Maurice Ager

He played parts of four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves.

[1] His mother, Mattie Ager, was a doo-wop singer and married an architect and instrumentalist, Melvin Rucker.

[1] Ager attended Crockett High School where he averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists as a senior on the basketball team.

[4] Ager scored 24 points against North Carolina in the Final Four, but the Spartans lost to the eventual national champions.

On February 19, 2008, Ager was traded by the Mavericks to the New Jersey Nets in a multi-player deal involving point guard Jason Kidd.

[12] In 2010, Ager relocated to Los Angeles, California, and embarked on a career as a hip hop record producer.

"[13] Ager's single, "Forever I'm a Spartan," was released as an anthem for the Michigan State University football team in 2010.

[17] During his college career, his Michigan State head coach, Tom Izzo, moved team practices on Sunday to afternoons so Ager could attend morning church services.