Duane Ferrell

Duane Ferrell

No. 27, 33
Guard/Forward
Personal information
Date of birth	February 28, 1965 (1965-02-28) (age 46) Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia Tech
NBA Draft	1988 / Round: Undrafted
Pro career	1988–1999
Career history
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1994) Indiana Pacers (1994–1997) Golden State Warriors (1997–1999)
Career highlights and awards
1985 ACC Rookie of the Year
Career statistics
Points	3,704
Rebound	1,132
Assists	509
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Duane Ferrell (born February 28, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland) is retired American professional basketball player.

Early life and college career

Ferrell attended high school at Calvert Hall College in Towson, Maryland where he was part of the 1982 National Championship team, the number one rated high school squad in the country during his junior year. He went on to attend Georgia Tech from 1984-88. Ferrell was named the 1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the year and went on to average 18.6 points per game during his senior year at Georgia Tech.

Ferrell enjoyed his most productive seasons in the NBA as a member of the Hawks

Professional basketball career

Duane Ferrell was never drafted but found his way into the NBA after being signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Hawks in 1988.^[1] Ferrell would go on to play in six seasons with the Hawks in the reserve role. His best season came in 1991–92, where he produced a career high of 12.7 points per game while averaging 24.2 minutes per game with Atlanta. Ferrell became a free agent at the end of the 1993–94 NBA season and was signed by the Indiana Pacers on September 30, 1994.^[2] After three seasons in Indiana, Ferrell and Pacers teammate Erick Dampier were traded to the Golden State Warriors for All-Star veteran Chris Mullin on August 12, 1997.^[3] Ferrell finished his NBA career with the Warriors, amassing a total of 11 seasons in the league with five NBA Playoffs runs (three times with the Hawks and twice with the Pacers).^[1] He is currently the Player Relations and Programs Manager for the Atlanta Hawks. Ferrell also gives back to the sport through his involvement with On Court Player Development, a basketball academy and community organization that seeks to develop grassroots basketball programs.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Jack Not the Only Jacket Getting NBA Chance". Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site. 2005-07-08. http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070805aaa.html. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
2. ^ "Pacers add forward Ferrell". Baltimore Sun: p. C2. 1994-10-01. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/111954680.html?dids=111954680:111954680&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+01%2C+1994&author=&pub=The+Sun&desc=Pacers+add+forward+Ferrell&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
3. ^ "Mullin Traded To Indiana -- Golden State Gets Dampier, Ferrell For Five-Time All-Star". The Associated Press (The Seattle Times). 1997-08-12. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970812&slug=2554420. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
4. ^ "On Court - Player Development: About Us". On Court Player Development. http://oncourtonline.com/about_us.html. Retrieved 2008-11-16. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Duane Ferrell NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
• "Where Are They Now?": Duane Ferrell

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Name	Ferrell, Duane
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Date of birth	1965-02-28
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