2006–2007)

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On November 2, 2006, Major was selected by the Dakota Wizards in the fourth round of 2006 NBA D-League draft.

Golden State Warriors (2007)

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On January 17, 2007, Major signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors.[5] Major described it as a "dream come true." That day, he played in the only NBA game of his career. He played 27 minutes and scored five points on 2-for-10 shooting in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center.[6]

Return to Dakota (2007–2011)

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Following the ten days with the Warriors, Major returned to Dakota, where he played out the 2006–07 season.

In July 2007, Major joined the Miami Heat for the 2007 NBA Summer League. On August 1, 2007, he signed with Tisettanta Cantù of Italy for the 2007–08 season.[7] Later that month, he was released in favor of Denham Brown.[8] While trialling with the Denver Nuggets in October 2007, a loose heart valve was detected during a routine medical, requiring him to have open heart surgery and scuppering his chances of a deal with the franchise.[9][10]

After missing the entire 2007–08 season with his heart problem, Major re-joined the Dakota Wizards in 2008 where he went on to play three seasons for them.

Bakersfield Jam (2011–2012)

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In November 2011, Major joined the Bakersfield Jam.[11] On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers but he was later released on December 19, 2011, and he returned to Bakersfield.

In July 2012, Major joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[12] In August 2012, Major signed with Fuerza Regia of Mexico[13] before leaving in September. In November 2012, he was reacquired by the Bakersfield Jam.[14]

Mets de Guaynabo (2013)

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After the D-League season, Major signed with the Mets de Guaynabo of Puerto Rico.[15]

Kataja Basket Club (2013)

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In August 2013, Major signed with Kataja Basket Club of Finland for the 2013–14 season[16] but later left in December 2013 after 12 league games and five EuroChallenge games.

Return to Bakersfield (2014–2016)

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In January 2014, Major re-joined the Bakersfield Jam.

In July 2014, Major signed with the Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League[17] but later left the team in September 2014 after sustaining a foot injury.[18] In November 2014, he once again returned to Bakersfield.[19] On December 5, 2014, he reclaimed the NBA D-League all-time scoring record from Ron Howard.[20] On April 20, 2015, he was named the recipient of the 2015 NBA Development League's Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award.[21]

In November 2015, Major returned to the Jam for a fifth stint.[22]

Reno Bighorns (2016–2017)

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On October 31, 2016, Major was acquired by the Reno Bighorns.[23]

Moncton Magic (2017)

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Major also played for the Moncton Magic during 2017.

Yakima SunKings (2018)

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Major led the Yakima SunKings to a league championship in 2018.[24]

Kansas City Tornadoes (2018–2019)

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On October 12, 2018, Major was acquired by the Kansas City Tornadoes.[24]

Coaching career

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At the end of the 2018 NAPB season, Major served as the player-coach for the Yakima SunKings.[25]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Golden State 1 0 27.0 .200 — .500 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 5.0
Career[26] 1 0 27.0 .200 — .500 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 5.0

NBA D-League

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† Denotes seasons in which Major won an NBA D-League championship
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07† Dakota Wizards 45 45 33.9 .502 .280 .812 5.4 2.6 1.5 0.7 18.2
2008–09 Dakota Wizards 42 42 38.1 .520 .245 .846 5.3 3.5 1.9 0.8 16.9
2009–10 Dakota Wizards 49 8 27.8 .519 .320 .831 4.5 2.3 1.0 1.0 12.3
2010–11 Dakota Wizards 49 48 35.1 .513 .211 .754 5.5 1.7 1.3 0.7 15.7
2011–12 Bakersfield Jam 46 46 31.8 .533 .214 .789 4.7 2.3 1.5 0.9 15.2
2012–13 Bakersfield Jam 41 36 29.0 .464 .241 .793 3.3 1.3 1.3 0.8 13.6
2013–14 Bakersfield Jam 11 2 23.5 .500 .412 .808 3.4 1.2 1.3 0.6 8.4
2014–15 Bakersfield Jam 46 9 24.0 .500 .410 .825 3.4 1.5 1.2 0.6 8.7
2015–16 Bakersfield Jam 42 8 19.3 .459 .360 .852 1.9 1.0 0.6 0.5 6.1
2016–17 Reno Bighorns 29 1 18.1 .390 .379 .776 1.8 0.6 0.7 0.4 5.1
Career[27] 400 245 28.9 .502 .324 .805 4.1 1.9 1.3 0.7 12.6

