Adrian Dantley
School:
Height:
6-5
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Hyattsville, MD
High School:
DeMatha Catholic High School
- Named national player of the year by USBWA in 1976
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1975 and 1976
- All-American Recognition: 1975 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1976 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1975 (2nd) and 1976 (4th)
- Ranked 19th in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1974
- Ranked 18th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1976
- Averaged 25.4 points and 8.3 rebounds in eight NCAA Tournament games from 1974 through 1976 (4-4 record)
- Member of 1976 U.S. Olympic team holds U.S. record for highest scoring average in a single Olympiad (19.3 points per game)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Buffalo Braves in first round of 1976 NBA draft (6th pick overall).