Duane Ferrell
Encyclopedia
Duane Ferrell is retired American professional basketball
player.
in Towson, Maryland
where he was part of the 1982 National Championship team, the number one rated high school squad in the country during his junior year. He went on to attend Georgia Tech
from 1984-88. 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.
in 1988.
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. 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. 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. 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). He is currently the Player Relations and Programs Manager for the Atlanta Hawks. Ferrell also gives back to the sport through his involvement with On Court Player Development, a basketball academy and community organization that seeks to develop grassroots basketball programs.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Early life and college career
Ferrell attended high school at Calvert Hall CollegeCalvert Hall College High School
Calvert Hall College High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school for boys located in Towson, Maryland, United States...
in Towson, Maryland
Towson, Maryland
Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...
where he was part of the 1982 National Championship team, the number one rated high school squad in the country during his junior year. He went on to attend Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
from 1984-88. Ferrell was named the 1985 Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Rookie of the year and went on to average 18.6 points per game during his senior year at Georgia Tech.
Professional basketball career
Duane Ferrell was never drafted but found his way into the NBA after being signed as a free agent by the Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
in 1988.
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. Ferrell became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
at the end of the 1993–94 NBA season and was signed by the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
on September 30, 1994. After three seasons in Indiana, Ferrell and Pacers teammate Erick Dampier
Erick Dampier
Erick Travez Dampier is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat. He is a 6 ft 11 in / 265 lb. center.-Career:...
were traded to the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
for All-Star veteran Chris Mullin
Chris Mullin (basketball)
Christopher Paul Mullin is a retired American basketball player and former general manager of the NBA's Golden State Warriors. He has also been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame....
on August 12, 1997. Ferrell finished his NBA career with the Warriors, amassing a total of 11 seasons in the league with five NBA Playoffs
NBA Playoffs
The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...
runs (three times with the Hawks and twice with the Pacers). He is currently the Player Relations and Programs Manager for the Atlanta Hawks. Ferrell also gives back to the sport through his involvement with On Court Player Development, a basketball academy and community organization that seeks to develop grassroots basketball programs.
External links
- Duane Ferrell NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- "Where Are They Now?": Duane Ferrell