Danny Ferry

School: 
Height: 
6-10
Position: 
Forward/Center
Hometown: 
Hyattsville, MD
High School: 
DeMatha Catholic High School
  • Named national player of the year by UPI and NABC in 1989
  • Naismith Award winner in 1989
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1989 and consensus second-team All-American in 1988
  • All-American Recognition: 1988 (United Press International 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team) and 1989 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Ranked 31st in the nation in scoring in 1989
  • Led Duke in scoring and rebounding his last three seasons, including Final Four teams in 1988 (28-7 record) and 1989 (28-8)
  • Sixth-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder for 1986 national runner-up (37-3)
  • Named to 1989 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 14.2 points and 6.9 rebounds in 19 NCAA Tournament games from 1986 through 1989 (15-4 record)
  • Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in first round of 1989 NBA draft (2nd pick overall). The Clippers subsequently traded his draft rights to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1985-86

40

91

198

.460

54

86

.628

221

5.5

236

5.9

1986-87

33

172

383

.449

25

63

.397

92

109

.844

256

7.8

461

14.0

1987-88

35

247

519

.476

38

109

.349

135

163

.828

266

7.6

667

19.1

1988-89

35

300

575

.522

45

106

.425

146

193

.756

260

7.4

791

22.6

Totals

143

810

1675

.484

108

278

.388

427

551

.775

1003

7.0

2155

15.1