- Sherman Douglas
infobox NBA Player
name = Sherman Douglas
nickname = The General
position =Point guard
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lbs = 180
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1966|9|15
birth_place =Washington, D.C.
college = Syracuse
draft = 2nd round, 28th overall
draft_year = 1989
draft_team =Miami Heat
career_start = 1989
career_end = 2001
former_teams = Miami Heat (1989-1992)Boston Celtics (1992-1996)Milwaukee Bucks (1996-1997)New Jersey Nets (1997-1998, 1999-2001)Los Angeles Clippers (1999)
awards =
halloffame =Sherman Douglas (born
September 15 1966 , inWashington, D.C. , U.S.A.) is a retired American professionalbasketball player fromSyracuse University who played for theMiami Heat ,Boston Celtics ,Milwaukee Bucks ,New Jersey Nets and theLos Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001. Douglas was the Heat's first startingpoint guard . Although he was only a second-round draft choice in 1989, his strong campaign (14.3 ppg and 7.6 apg) earned him a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He bettered that campaign in 1990-91, when he led the Heat in scoring (18.5) and assists (8.5) and was named the team's most valuable player.After holding out before the 1991-92 season, Douglas played five games with Miami before being dealt to the
Boston Celtics forBrian Shaw onJanuary 10 ,1992 . Douglas would play the best basketball of his career for the abysmal Boston Celtics, managing to pilot the team to the playoffs in 1994-1995 season despite their 35-47 record. Douglas averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 assists per game that year.Sherman Douglas set the all time NCAA assist record with the Syracuse Orangemen in 1989. He is also known as "The General" and revolutionized the running "floater" shot in the lane for which he became legendary in certain circles.
Many consider Sherman Douglas to be the greatest "Alley Ooop" passer ever.
He played for the
Los Angeles Clippers in the 1998-99 season and then was traded back to the Nets the season after.External links
* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DOUGLSH01 College & NBA stats]
* [http://www.orangehoops.org/SDouglas.htm OrangeHoops Profile on Sherman Douglas]
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