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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-02-03) February 3, 1959 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wichita Heights (Wichita, Kansas) |
| College | Kansas (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1981–1994 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 14, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1986 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1986–1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1988–1991 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1991–1992 | Marr Rimini |
| 1992–1993 | Burghy Modena |
| 1994 | Reggio Emilia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,400 (8.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,318 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,080 (5.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Darnell Terrell Valentine (born February 3, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life
Valentine was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Wichita Heights High School in Wichita, Kansas, in 1977. He was named to the inaugural McDonald's All-American team, which played in the 1977 Capital Classic.
College
He played college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was a three-time Academic All-American and was a member of the 1980 Summer Olympics men's basketball team. The team was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
Professional
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft, Valentine spent 4+1⁄2 years with the Trail Blazers. In 300 regular season games with Portland, he averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists a game. Valentine also played for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Cleveland Cavaliers during his 10-year NBA career. He owns career averages of 8.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 620 NBA games. After winding up his NBA career, Valentine played three seasons in the Italian Basketball League.
From 1994 to 2004 Valentine served as a Regional Representative for the National Basketball Players Association. Valentine worked for the Portland Trail Blazers as Director of Player Programs from September 2004 to December 2007. He currently works for Precision Castparts Corp. in Portland.
References
- "The Origin of the McDonalds All American Game". ESPN. February 26, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- "Prep Al-America revealed". The Herald Journal. March 20, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry (2008). Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN 978-0942257403.
- "BLAZERS: Darnell Valentine Player Page". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2005.
- Eggers, Kerry (April 3, 2007). "Valentine still feels the love". Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- Quick, Jason (November 26, 2009). "Trail Blazers Top 40: No. 33 Darnell Valentine". Oregonian. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- Darnell Valentine at LinkedIn.com
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- 1959 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Chicago
- Basket Rimini Crabs players
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Congressional Gold Medal recipients
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Miami Heat expansion draft picks
- Pallacanestro Reggiana players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Point guards
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen