1. Daniel John Willard Ferry was born on October 17,1966 and is an American executive and former professional basketball player who played the forward position.
28 Facts About Danny Ferry
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Danny Ferry led the Duke Blue Devils to three Final Four appearances while setting many school records and earning several national player of the year awards.
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In 2002, Danny Ferry was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary men's basketball team honoring the fifty greatest players in conference history.
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Danny Ferry went on to spend the majority of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played from 1990 to 2000.
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Danny Ferry has served as vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs and as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Danny Ferry was hired as a consultant to the Spurs in 2020.
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Danny Ferry is of Irish descent; his great-great-grandfather, Peter Danny Ferry, was born in Ireland in 1828 and emigrated to St Louis, Missouri.
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The younger Danny Ferry began his basketball career in earnest at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland where he excelled at the high school level under Morgan Wootten.
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Danny Ferry was one of the most highly recruited high school seniors in the nation before committing to Duke University.
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Danny Ferry attended Duke University and played basketball for the school over four seasons from 1985 to 1989.
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Danny Ferry has been described as one of Duke's greatest players of all time.
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Danny Ferry became the first player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to collect more than 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in his collegiate career.
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Danny Ferry left Duke with several national player of the year awards under his belt, including the Naismith College Player of the Year, USBWA College Player of the Year and the UPI player of the year awards.
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In 2002, Danny Ferry was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team honoring the fifty greatest players in ACC history.
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Danny Ferry did not want to play with the Clippers; instead, he accepted an offer to play for the Italian league's Il Messaggero.
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Danny Ferry never lived up to the expectations created by his collegiate success and his large contract, and he was considered a draft bust.
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Danny Ferry had only one other season in his career in which he averaged more than 10 points per game.
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Danny Ferry became the team's all-time leader in games played before Zydrunas Ilgauskas surpassed his record on December 2,2009.
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Danny Ferry signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs as a free agent on August 10,2000.
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Danny Ferry was waived by the Pacers and he retired in 2003 with a career average of 7.0 points per game.
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From 2003 to 2005, Danny Ferry worked in the Spurs' front office.
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On June 27,2005, Danny Ferry became the Cavaliers' eighth general manager.
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Danny Ferry began his management tenure with the Cavaliers overseeing a series of less-than-optimal transactions.
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On June 25,2012, Danny Ferry accepted a position as president of basketball operations and general manager for the Atlanta Hawks.
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In June 2014, Danny Ferry read aloud verbatim an "offensive and racist comment" written in a scouting report during a conference call about Miami Heat player Luol Deng.
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In June 2015, an independent investigation reported that Danny Ferry's actions were not motivated by racism.
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Danny Ferry became a special advisor to the general manager of the New Orleans Pelicans in June 2016.
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Danny Ferry was hired as a consultant to the Spurs in 2020.