(1969-08-17) August 17, 1969 (age 54) Angola, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school
Nichols School (Buffalo, New York)
College
Duke (1988–1992)
NBA draft
1992: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career
1992–2005
Position
Power forward / center
Number
32, 44
Career history
As player:
1992–1996
Minnesota Timberwolves
1996–1998
Atlanta Hawks
1999–2000
Detroit Pistons
2000–2001
Dallas Mavericks
2001–2004
Washington Wizards
2004–2005
Miami Heat
As coach:
2012
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1997)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
2× NCAA champion (1991, 1992)
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1991)
National college player of the year (1992)
Consensus first-team All-American (1992)
Consensus second-team All-American (1991)
ACC Player of the Year (1992)
2× ACC Athlete of the Year (1991, 1992)
2× First-team All-ACC (1991, 1992)
Second-team All-ACC (1990)
No. 32 retired by Duke Blue Devils
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1991)
McDonald's All-American (1988)
Second-team Parade All-American (1988)
Third-team Parade All-American (1987)
Career NBA statistics
Points
11,121 (12.8 ppg)
Rebounds
5,806 (6.7 rpg)
Assists
2,224 (2.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2010
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona
Team competition
World Championship
1990 Argentina
Team competition
FIBA Americas Championship
1989 Mexico City
Team competition
1992 Portland[1]
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
1991 Havana
Team competition
Goodwill Games
1990 Seattle
Team competition
Christian Donald Laettner (/ˈleɪtnər/, LAYT-nər; born August 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. His college career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history.[a] He was the star player on the back-to-back Duke National Championship teams of 1991 and 1992, and the NCAA player of the year in his senior year.[2] He is particularly famous for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 tournament and for the hatred he received from opposing fans.
Laettner was the only collegian selected for the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, dubbed the "Dream Team", that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. As a member of the "Dream Team", Laettner is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, and FIBA Hall of Fame, while he is enshrined for his individual career in the College Basketball Hall of Fame. He was drafted third overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves, then played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six teams, being named as an All-Star in 1997.
^Men's Tournament of the Americas – 1992, USA Basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
^Christian Laettner at the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
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