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Michael (Mike) Joseph Dunleavy, Jr. (born September 15, 1980 in Lake Oswego, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He is the son of long-time NBA player and current Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy.

As a 1999 graduate of Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon, Dunleavy led them to the 1999 4A State Boys Basketball Championship over North Salem High School 65-38.

Dunleavy played at Duke University from 1999-2002. As a junior, Dunleavy was a first-team NABC All-American, averaging 17.3 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game for the 31-4 Blue Devils.[1] As a sophomore, he played on Duke's national championship team and scored a team-high 21 points in the title game, including 3 three-pointers during a decisive 11-2 second-half Duke run.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski called Dunleavy ”the most versatile player we've had here since Grant Hill."

Dunleavy was selected by the Golden State Warriors third overall in the 2002 NBA Draft.

In November 2005, the Warriors signed Dunleavy to a 5-year, $44 million contract extension. Golden State General Manager Chris Mullin said, "The way Mike performed, the way he conducted himself and the way we run our organization, we both felt it was something that we wanted." The deal has drawn criticism from fans, though, in light of the other large contracts that the Warriors franchise has signed, including Adonal Foyle and Derek Fisher. During the 2005-2006 season, Dunleavy lost his starting role as small forward for a number of games, due partly to a shooting slump. He won back the starting job later in the season and was expected to start at his new position of power forward for the 2006-07 season. Some early struggles, however, prompted Warriors head coach Don Nelson to send Dunleavy back to the bench, juggling his lineup in search of better team chemistry and winning results.

On January 17, 2007, Dunleavy was dealt to the Indiana Pacers along with teammates Troy Murphy, Ike Diogu, and Keith McLeod for Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Josh Powell.^[1]

Never really making an impact as a Warrior, Dunleavy has started off the 2007-08 NBA season on a torrent. He is averaging 17.5 points per game, 5.7 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game, easily having the best start of his career. Many imbeciles questioned his basketball abilities, but he's well on his way to New Orleans for the 2008 All-Star Game.

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