Dennis Rodman

10 • Power Forward

Born: May 13, 1961, Trenton, NJ
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 210 lbs.

Although he never played high school basketball, Southwestern Oklahoma State forward Dennis Rodman was good enough to be picked 27th overall in the 1986 NBA Draft. Nicknamed "Worm" for his tendency to wiggle around while playing pinball, Rodman grew to be a major rebounding and defensive menace under the tutelage of coach Chuck Daly, winning two consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards and several rebounding titles.

Career highlights:

Drafted 2nd round, 27th overall, by Detroit in 1986 out of Southwestern Oklahoma State
Led league in field goal percentage with 59.5%, 1989
NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 1990
NBA first team all-defense, 1989 and 1990
Traded to the San Antonio Spurs for Sean Elliott and David Wood on October 1, 1993

1989-90 Regular Season Statistics
	G	FG%	FT%	REB	AST	STE	PTS	AVG
1988-89	82	.595	.626	772	99	55	735	9.0
1989-90	82	.581	.654	792	72	52	719	8.8

1989-90 Playoff Statistics
	G	FG%	FT%	REB	AST	STE	PTS	AVG
1988-89	17	.529	.686	170	16	x	98	5.8
1989-90	19	.568	.514	161	17	x	126	6.6