Duane Ferrell

Duane Ferrell (born February 28, 1965) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors. He played college basketball at Georgia Tech, where he was twice named All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Duane Ferrell
Personal information
Born (1965-02-28) February 28, 1965
Baltimore, Maryland
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolCalvert Hall College
(Towson, Maryland)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (1984–1988)
NBA draft1988: undrafted
Playing career1988–1999
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number27, 33
Career history
1988–1989Atlanta Hawks
1989–1990Topeka Sizzlers
1990–1994Atlanta Hawks
1994–1997Indiana Pacers
1997–1999Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points3,704 (6.4 ppg)
Rebound1,132 (1.9 rpg)
Assists509 (0.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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 team in the country during his junior year. He then attended Georgia Tech from 1984 to 1988. 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.

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

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. In the 1989–90 season, Ferrell started the year playing 40 games for the Topeka Sizzlers in the Continental Basketball Association, averaging 24.3 points per game and earning CBA Newcomer of the Year honors.[2] His performance earned him a return trip to the Hawks to end the season.

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.[3]

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.[4] 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] In 1999, he was traded back to the Hawks alongside Bimbo Coles in a deal that sent Mookie Blaylock to the Warriors. Ferrell was waived by the Hawks, ending his career.

He also worked as the Player Relations and Programs Manager for the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. Ferrell is also involved with On Court Player Development, a basketball academy and community organization that seeks to develop grassroots basketball programs.[5]

Ferrell has had the nickname "Paco" since his college playing days.[6]

References
  1. "Jack Not the Only Jacket Getting NBA Chance". Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site. 2005-07-08. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  2. 1991-92 Official CBA Guide and Register, page 263
  3. "Pacers add forward Ferrell". Baltimore Sun. 1994-10-01. p. C2. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  4. "Mullin Traded To Indiana -- Golden State Gets Dampier, Ferrell For Five-Time All-Star". The Associated Press. The Seattle Times. 1997-08-12. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  5. "On Court - Player Development: About Us". On Court Player Development. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  6. "Duane Ferrell nickname". The Indianapolis Star. 28 November 1996. p. 32.
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