Nene

Nene is a professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.

In the Nuggets' victorious May 3, 2009 playoff game against the Dallas Mavericks, Nene scored 24 points, his personal best out of seven years of playoffs. He scored 18 of those points in the game's first half.Associated Press: Nene busts out, helps Nuggets race past Mavericks (May 3, 2009)

Maybyner Rodney Hillario was born in Sao Carlos, Brazil, on September 13, 1982. In 2002, Hilario was selected by the New York Knicks with the seventh pick in the NBA draft. Basketball-Reference.com:Nene

After the draft, Nene Hilario was traded to the Denver Nuggets. In 2003, Hilario legally changed his name to simply Nene. ESPN.com: Nuggets' Hilario changes name to Nene As of 2008, Nene had career averages of 10.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 27.5 minutes per game.NBA.com: Nene

On January 12, 2008, Nene was forced to leave the team for medical reasons.Denverpost.com: Nene leaves team to care for personal medical issue It was later revealed that Nene had a malignant tumor removed on January 14, 2008.Official site of the Denver Nuggets: Medical Update on Nuggets Forward Nene

He received a two-game suspension from the league on March 25, 2009, for allegedly head-butting another player and making contact with an official. The suspension stems from a March 23, 2009, game in which he head-butted Louis Amundson of the Phoenix Suns, then made contact with an official after he was told he would be ejected from the game.CBSSports.com: Nuggets' Nene Suspended Two Games for Making Contact with Official

• September 13, 1982: Born
• 2002: Drafted by New York Knicks
• 2002: Traded to Denver Nuggets

• Mahalo's Guide to the Denver Nuggets
• NBA.com: Carrer Stats
  • Height: 6'11"
  • Weight: 268 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 2002