Christian Laettner

Christian Laettner

Laettner in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1969-08-17) August 17, 1969 (age 47) Angola, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Nichols School (Buffalo, New York)
College	Duke (1988–1992)
NBA draft	1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	1992–2005, 2011–2012
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	4, 32, 44
Career history
As player:
1992–1996	Minnesota Timberwolves
1996–1999	Atlanta Hawks
1999–2000	Detroit Pistons
2000–2001	Dallas Mavericks
2001–2004	Washington Wizards
2004–2005	Miami Heat
2011–2012	Jacksonville Giants
As coach:
2012	Fort Wayne Mad Ants (asst.)
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1997) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993) USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1991) 2× NCAA champion (1991, 1992) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1991) Naismith College Player of the Year (1992) Consensus first-team All-American (1992) Consensus second-team All-American (1991) ACC Player of the Year (1992) 2× ACC Athlete of the Year (1991, 1992) No. 32 retired by Duke
Career NBA statistics
Points	11,121 (12.8 ppg)
Rebounds	5,806 (6.7 rpg)
Assists	2,224 (2.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2010
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team competition World Championship 1990 Argentina Team competition FIBA Americas Championship 1989 Mexico City Team competition Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team competition Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle Team competition

Christian Donald Laettner (/ˈleɪtnər/, LAYT-nər; born August 17, 1969) is a retired basketball player whose hall-of-fame career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the greatest in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history. He was the star player on the back-to-back National Championship teams of 1991 and 1992. He is particularly famous for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 regional final and for the hatred he received from opposing fans.

As the NCAA player of the year, Laettner was the only collegian selected for the elite "Dream Team" that dominated the 1992 Olympics; the team is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial 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 different teams; the highlight was an All-Star Game selection in 1997 while with the Atlanta Hawks.