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Adrian Dantley
Adrian Dantley
No. 44, 4, 45, 7
Small Forward / Shooting Guard
Personal information
Born                           February 26, 1955 (1955-02-26) (age 70)
                                    Washington, D.C.
Nationality                 Flag of the United States American
Listed height           6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight           208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school             DeMatha Catholic
                                  (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College                     Notre Dame (1973–1976)
NBA Draft                 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Selected by the Buffalo Braves
Playing career         1976–1991 (15 years)
Career history
1976-1977                 Buffalo Braves
1977                         Indiana Pacers
1977-1979                 Los Angeles Lakers
1979-1986                 Utah Jazz
1986–1989                 Detroit Pistons
1989–1990                 Dallas Mavericks
1990–1991                 Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
  • 6× NBA All-Star (1980–1982, 1984–1986)
  • 2× All-NBA Second Team (1981, 1984)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1977)
  • 2× NBA scoring champion (1981, 1984)
  • # 4 retired by the Jazz
  • 2× Consensus first team All-American (1975–1976)
  • Oscar Robertson Trophy (1976)
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Adrian Delano Dantley, nicknamed "AD", is a retired American professional basketball player. Dantley played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 15 seasons after playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and being picked sixth overall by the Buffalo Braces (now the Los Angeles Clippers).

Dantley was a prolific scorer, being a two time NBA scoring champion as well as a 6 time All-Star and 2 time All-NBA player. He was an assistant coach on the Denver Nuggets in between 2003 and 2011.