 Lampe warming up with the Poland national team.
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| Nickname | The Magic Lamp |
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| Position | Forward-Center |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| League | Israeli Super League Euroleague |
| Team | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Born | February 5, 1985 Łódź, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Draft | 30th overall, 2003 New York Knicks |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
| Former teams | Real Madrid (2001-03) New York Knicks (2003-04) Phoenix Suns (2004-05) New Orleans Hornets (2005-06) Houston Rockets (2006) Dynamo Saint Petersburg (2006) Khimki Moscow Region (2006-09) |
| Awards | Russian Cup MVP 2008 |
Maciej Bolesław Lampe (born February 5, 1985 in Łódź) is a Polish professional basketball player. He currently plays with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League.
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Professional career
Originally from Łódź, Poland, Lampe grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. He played briefly for Real Madrid in the Spanish ACB League before being sent on loan to Universidad Complutense of the LEB, the second division level in Spain, to receive more playing time.
NBA
Lampe was selected by the NBA club the New York Knicks in the second round (30th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft as an early entry candidate, despite having been projected as a lottery pick. Maciej was elected to the 2003 Reebok Rocky Mountain Revue All-Revue Team after averaging 17.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in 32.4 minutes for the Knicks' summer league team. Maciej was traded to the Phoenix Suns on January 5, 2004, and he became the youngest player in Suns history to appear in a regular season game.
In January 2005, he got traded for the second time in his NBA career, this time to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. On February 13, 2006, he was traded to the Houston Rockets for point guard Moochie Norris, making the Rockets his fourth NBA club. He holds NBA career averages of 3.4 points per game, 2.2 rebounds per game, and 0.3 assists per game.
Russia
Lampe signed a one-year deal with the ULEB Cup club Dynamo Saint Petersburg, however the team went bankrupt shortly thereafter. The bankrupt Dynamo squad was thrown out of the Russian Superleague A one day before the start of the season. Thus, Maciej moved to Khimki Moscow Region. In February 2008, Khimki beat CSKA Moscow in the Russian Cup final and Maciej was awarded the best player (MVP) of the cup final. Maciej then signed a three year contract extension with Khimki.
Israel
Lampe signed a multi-year deal with the Israeli Super League club Maccabi Tel Aviv in July 2009.[1]
Polish national team
Lampe is also a member of the senior Polish national basketball team. He has played with Poland's national team at the EuroBasket 2009.
References
- ^ מאצ'ה לאמפה חתם במכבי אלקטרה תל אביב, Maccabi.co.il (Hebrew)
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- ULEB CUP Playerfile - Maciej Lampe
- BC Khimkhi Official Playerfile - Maciej Lampe
- ClutchFans.net Maciej Lampe Profile - Houston Rocket Fan Site
- Maciej Lampe Q & A - Basketball Without Borders Africa
- Maciej Lampe Stats - Toshiba Vegas Summer League
- Maciej Lampe Suns Free Agent Camp - Maciej Lampe Suns Free Agent Camp
- Maciej Lampe Still In The Waiting Room - Maciej Lampe In Vegas
- Dynamo Rubs Magic Lamp - Eurosport News
- Edge Sports International - Maciej Lampe
- 2003 NBA Draft Profile - Maciej Lampe
- Maciej Lampe: "If I return to the NBA, I will play big minutes" - Hoopshype Interview of Maciej Lampe, March 31, 2008
- Lampe Challenge Official Website
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