D’Angelo MacQuilkin
 Illustrated by lizzimba | |
| No. 80 – Huntsville Mayors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Species | Lion ( Felidae ) |
| Gender | Male |
| Nickname(s) | |
| The Paw | |
| Big Mac | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Bournemouth, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Shoots | Right |
| Career information | |
| FBA draft | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Huntsville Mayors | |
| Pro playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012- | Huntsville Mayors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Contract information | |
| Contract year | 2014 |
| Player Contacts | |
| (IC) Agent | Unknown |
| (OOC) Creator | Lizzimba |
| (OOC) Actor | Unknown |
| (OOC) Usage | Ask me before any use |
D’Angelo MacQuilkin is a male lion guard currently playing for the Huntsville Mayors. He won the 2014 Sixth Fur of the Year award.
Biography
The best word to describe MacQuilkin is "big". That goes both physically and in personality. At 6' 5", he's a great height for a guard, but at 270 pounds, he's a heavyweight at the position. It shows, as "The Paw" (or D'A as he has come to be known) had one of the biggest, most muscular frames in this draft pool. Basketball is a sport that rarely rewards being heavy, but MacQuilkin has an impressive feline speed and grace for his size. A crisp shooter, he's outstanding with the corner 3, where his powerful body matches up well against defenses. Inside he's more effective than most his height, able to bully his way into the paint, having the bulk to push back a defender and the speed to pull back and find the open look. Defensively he does little more than set screens as he can't jump well at all, despite the fact he does it a lot from the sideline.
One of the most energetic and gregarious personalities in the 2012 draft pool, the big cat loves pumping up the crowd and cheering from the sideline. Off the court, he dresses flashy and sometimes crazy, often wearing 3D glasses out and about. A big personality to go with his big body, he may be more effective to a team as a cheerleader than a goal getter. He also has big responsibities in the UK being on of the 'ones to watch' from the big push for the London 2012 games - and thus at home his life is looked at through a microscope - the US offering a much quieter lifestyle.
Huntsville
D'Angelo was tipped to be 12th but had an embarassing night at the draft falling down to 25th pick and a smaller contract then he had hoped ar the Huntsville Mayors. However, D'Angelo proved to have a better then average season for a rookie at a struggling side - and maybe shouldn't have been so easily overlooked for the rookie all-star game. He has since risen to the fore, and become a franchise guard for Huntsville, propelling The Mayors to the top of their conference in his third season. The team failed to maintain similar form in the playoffs and missed out on an FBA Finals.
Wendy And D'As Personal Transformation
After a whirlwind romance, D'Angelo currently dates Wendy Brown (Sabretooth Tiger, G) who has now come to play with him at the Huntsville Mayors. As a result of this relationship, a number of events occured. Firstly and most frivolously after their very public drunken tweets, #steak became the duo's meme after a night at a steakhouse turned into much, much more. More importantly however, the relationship between D'Angelo and Wendy saw a huge rise in the performance of the two players, propelling McQuilkin to become a franchise star in the 2014-15 season and won him the title of Most Improved Player. As a result of Wendy's relentless training scheme, the lion has also undergone an enormous physical transformation, with D'A now weighing in twenty pounds heavier than his appearance at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In fact, so radical is the transformation, D'Angelo now struggles with 'alpha tendencies' which has not only allowed him to pack on more size but has made him more lustful, which has got him into trouble on numerous occasions with Wendy. D'Angelo is one of the few lions to be born as the runt of the litter to attain physical alpha status through body training, and many watch his career with interest. In fact, his new muscularity has caused many to speculate the lions form will dip, but that is yet to happen.
International Competition
2015 was a career-defining year as he won the double with Great Britain at both World Tourney and more notably with Jake Turner and Ambrose Slade at World Jam, defeating Spain in the Grand Final. He captained the team at World Jam and the pictures of him lifting the trophy were telecast around the world, most notably back in his home country where he has now become more notorious yet again.
2013 - 2014 Regular Season Stats
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