Dan Dickau

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Dan Dickau

Position	Point guard
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Team	Portland Trail Blazers
Nationality	United States
Born	September 16, 1978 Portland, Oregon
College	Gonzaga
Draft	2002 - 1st round (28th pick) by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career	2002 – present
Former teams	Atlanta Hawks 2002-2004, Portland Trail Blazers 2004, Dallas Mavericks 2004, New Orleans Hornets 2004-05, Boston Celtics 2005-06

Daniel David Dickau (born September 16, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) plays basketball in the National Basketball Association, currently with the Portland Trail Blazers. He played for the University of Washington Huskies prior to transferring to, and becoming a standout point guard for, the Gonzaga University Bulldogs. He was named a first team All-American his senior year along with future NBA players and teammate Juan Dixon, Jay Williams, Drew Gooden and NBA draftee Steve Logan, an honor never before achieved by a Gonzaga player—not even all-time NBA great John Stockton.

Dickau was drafted in the first round (28th overall) by the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 NBA Draft. He has been traded seven times in his short career:

• to the Atlanta Hawks on June 26, 2002;
• to the Portland Trail Blazers on February 9, 2004;
• to the Golden State Warriors on July 20, 2004 (never played);
• to the Dallas Mavericks on August, 24, 2004;
• to the New Orleans Hornets on December 3, 2004;
• to the Boston Celtics on September 30, 2005; and
• to the Portland Trail Blazers (for a 2nd time) on June 28, 2006.

He is currently a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. On December 17, 2005, his season was ended by a ruptured achilles tendon sustained while playing 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 Boston Celtics traded Dickau, center Raef LaFrentz, the No. 7 pick in the 2006 NBA draft to the Portland Trail Blazers for center Theo Ratliff, and guard Sebastian Telfair.

At Gonzaga, he had a penchant for big-time plays, such as his game-winner against Virginia in the 2001 NCAA Tournament. One of the only Zags to be featured in Sports Illustrated, Dickau was instrumental in putting a major stamp near Gonzaga for the basketball world.

[edit] External links

• Official Dan Dickau webpage
• Dan Dickau's Player Page on NBA.com
• Gonzaga Bulldogs Official Athletic Site
• The Largest Dan Dickau Fansite

2002 NBA Draft
First Round Yao Ming | Jay Williams | Mike Dunleavy, Jr. | Drew Gooden | Nikoloz Tskitishvili | Dajuan Wagner | Maybyner "Nene" Hilario | Chris Wilcox | Amare Stoudemire | Caron Butler | Jared Jeffries | Melvin Ely | Marcus Haislip | Fred Jones | Bostjan Nachbar | Jiri Welsch | Juan Dixon | Curtis Borchardt | Ryan Humphrey | Kareem Rush | Qyntel Woods | Casey Jacobsen | Tayshaun Prince | Nenad Krstić | Frank Williams | John Salmons | Chris Jefferies | Dan Dickau
Second Round Steve Logan | Roger Mason, Jr. | Robert Archibald | Vincent Yarbrough | Dan Gadzuric | Carlos Boozer | Milos Vujanić | David Andersen | Tito Maddox | Rod Grizzard | Juan Carlos Navarro | Mario Kasun | Ronald Murray | Jason Jennings | Lonny Baxter | Sam Clancy | Matt Barnes | Jamal Sampson | Chris Owens | Peter Fehse | Darius Songaila | Federico Kammerichs | Marcus Taylor | Rasual Butler | Tamar Slay | Mladen Sekularac | Luis Scola | Randy Holcomb | Corsley Edwards