NBA D-League / G League Records

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Renaldo Major holds the NBA G League record for the following statistical categories:

  • Most points scored, career (5,058)[1]
  • Most minutes played, career (11,555)[28]
  • Most field goals made, career (1,702)[29]
  • Most free throws made, career (1,486)[30]
  • Most free throws attempted, career (1,847)[31]
  • Most steals, career (502)[32]
  • Most personal fouls, career (969)[33]
Former records
  • Most games played, career (400); surpassed by Andre Ingram on January 12, 2019.[a]
  • Most field goals attempted, career (3,392)[36]

National team career

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In 2011, Major won a bronze medal with the USA Basketball Men's Pan American Games Team.[20]

Personal

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Major is the son of Natline Jones and the late Ronald Major, and has one brother, Amir, and three sisters, Latoye, Amira and Ashing.[2] His father worked as a security guard for the University of Chicago for twelve years and died of a stroke in May 2008.[10]

Growing up, Major was primarily interested in playing baseball until he witnessed Michael Jordan's failed baseball career.[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Although Basketball-Reference lists Major with 400 games played,[34] a tweet from the NBA G League's official Twitter account listed Major with 401 games played.[35]

References

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  1. ^ a b "D-League Career Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Player Bio: Renaldo Major :: Men's Basketball". Go Bulldogs. Archived from the original on September 14, 2004. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Jeff Passan (February 11, 2003). "Putting it all together". The Fresno Bee. p. D1. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Renaldo Major College Stats". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Warriors sign Renaldo Major to 10-Day contract
  6. ^ a b Wong, Alex (March 13, 2015). "The Long, Short Career of Renaldo Major, the D-League's All-Time Leading Scorer". Vice.com. Vice Media. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ La Tisettanta Cantù ingaggia Renaldo Major (in Italian)
  8. ^ BASKET, CANTU' RIMPIAZZA MAJOR CON CANADESE DENHAM BROWN (in Italian)
  9. ^ Dave Powell (August 7, 2014). "Nix move is 'great fit' for Renaldo". Cheshire Live. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Johnson, K.C. (January 12, 2009). "Heartache lingers". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  11. ^ Rosters Set for 2011-12 NBA Development League Regular Season Archived 2011-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ 2012 Select Team Bio: Renaldo Major
  13. ^ RENALDO MAJOR, PRIMER REFUERZO DE FUERZA REGIA PARA LA TEMPORADA 2012-2013 Archived 2014-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Full List of 2012 Returning, Affiliate and Local Tryout Players Invited to NBA D-League Training Camps Archived 2015-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Guaynabo inks Renaldo Major
  16. ^ "Amerikkalaislaituri Renaldo Major Kataja Basketin haaviin". katajabasket.fi. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  17. ^ "Nix signal intent with Major capture". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  18. ^ "2014/15 BBL Signings – Roster Tracker". Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Bakersfield Jam Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster Archived 2015-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ a b Renaldo Major Becomes the All-Time Leading Scorer in NBA D-League History
  21. ^ "RENALDO MAJOR RECEIVES NBA D-LEAGUE'S JASON COLLIER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD". Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  22. ^ "Jam Announce 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  23. ^ Jones, Kyle (October 31, 2016). "BIGHORNS ANNOUNCE 2016-17 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  24. ^ a b "KC Tornadoes Sign Renaldo Major – All-Time Leading Scorer in G-League". kctornadoes.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  25. ^ Thomas, Dave (May 2, 2019). "Woolpert Dismissed Sunkings fire coach Paul Woolpert in middle of championship series". Yakima Sun Herald. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  26. ^ "Renaldo Major Stats". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  27. ^ "Renaldo Major D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  28. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Minutes Played". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  29. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Field Goals". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  30. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Free Throws". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  31. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Free Throw Attempts". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  32. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Steals". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  33. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Personal Fouls". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  34. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Games". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  35. ^ @nbagleague (January 12, 2019). "It's Official! 👏👏👏 Congratulations to ANDRE INGRAM on becoming the #NBAGLeague all-time games played leader (402) tonight with the @SouthBayLakers!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
  36. ^ "G-League Career Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts". Basketball-Reference. Sports-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
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