Danny Ferry
| Position | Power forward\Small forward |
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| Height | ft in ( m) |
| Weight | lb ( kg) |
| Nationality | |
| Born | October 17 1966  Hyattsville, Maryland |
| College | Duke University |
| Draft | 2nd overall, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers |
| Pro career | 1989–2003 |
| Former teams | Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (1989–1990) Cleveland Cavaliers (1990–2000) San Antonio Spurs (2000–2003) |
| Awards | ACC Male Athlete of the Year 1988-1989 Naismith College Player of the Year 1989 |
Daniel John Willard (Danny) Ferry (born October 17, 1966
in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American former
professional basketball player.
Ferry currently works as the General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also spent the majority of his playing career with the Cavaliers and is the all-time leader in games played with the team with 723.
Biography
Son of former NBA center Bob Ferry, Danny Ferry began his basketball career in earnest at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland. Under Morgan Wootten Ferry excelled at the high school level.
Ferry attended and played basketball for Duke University. Ferry played four years and graduated in 1989. In his senior season, Ferry won the Naismith, Oscar Robertson, and UPI national player of the year awards. During his college career, he went to the Final Four in 1986, 1988, and 1989, twice winning the MVP award for the East Regional. He was first team All-America in 1989 and second-team All-America in 1988. Ferry still holds Duke's all-time single game scoring record, scoring 58 points against Miami on December 10, 1988. He is among Duke's greatest players of all time, ranking 4th in career points, 5th in career rebounds, and 7th in career assists -- the only player in the top 10 in all three categories. Ferry's number 35 was retired in 1989 at the end of his senior season.[1]
After college, the Los Angeles Clippers drafted Ferry in the first round (second overall pick) of the 1989 NBA Draft; he did not want to play with the Clippers, and Ferry soon afterwards accepted an offer to play for the Italian league's Il Messaggero (now Virtus Roma) instead. Soon after Ferry went to Italy, his rights were traded, along with Reggie Williams, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for high-scoring guard Ron Harper and two first-round draft picks.
The Cavaliers signed Ferry to a 10-year guaranteed contract. He proved to be a major disappointment. His best season in Cleveland came in 1995-96, where he averaged 13.3 ppg. He had only one other season in which he averaged double figures.
The San Antonio Spurs signed Ferry as a free agent on August 10, 2000. Accepting a role as an off-the-bench shooter with the Spurs, Ferry helped the Spurs capture the 2003 NBA Championship. He concluded his professional career following the 2003 season, but maintained ties with the Spurs by working in their front office as Director of Basketball Operations up until the Spurs won their 2005 Championship.
On June 27, 2005 the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Danny Ferry to a 5 year contract worth close to $10 million dollars as their General Manager. The position gave Ferry final say in all basketball operations.
Statistics
- Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Awards and honors
- His Duke jersey number #35 was retired.
- 1989 USBWA College Player of the Year - Now The Oscar Robertson Trophy
| San Antonio Spurs 2002-03 NBA Champions |
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| Preceded by Danny Manning |
Naismith College
Player of the Year (men) 1989 |
Succeeded by Lionel Simmons |
| Preceded by Riccardo Ingram |
ACC Male Athlete of the
Year 1988-1989 |
Succeeded by Clarkston Hines |
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