John Salley
Salley in 2007
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 16, 1964 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Canarsie (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Georgia Tech (1982–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1986–2000 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 22, 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1992 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1992–1995 | Miami Heat |
| 1995–1996 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1996 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1996 | Panathinaikos |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,228 (7.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,356 (4.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 983 (1.3 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Thomas Salley (born May 16, 1964) is an American retired professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises, as well as the first player (and only one of two, the other being Tim Duncan) in the NBA to win a championship in three different decades.
After being drafted in the first round out of Georgia Tech in 1986, the 6'11 (2.11 m) Salley played both power forward and center for the Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Panathinaikos and Los Angeles Lakers. He was a long-time host of the former Fox Sports Net show The Best Damn Sports Show Period.
Salley was born in Brooklyn, New York. Salley played high school ball at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn. He is a 1988 graduate of Georgia Tech's College of Management. He holds Georgia Tech's personal fouls record, and has had his jersey number 22 retired—a very rare honor in college basketball.
Salley was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft out of Georgia Tech. After joining the Pistons, he became close friends with Adrian Dantley, who taught him proper nutrition, how to exercise, and how to conduct himself off the court. Salley, for his part, called Dantley "The Teacher". Salley would become good friends with comedian Eddie Murphy and made several appearances at comedy clubs in the off-season. In 1989 and 1990, he played on two Pistons NBA championship teams. He is among the Pistons' all-time leaders in blocked shots.
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