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| Born | (1978-09-16) September 16, 1978 (age 45) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Prairie (Brush Prairie, Washington) | ||||||||||||||
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 28th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2002–2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 12, 7, 21, 2, 20, 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | New Orleans Hornets | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Los Angeles Clippers | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Brose Baskets | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants | ||||||||||||||
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Daniel David Dickau (born September 16, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as an on-air broadcaster for ESPN, the Pac-12 Network, CBS Sports Network and Westwood One. He is also a co-host of the Dickau and Slim ShowonSpokane's 700 ESPN with Sean "Slim" Widmer.
Born in Portland, Oregon, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in nearby Brush Prairie, Washington. He enrolled at the University of WashingtoninSeattle in 1997 and played for the Huskies under head coach Bob Bender. Dickau fractured his heel 13 games into the 1998–99 season and announced his decision to transfer in April.[1]
He enrolled at Gonzaga UniversityinSpokane and sat out the 1999–2000 season as a transfer, a de facto redshirt year.[2] He was a standout point guard for the Bulldogs for two seasons under head coach Mark Few, named a first team All-American his senior year in 2002.
Dickau was selected in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings, the 28th overall pick. He was traded eight times and wore various jersey numbers in his six-year NBA career:
For two years in a row, Dickau was traded in a draft-day trade package, first from the Celtics to the Trail Blazers, then from the Trail Blazers to the Knicks.
Dickau's best season came in 2004–05 with the New Orleans Hornets, where he saw significant playing time and led the team in total assists, total steals, and 3-pointers made. During the season, he scored 20 or more points in seven games and had five double-doubles.
On December 17, 2005, as a member of the Celtics, his season was ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon sustained while playing against the Chicago Bulls. At the time, he was averaging 3.3 points per game and 2.1 assists per game. On June 28, 2006, the Celtics traded Dickau, center Raef LaFrentz and the 7th pick in the 2006 NBA draft to the Trail Blazers for center Theo Ratliff and guard Sebastian Telfair. Dickau was then sent to the Knicks along with Randolph, only to be waived when the Knicks acquired Jared Jordan. Two days later, Dickau signed with the Clippers.[3][4]
On October 1, 2008, Dickau signed with the Golden State Warriors. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed per team policy.[5] He played in two preseason games. Against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 8, Dickau played 21 minutes and scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.[6] On October 19, 2008, Dickau was waived by the Warriors. On September 23, 2009, Dickau accepted an invitation to the Phoenix Suns training camp.[7] He was waived by the Suns on October 21.[8] With the Suns, Dickau played in five preseason games.[9]
Dickau's final regular season NBA game was played on April 16, 2008, in a 75–93 loss to the Houston Rockets where he recorded 2 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound.
Dickau signed with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on February 16, 2010.[10]
Before the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Dickau was hired by the Trail Blazers as a player development assistant.[11][12]
On August 12, 2008, Dickau signed with Air Avellino of the Italian League. Dickau and the team agreed to terminate his contract on September 29, 2008. he joined the Brose Baskets of the German Basketball Bundesliga in January 2009.[13][14]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Atlanta | 50 | 0 | 10.3 | .412 | .361 | .808 | .9 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 3.7 |
| 2003–04 | Atlanta | 23 | 0 | 6.2 | .429 | .300 | .667 | .7 | .8 | .4 | .0 | 2.1 |
| 2003–04 | Portland | 20 | 0 | 7.6 | .327 | .350 | .875 | .5 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | 2.3 |
| 2004–05 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | .125 | .333 | .667 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 2004–05 | New Orleans | 67 | 46 | 31.0 | .408 | .347 | .836 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 13.2 |
| 2005–06 | Boston | 19 | 0 | 12.3 | .370 | .500 | 1.000 | .8 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2006–07 | Portland | 50 | 3 | 8.9 | .358 | .262 | .792 | .9 | 1.4 | .3 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 2007–08 | L.A. Clippers | 67 | 8 | 15.5 | .419 | .333 | .829 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 300 | 57 | 15.4 | .401 | .341 | .831 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .5 | .0 | 5.8 | |
Dickau is a Christian.[15] Dickau and his wife Heather married in the fall of 2002 and have 7 children (2 boys and 5 girls).
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