(1958-06-16) June 16, 1958 (age 65) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
Louisville Male (Louisville, Kentucky)
College
Louisville (1976–1980)
NBA draft
1980: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career
1980–1991
Position
Shooting guard
Number
35
Career history
1980–1991
Utah Jazz
Career highlights and awards
NBA Rookie of the Year (1981)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1981)
No. 35 retired by Utah Jazz
NCAA champion (1980)
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1980)
John R. Wooden Player of the Year Award (1980)
Sporting News Player of the Year (1980)
Consensus first-team All-American (1980)
Second-team All-American – UPI (1979)
Third-team All-American – NABC (1979)
Metro Conference Player of the Year (1980)
3× First-team All-Metro Conference (1978–1980)
No. 35 retired by Louisville Cardinals
Mr. Basketball USA (1976)
First-team Parade All-American (1976)
Career NBA statistics
Points
12,391 (16.2 ppg)
Rebounds
2,519 (3.3 rpg)
Assists
1,627 (2.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2014
Darrell Steven Griffith (born June 16, 1958), also known by his nickname Dr. Dunkenstein,[1] is an American former basketball player who spent his entire professional career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association from 1980 to 1991.[2] He played collegiately at the University of Louisville.
^John Papanek. "A Rookie Gives The Jazz Pizzazz Archived October 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine". Sports Illustrated. December 8, 1980. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
^Darrell Griffith NBA statistics Archived August 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
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