Daniel Leslie Grunfeld is an American professional basketball player, who last played as a small forward for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
12 Facts About Dan Grunfeld
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Dan Grunfeld played briefly for Hapoel Holon, but left the team due to its financial problems, and signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem starting at the beginning of November 2011.
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Dan Grunfeld is the son of former New York Knicks guard, and former Washington Wizards executive, Ernie Grunfeld.
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Dan Grunfeld has played professionally for EWE Baskets Oldenburg, Aguas de Valencia Gandia Basquet, CB Valladolid, and Bnei Hasharon.
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When his father became the Milwaukee Bucks GM, Dan Grunfeld moved to Wisconsin.
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Dan Grunfeld was named by The Sporting News as the Best Shooter, out of more than 3,000 players.
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Dan Grunfeld went on to play at Stanford University, where he had a successful college career.
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Dan Grunfeld took the time on the sidelines to "observe what certain people do to be successful," and improve his basketball awareness.
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On October 23,2008, Dan Grunfeld was waived by the team.
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Dan Grunfeld is one of a number of American Jews who played in Israel, including Jon Scheyer, Sylven Landesberg, Glenn Consor, and David Blu.
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Dan Grunfeld played in the Maccabiah Games for the United States, in 2009.
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Dan Grunfeld led the US to a gold medal, with 25 points and 12 rebounds in the final overtime game against Israel.