Derrick Coleman

School: 
Height: 
6-9
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Detroit, MI
High School: 
Northern High School
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1990
  • All-American Recognition: 1989 (United Press International 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team) and 1990 (Associated Press 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 rebounders in 1988 (10th), 1989 (6th) and 1990 (8th)
  • Leading rebounder and fourth-leading scorer for 1987 national runner-up (31-7 record)
  • Averaged 12.4 points and 11.1 rebounds in 14 NCAA Tournament games from 1987 through 1990 (10-4 record)
  • Selected by the New Jersey Nets in first round of 1990 NBA draft (1st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1986-87

38

173

309

.560

107

156

.686

333

8.8

453

11.9

1987-88

35

176

300

.587

1

6

.167

121

192

.630

384

11.0

474

13.5

1988-89

37

227

395

.575

0

8

.000

171

247

.692

422

11.4

625

16.9

1989-90

33

194

352

.551

15

41

.366

188

263

.715

398

12.1

591

17.9

Totals

143

770

1356

.568

16

55

.291

587

858

.684

1537

10.7

2143

15.0