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Darvin Ham 
Ham in 2005 at the White House. Forward Personal information Date of birth July 23, 1973 Place of birth Saginaw, Michigan Nationality American High school Saginaw Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) Career information College Texas Tech (1993–1996) NBA Draft 1996 / Undrafted Pro career 1996–2008 Career history 1996–1997 Denver Nuggets 1997 Indiana Pacers 1997–1998 Washington Wizards 1999 CB Granada (Spain) 1999–2002 Milwaukee Bucks 2002–2003 Atlanta Hawks 2003–2005 Detroit Pistons 2006 Talk N' Text Phone Pals (Philippines) 2007–2008 Albuquerque Thunderbirds (D-League) 2008 Austin Toros (D-League) Stats at NBA.com Darvin Ham (born July 23, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He played eight seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005 and later for the Philippine Basketball Association and NBA Development League until 2008.
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Basketball career
After attending Saginaw High School, Ham went to Texas Tech University in 1993. While playing for Texas Tech, he gained national attention by shattering the backboard on a slam dunk during the 1996 NCAA Tournament against UNC. The dunk shifted momentum for the Red Raiders, catapulting them to the second Sweet Sixteen in school history. The dunk was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Ham won the NCAA slam dunk contest in 1996, following former college teammate Lance Hughes' win in 1995. In his 90 game college career, he averaged 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 turnovers in 22.9 minutes, on top of .597 FG and .498 FT shooting.[1]
Ham was signed by the Denver Nuggets as a free agent on 1 October 1996. He was then traded by to the Indiana Pacers for Jerome Allen on February 1997. Ham then signed as free agent with the Washington Wizards (1997), Milwaukee Bucks (1999), Atlanta Hawks (2002) and Detroit Pistons (2003). In his eight-season 417-game NBA career, he averaged 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 fouls in 12.4 minutes, on top of .598 FG and .494 FT shooting. Ham is estimated to have made $6.58 million in his NBA career.[2]
Ham also competed in the 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and was a member of the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons. His powerful slams earned him the nickname "Dunkin Darvin" and "Ham Slamwich" from George Blaha, the Pistons play-by-play announcer.[3]
On January 17, 2006, Ham was enlisted by the Philippine Basketball Association team Talk N' Text Phone Pals as its import.[4] He averaged 16 points in the 2006 PBA Fiesta Conference Playoffs. However, the Pals eventually lost to Air21 Express in the series, 2–3. Ham would go on to say that playing in the PBA was like “‘hooping in handcuffs’.[5]
In 2006, Ham served as a studio analyst for Fox Sports Southwest's coverage of the Dallas Mavericks' playoff run. He then became a member of the Orlando Magic summer league team in the Pepsi Pro Summer League from July 10–14, 2006. Ham later on appeared in the 2006 preseason with the New Jersey Nets.
In 2007, Ham had a preseason stint with the Mavericks but was waived on October 24, 2007.[6][7] He was then drafted third overall in the 2007 NBA D-League draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.[8] On April 4, 2008, the Thunderbirds traded Ham to the Austin Toros.[9]
In October 2008, Ham was named an assistant coach for the Thunderbirds.[10] He later served as their head coach. In October 2011, he became an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.[11]
Personal
Ham is the son of Wilmer Jones-Ham, the first female mayor of Saginaw, serving from 2001 to 2005.[12]
In 2002, Ham was cited in Milwaukee on suspicion of domestic violence-battery, a misdemeanor. He paid a $500 cash bail and was released immediately.[13]
On 5 October 2008, Ham became a guest host on The NBA Breakdown. In the show he shared that Alonzo Mourning was the center he dunked on the most during his playing days.[14]
His son, Bridgeport High School basketball player Darvin Ham Jr., committed to Northwood University.[15]
References
- ^ Darvin Ham NBA & ABA Statistics. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
- ^ Darvin Ham NBA & ABA Statistics. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
- ^ Garcia, Michael (2007-11-23). "D-League: Thunderbirds' Darvin Ham to share NBA experience with younger players". The Albuquerque Tribune. http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2007/nov/23/d-league-thunderbirds-darvin-ham-share-nba-experie/. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ Pals take former Piston[dead link]
- ^ Can't Stop The Bleeding » The Propaganda War Against Darvin Ham. Cantstopthebleeding.com (2006-04-24). Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
- ^ "Mavericks waive Ham and Newson". Yahoo!. 2007-10-24. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txmavericksmoves&prov=st&type=lgns. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ "Darvin Ham game log". NBA. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080501070038/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/darvin_ham/game_by_game_stats.html.
- ^ Murrieta, J. P (2007-11-01). "Albuquerque Thunderbirds draft Texas Tech product". KOB.com. http://kob.com/article/stories/S244128.shtml?cat=500. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ Thunderbirds trade their #1 draft pick. Kob.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
- ^ The Albuquerque Thunderbirds Welcome Their 2008–2009 Coaching Staff. Nba.com (2009-11-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
- ^ Lakers hire Darvin Ham, espn.com
- ^ Saginaw Government website. Saginaw-mi.com (2001-11-12). Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
- ^ Milwaukee Bucks' Darvin Ham Arrested. AP Online. January 2, 2002
- ^ Reflection with Darvin Ham 07/25 by The Breakdown Show. Blog Talk Radio (2009-07-25). Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
- ^ Bridgeport senior Darvin Ham gives verbal commitment to play basketball for Northwood University – MLive.com. Highschoolsports.mlive.com (2010-02-23). Retrieved on 2011-11-22.
External links
- NBA biography of Darvin Ham
- D-League profile
- Darvin Ham at Basketball-Reference.com
Detroit Pistons 2003–04 NBA Champions 1 Chauncey Billups (Finals MVP) | 3 Ben Wallace | 7 Mike James | 8 Darvin Ham | 10 Lindsey Hunter | 13 Mehmet Okur | 22 Tayshaun Prince | 24 Tremaine Fowlkes | 30 Rasheed Wallace | 31 Darko Miličić | 32 Richard Hamilton | 34 Corliss Williamson | 41 Elden Campbell
Head coach Larry Brown
Assistant coaches Herb Brown | Dave Hanners | Gar Heard | Igor Kokoškov | Mike WoodsonLos Angeles Lakers current roster Categories:- 1973 births
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