(1965-09-09) September 9, 1965 (age 58) Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school
Traverse City (Traverse City, Michigan)
College
Central Michigan (1984–1988)
NBA draft
1988: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career
1988–2002
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
9
Coaching career
2008–present
Career history
As player:
1988–1995
Phoenix Suns
1995–1996
Cleveland Cavaliers
1996–2001
Miami Heat
2001–2002
Phoenix Suns
As coach:
2008–2013
Phoenix Suns (associate HC)
2013–2020
Grand Canyon
Career highlights and awards
As player:
3× NBA All-Star (1992, 1993, 1995)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1991, 1993)
No. 9 retired by Phoenix Suns[1]
3× First-team All-MAC (1986–1988)
No. 44 retired by Central Michigan Chippewas
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1988)
Career NBA statistics
Points
10,925 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds
4,265 (4.5 rpg)
Assists
2,755 (2.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing United States
Men's Basketball
1988 Seoul
National team
World Championships
1994 Toronto
National team
Daniel Lewis Majerle (/ˈmɑːrli/; born September 9, 1965), also known by the nickname "Thunder Dan", is an American former professional basketball player and former coach of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. He played 14 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He won a bronze medal with the U.S. national team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and a gold medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship.[2]
^"Phoenix Suns to Unveil Permanent Banners and Murals as Part of Reimagined Ring of Honor During Home Opener on October 28". NBA.com.
^1994 USA Basketball Archived November 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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season, the Heat also obtained Nets forward P.J. Brown and Suns swingman DanMajerle.[citation needed] In 1997, Riley's Heat defeated his old team, the Knicks...
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