Jamaal Lee Tinsley is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association . Tinsley was drafted out of Iowa State University by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the 27th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft, and was immediately dealt to the Atlanta Hawks, and then on to the Indiana Pacers on draft night. He has played in the NBA for the Pacers and the Grizzlies. As a teen, Tinsley developed his game playing streetball at New York City's legendary Rucker Park. Tinsley's streetball nickname is "Mel Mel The Abuser". He played college basketball for... two schools in his four year collegiate career, Mt. San Jacinto Community College and Iowa State. During the two seasons he played at MSJC, Jamaal was the two-time Foothill Conference MVP and the Eagles' career leader in assists and steals. In Jamaal's senior year, he received Second Team All-American and Big 12 Conference Player of the Year honors. He led Iowa State to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament's West region. But, his team was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by the No. 15-seeded Hampton in the tournament's first round. 99/00- 11.
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