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 ====== Amal McCaskill #00 ====== ====== Amal McCaskill #00 ======
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   * **Position:** Forward/Center   * **Position:** Forward/Center
   * **Height:** 6'11"   * **Height:** 6'11"
   * **Weight:** 220 lbs.   * **Weight:** 220 lbs.
   * **Birthdate:** October 28, 1973, in Maywood, IL\\   * **Birthdate:** October 28, 1973, in Maywood, IL\\
-  * **High School:** St. Joseph's\\+  * **High School:** [[Westchester St. Joseph's H.S.]]\\
  
 ====== High School Career ====== ====== High School Career ======
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 Amal averaged 7.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and 1.6 bpg, while shooting 55 percent (328-602 FGs), during the course of his college career.  He led the team in rebounding during the [[1994|1994-95]] and [[1995|1995-96]] seasons.  He finished his collegiate career second on Marquette's all-time blocked shot list (175 blks), fourth in career field goal percentage and 11th in rebounds (770). Amal averaged 7.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and 1.6 bpg, while shooting 55 percent (328-602 FGs), during the course of his college career.  He led the team in rebounding during the [[1994|1994-95]] and [[1995|1995-96]] seasons.  He finished his collegiate career second on Marquette's all-time blocked shot list (175 blks), fourth in career field goal percentage and 11th in rebounds (770).
  
-As a senior he averaged 10.3 ppg and 8.9 rpg, while shooting 55 percent from the floor.  He was named a 1995-96 All-Conference USA Second Team Selection as a senior and ranked in the top five in the league in rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots.  Amal had 17 double-figure scoring games as a senior (career and season-high 19 points vs. Memphis) and 11 double-digit rebounding games (career and season-high 19 rebound vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee).  As a junior, he averaged 10.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 2.3 bpg.  As a sophomore, he averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg, in helping Marquette advance to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.  He **Redshirted** in 1992-93 and saw action in 15 games as a true freshman in 1991-92.+As a senior he averaged 10.3 ppg and 8.9 rpg, while shooting 55 percent from the floor.  He was named a 1995-96 All-Conference USA Second Team Selection as a senior and ranked in the top five in the league in rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots.  Amal had 17 double-figure scoring games as a senior (career and season-high 19 points vs. Memphis) and 11 double-digit rebounding games (career and season-high 19 rebound vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee).  As a junior, he averaged 10.7 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 2.3 bpg.  As a sophomore, he averaged 5.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg, in helping Marquette advance to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.  He **Redshirted** in 1992-93 and saw action in 15 games as a true freshman in 1991-92.\\ 
 +{{men_s_basketball:mccaskillaction.jpg|}} 
 +=== All-Time Marquette Rankings === 
 +  *10th, Rebounds (700) 
 +  *2nd, Blocked Shots (175)
  
-==== Marquette All-Time Rankings ====+=== All-Time Career Leader Rankings === 
 +  *4th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 500 att.) (54.5%)
  
 === All-Time Single Game Rankings === === All-Time Single Game Rankings ===
-  *2nd, Blocks (tied with six others), 8 vs. Virginia Tech (January 17, 1995)+  *2nd, Blocked Shots (tied with six others), 8 vs. Virginia Tech (January 17, 1995) 
 + 
 +== All-Time Single Season Rankings == 
 +  *6th, Blocked Shots (76) 
 +  *9th, Blocked Shots (55) 
 + 
 +== All-Time Senior Season Rankings == 
 +  *6th (tie), Rebounds (266) 
 +  *7th (tie), Rebounding Average (8.9) 
 +  *4th, Blocked Shots (55) 
 + 
 +== All-Time Junior Season Rankings == 
 +  *8th, Field Goal Percentage (min. 250 att.) (51.1%) 
 +  *2nd, Blocked Shots (76) 
 + 
 +== All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings == 
 +  *4th (tie), Blocked Shots (32) 
 + 
 +=== Accolades === 
 +  *1995-96 All-Conference USA Second Team
  
-== Sophomore Season All-Time Rankings == 
-  *3rd (tie), Blocked Shots (32) 
  
 ===== Pro Career ===== ===== Pro Career =====
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   * February 1998 - Signed with FC Barcelona of the Spanish League.   * February 1998 - Signed with FC Barcelona of the Spanish League.
 +{{ men_s_basketball:amal_spain.jpg}}
   * 1998-1999 - Signed with Panionios Athens of the Greek League, but was released late October 1998.   * 1998-1999 - Signed with Panionios Athens of the Greek League, but was released late October 1998.
  
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   * 2007-08 Season - Signed with the CBA's Albany Patroons.   * 2007-08 Season - Signed with the CBA's Albany Patroons.
 +
 +  * June 2008 - Signed with the Philippine Basketball Association's Magnolia Beverage Masters.
  
 ===== Accomplishments ===== ===== Accomplishments =====
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   * During his Marquette career, he played on the 1993-94 Great Midwest Conference Champions and 1995 National Invitational Tournament (NIT) Runners-Up teams.    * During his Marquette career, he played on the 1993-94 Great Midwest Conference Champions and 1995 National Invitational Tournament (NIT) Runners-Up teams. 
 +
  
 ===== Quotables ===== ===== Quotables =====
  
-  * Sixers Coach Randy Ayers on signing Amal McCaskill (July 16, 2003):+  * **Sixers Coach Randy Ayers on signing Amal McCaskill** (July 16, 2003):
 //"Amal is an athletic inside player. He's long and can block shots. He really fulfills a need for us in terms of providing some athleticism across the front line, so we're thrilled to have him. He's a young guy who can get better and better."// //"Amal is an athletic inside player. He's long and can block shots. He really fulfills a need for us in terms of providing some athleticism across the front line, so we're thrilled to have him. He's a young guy who can get better and better."//
  
-  * Amal McCaskill on joining the Sixers (July 16, 2003):+  * **Amal McCaskill on joining the Sixers** (July 16, 2003):
 //"I'm glad to be here, glad the way it happened. It took me off guard, but it was one of those good surprises. //"I'm glad to be here, glad the way it happened. It took me off guard, but it was one of those good surprises.
-Hopefully, I've learned from all my past experiences and can earn a spot long-term here. I'm not going to get comfortable, but keep working to get better.// **On what he brings to the Sixers** //I want to show my all-around game, that I can score in the post, run the floor, play defense and block shots. Most of all, the most important thing is to show that I'm going to always play hard.// **On playing with Tim Duncan and David Robinson** //What didn't I learn from those guys? They were both the ultimate in professionalism, always humble, never thought they were better than anyone else. Just being able to compete against them every day in practice was well worth it and taught me a lot."//+Hopefully, I've learned from all my past experiences and can earn a spot long-term here. I'm not going to get comfortable, but keep working to get better.//\\ **On what he brings to the Sixers** //I want to show my all-around game, that I can score in the post, run the floor, play defense and block shots. Most of all, the most important thing is to show that I'm going to always play hard.//\\ **On playing with Tim Duncan and David Robinson** //What didn't I learn from those guys? They were both the ultimate in professionalism, always humble, never thought they were better than anyone else. Just being able to compete against them every day in practice was well worth it and taught me a lot."//
  
 ===== Did You Know? ===== ===== Did You Know? =====
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