Dan Majerle

Dan Majerle
Dan Majerle
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth September 9, 1965 (1965-09-09) (age 46)
Place of birth Traverse City, Michigan
Nationality American
High school Traverse City Central
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
College Central Michigan (1984–1988)
NBA Draft 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career 1988–2002
Career history
19881995 Phoenix Suns
1995–1996 Cleveland Cavaliers
19962001 Miami Heat
2001–2002 Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 10,925 (11.4 ppg)
Steals 1,194 (1.3 spg)
3-Pointers 1,360
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Daniel Lewis Majerle (play /ˈmɑrl/; born September 9, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. Known by his fans as "Downtown Dan," "Thunder Dan," and "Dan the Man," he played 14 years in the NBA, primarily with the Phoenix Suns, also with the Miami Heat and, briefly, the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won a bronze medal with the US national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship.[1]

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Biography

Majerle was born in Traverse City, Michigan. He starred for Traverse City High School (now Traverse City Central High School) and Central Michigan University.

The Phoenix Suns selected Majerle with the 14th pick of the 1988 NBA Draft, which the Suns acquired (along with Kevin Johnson) in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Larry Nance. During the draft, he was promptly booed when his name was announced over the public address system. Suns coach Cotton Fitzsimmons publicly chastised the Suns fans and told them "you'll be sorry you ever booed this young man". His prediction was evident as Majerle was one of the most popular players throughout the years he played in the NBA and was capped on April 17, 2002 when he officially retired in his second stint as a member of the Phoenix Suns.

His "Thunder Dan" nickname originated from his "thunderous" dunks in his early career, but as he grew older his style of play transitioned to that of a perimeter shooter and defensive specialist. He was one of the Suns' better 3-point threats during their '90s playoff runs.

Majerle found his niche as the sixth man off the bench. He was voted an all-star starter by the fans in 1992, the first time in NBA history a starter on the all-star team wasn't even a starter on his own team (Kobe Bryant became the second NBA player to achieve this feat during the 1997-98 season). He eventually made his way into the starting lineup and continued his great level of play there.

Majerle was inducted into the Suns' "Ring of Honor" on March 9, 2003. In 2006, he was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.

Majerle is currently an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns. He also owns three sports grill restaurants.

See also

  • List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
  • List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders

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