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Christian Laettner

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Christian Laettner

Christian Donald Laettner (, LAYT-nər; born August 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. His college career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history. He was the star player on the back-to-back Duke National Championship teams of 1991 and 1992, and the NCAA player of the year in his senior year. He is famous for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 tournament and for the hatred he received from opposing fans. Laettner was the only collegian selected for the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team, dubbed the "Dream Team", that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. As a member of the "Dream Team", Laettner is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, and FIBA Hall of Fame, while he is enshrined for his individual career in the College Basketball Hall of Fame. He was drafted third overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves, then played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six teams, being named as an All-Star in 1997.

Infobox

2012
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant)
Born
(1969-08-17) August 17, 1969 (age 56)Angola, New York, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
245 lb (111 kg)
High school
Nichols School (Buffalo, New York)
College
Duke (1988–1992)
NBA draft
1992: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Drafted by
Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career
1992–2005
Position
Power forward / center
Number
32, 44
1992–1996
Minnesota Timberwolves
1996–1998
Atlanta Hawks
1999–2000
Detroit Pistons
2000–2001
Dallas Mavericks
2001–2004
Washington Wizards
2004–2005
Miami Heat
Points
11,121 (12.8 ppg)
Rebounds
5,806 (6.7 rpg)
Assists
2,224 (2.6 apg)
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team competition World Championship 1990 Argentina Team competition FIBA Americas Championship 1989 Mexico City Team competition 1992 Portland Men's basketball Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team competition Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle Team competition

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
1992–93
1992–93
Year
1992–93
Team
Minnesota
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
34.9
FG%
474
3P%
100
FT%
835
RPG
8.7
APG
2.8
SPG
1.3
BPG
1.0
PPG
18.2
1993–94
1993–94
Year
1993–94
Team
Minnesota
GP
70
GS
67
MPG
34.7
FG%
448
3P%
240
FT%
783
RPG
8.6
APG
4.4
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.2
PPG
16.8
1994–95
1994–95
Year
1994–95
Team
Minnesota
GP
81
GS
80
MPG
34.2
FG%
489
3P%
325
FT%
818
RPG
7.6
APG
2.9
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.1
PPG
16.3
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Minnesota
GP
44
GS
44
MPG
34.5
FG%
486
3P%
290
FT%
816
RPG
6.9
APG
2.9
SPG
9
BPG
1.0
PPG
18.0
1995–96
1995–96
Year
1995–96
Team
Atlanta
GP
30
GS
27
MPG
32.6
FG%
489
3P%
000
FT%
823
RPG
7.9
APG
2.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
9
PPG
14.2
1996–97
1996–97
Year
1996–97
Team
Atlanta
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
38.3
FG%
486
3P%
352
FT%
816
RPG
8.8
APG
2.7
SPG
1.2
BPG
8
PPG
18.1
1997–98
1997–98
Year
1997–98
Team
Atlanta
GP
74
GS
49
MPG
30.8
FG%
485
3P%
222
FT%
864
RPG
6.6
APG
2.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.0
PPG
13.8
1998–99
1998–99
Year
1998–99
Team
Detroit
GP
16
GS
0
MPG
21.1
FG%
358
3P%
333
FT%
772
RPG
3.4
APG
1.5
SPG
9
BPG
8
PPG
7.6
1999–00
1999–00
Year
1999–00
Team
Detroit
GP
82
GS
82*
MPG
29.8
FG%
473
3P%
292
FT%
812
RPG
6.7
APG
2.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
5
PPG
12.2
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Dallas
GP
53
GS
35
MPG
17.5
FG%
511
3P%
333
FT%
817
RPG
4.0
APG
1.3
SPG
8
BPG
5
PPG
7.5
2000–01
2000–01
Year
2000–01
Team
Washington
GP
25
GS
13
MPG
29.3
FG%
491
3P%
300
FT%
844
RPG
6.1
APG
2.3
SPG
1.2
BPG
8
PPG
13.2
2001–02
2001–02
Year
2001–02
Team
Washington
GP
57
GS
48
MPG
25.3
FG%
464
3P%
200
FT%
868
RPG
5.3
APG
2.6
SPG
1.1
BPG
4
PPG
7.1
2002–03
2002–03
Year
2002–03
Team
Washington
GP
76
GS
66
MPG
29.1
FG%
494
3P%
125
FT%
833
RPG
6.6
APG
3.1
SPG
1.1
BPG
5
PPG
8.3
2003–04
2003–04
Year
2003–04
Team
Washington
GP
48
GS
18
MPG
20.5
FG%
465
3P%
286
FT%
800
RPG
4.8
APG
1.9
SPG
8
BPG
6
PPG
5.9
2004–05
2004–05
Year
2004–05
Team
Miami
GP
49
GS
0
MPG
15.1
FG%
582
3P%
143
FT%
763
RPG
2.7
APG
8
SPG
7
BPG
3
PPG
5.3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
868
GP
692
GS
29.7
MPG
480
FG%
261
3P%
820
FT%
6.7
RPG
2.6
APG
1.1
SPG
8
BPG
12.8
All-Star
All-Star
Year
All-Star
Team
1
GP
0
GS
24.0
MPG
600
FG%
—
3P%
1.000
FT%
11.0
RPG
2.0
APG
1.0
SPG
1.0
BPG
7.0
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1992–93
Minnesota
81
81
34.9
474
100
835
8.7
2.8
1.3
1.0
18.2
1993–94
Minnesota
70
67
34.7
448
240
783
8.6
4.4
1.2
1.2
16.8
1994–95
Minnesota
81
80
34.2
489
325
818
7.6
2.9
1.2
1.1
16.3
1995–96
Minnesota
44
44
34.5
486
290
816
6.9
2.9
9
1.0
18.0
1995–96
Atlanta
30
27
32.6
489
000
823
7.9
2.3
1.0
9
14.2
1996–97
Atlanta
82
82*
38.3
486
352
816
8.8
2.7
1.2
8
18.1
1997–98
Atlanta
74
49
30.8
485
222
864
6.6
2.6
1.0
1.0
13.8
1998–99
Detroit
16
0
21.1
358
333
772
3.4
1.5
9
8
7.6
1999–00
Detroit
82
82*
29.8
473
292
812
6.7
2.3
1.0
5
12.2
2000–01
Dallas
53
35
17.5
511
333
817
4.0
1.3
8
5
7.5
2000–01
Washington
25
13
29.3
491
300
844
6.1
2.3
1.2
8
13.2
2001–02
Washington
57
48
25.3
464
200
868
5.3
2.6
1.1
4
7.1
2002–03
Washington
76
66
29.1
494
125
833
6.6
3.1
1.1
5
8.3
2003–04
Washington
48
18
20.5
465
286
800
4.8
1.9
8
6
5.9
2004–05
Miami
49
0
15.1
582
143
763
2.7
8
7
3
5.3
Career
868
692
29.7
480
261
820
6.7
2.6
1.1
8
12.8
All-Star
1
0
24.0
600
—
1.000
11.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
7.0
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Atlanta
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
33.4
FG%
484
3P%
333
FT%
704
RPG
6.9
APG
1.5
SPG
1.2
BPG
1.0
PPG
15.7
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Atlanta
GP
10
GS
10
MPG
40.3
FG%
418
3P%
190
FT%
857
RPG
7.2
APG
2.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
8
PPG
17.6
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Atlanta
GP
4
GS
0
MPG
21.8
FG%
343
3P%
000
FT%
882
RPG
4.3
APG
1.0
SPG
1.5
BPG
3
PPG
9.8
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Detroit
GP
5
GS
0
MPG
24.6
FG%
426
3P%
—
FT%
786
RPG
2.8
APG
2.2
SPG
8
BPG
2
PPG
10.2
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
Detroit
GP
3
GS
3
MPG
25.0
FG%
412
3P%
—
FT%
750
RPG
5.0
APG
2.0
SPG
0
BPG
3
PPG
6.7
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Miami
GP
13
GS
0
MPG
10.5
FG%
500
3P%
000
FT%
833
RPG
1.9
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
0
PPG
2.2
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
45
GP
23
GS
25.7
MPG
432
FG%
179
3P%
794
FT%
4.7
RPG
1.5
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
10.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1996
Atlanta
10
10
33.4
484
333
704
6.9
1.5
1.2
1.0
15.7
1997
Atlanta
10
10
40.3
418
190
857
7.2
2.6
1.0
8
17.6
1998
Atlanta
4
0
21.8
343
000
882
4.3
1.0
1.5
3
9.8
1999
Detroit
5
0
24.6
426
—
786
2.8
2.2
8
2
10.2
2000
Detroit
3
3
25.0
412
—
750
5.0
2.0
0
3
6.7
2005
Miami
13
0
10.5
500
000
833
1.9
5
3
0
2.2
Career
45
23
25.7
432
179
794
4.7
1.5
8
5
10.5
· Career statistics › College
1988–89
1988–89
Year
1988–89
Team
Duke
GP
36
GS
16
MPG
16.9
FG%
723
3P%
1.000
FT%
727
RPG
4.7
APG
1.2
SPG
1.0
BPG
8
PPG
8.9
1989–90
1989–90
Year
1989–90
Team
Duke
GP
38
GS
38
MPG
29.9
FG%
511
3P%
500
FT%
836
RPG
9.6
APG
2.2
SPG
1.6
BPG
1.1
PPG
16.3
1990–91
1990–91
Year
1990–91
Team
Duke
GP
39
GS
39
MPG
30.2
FG%
575
3P%
340
FT%
802
RPG
8.7
APG
1.9
SPG
1.9
BPG
1.1
PPG
19.8
1991–92
1991–92
Year
1991–92
Team
Duke
GP
35
GS
35
MPG
32.2
FG%
575
3P%
557
FT%
815
RPG
7.9
APG
2.0
SPG
2.1
BPG
9
PPG
21.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
148
GP
128
GS
27.4
MPG
574
FG%
485
3P%
806
FT%
7.8
RPG
1.8
APG
1.6
SPG
1.0
BPG
16.6
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
1988–89
Duke
36
16
16.9
723
1.000
727
4.7
1.2
1.0
8
8.9
1989–90
Duke
38
38
29.9
511
500
836
9.6
2.2
1.6
1.1
16.3
1990–91
Duke
39
39
30.2
575
340
802
8.7
1.9
1.9
1.1
19.8
1991–92
Duke
35
35
32.2
575
557
815
7.9
2.0
2.1
9
21.5
Career
148
128
27.4
574
485
806
7.8
1.8
1.6
1.0
16.6

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  2. According to Wojciechowski, "He was, in all probability, the poorest student at the school and almost certainly the only
  3. As a freshman, Laettner received his first recruiting letter from nearby St. Bonaventure University. The following year,
  4. Duke was the first repeat champion since UCLA in 1973 and remains one of three teams, along with Florida in 2007 and Con
  5. earning the distinction of being one of only four players (including teammates Greg Koubek and Brian Davis) to play in f
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