 Roundfield as a senior at Central Michigan | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1953-05-26)May 26, 1953 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2012(2012-08-06) (aged 59) San Nicolas Zuid,Aruba |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chadsey (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Central Michigan (1972–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975: 2nd round, 28th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Playing career | 1975–1988 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 32, 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1978 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1978–1984 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1984–1985 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1985–1987 | Washington Bullets |
| 1987–1988 | Auxilium Torino |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,657 (14.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,502 (9.2 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,160 (1.4 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professionalbasketball player. The 6'8"power forward/center graduated fromDetroit'sChadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected to the All-Mid-American Conference Team forCentral Michigan University; he was also the 1975MAC Player of the Year.
Roundfield spent 12 seasons in theAmerican Basketball Association andNational Basketball Association, playing for theIndiana Pacers (1975–1978),Atlanta Hawks (1978–1984),Detroit Pistons (1984–1985), andWashington Bullets (1985–1987). He then moved toTurin,Italy, and played a season forAuxilium Torino.
Roundfield earned a reputation as a strong rebounder and tenacious defender, and during his career he was named to five NBA All-Defensive teams and threeAll-Star teams. Hisnickname was Dr. Rounds.
Roundfield was selected in the 2nd round of the1975 NBA draft by theCleveland Cavaliers, but opted to play for theIndiana Pacers in the last season of the ABA. After an undistinguished rookie season, Roundfield was suddenly pressed into duty as starting power forward and jumped center in his second season because the Pacers had traded awayMel Daniels, andTom Owens went to theHouston Rockets. He was signed by theAtlanta Hawks as a free agent before the 1978–79 season; the Pacers received the Hawks' first round pick as compensation, which they used to selectDudley Bradley.
On November 21, 1978, Roundfield scored a career best 38 points, along with grabbing 10 rebounds, in a 113–107 win over theSan Diego Clippers.[1] In the1979 NBA Playoffs, Roundfield led the Hawks to a first round win over the Rockets while averaging 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks a game.[2] However, in the following round, the Hawks would be eliminated by the defending championWashington Bullets in a tough seven-game series.[3] Roundfield was selected to the NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team in three consecutive seasons from 1980 to 1982. He made the most of his 1980 All-Star appearance debut, scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in 27 minutes coming off the bench. He came close to winning the game's MVP award for his performance, but was overshadowed by fellow Detroit productGeorge Gervin's 34-point output. In the1982 NBA Playoffs, Roundfield scored a career playoff high 29 points, in a deciding Game 2 loss to thePhiladelphia 76ers in a best of three first round series.[4]
On June 18, 1984, Roundfield was traded by the Hawks to theDetroit Pistons forAntoine Carr,Cliff Levingston, a 1986 2nd round draft pick, and a 1987 2nd round draft pick. A year later, he was traded by the Pistons to theWashington Bullets forRick Mahorn andMike Gibson.[5] After a season playing forAuxilium Torino in Italy, Roundfield retired in 1988.[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Indiana (ABA) | 67 | – | 11.4 | .424 | .000 | .631 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| 1976–77 | Indiana | 61 | – | 27.0 | .466 | – | .686 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 13.9 |
| 1977–78 | Indiana | 79 | – | 30.7 | .489 | – | .727 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 13.4 |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta | 80 | – | 31.7 | .504 | – | .714 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 15.3 |
| 1979–80 | Atlanta | 81 | – | 32.0 | .499 | .000 | .710 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 16.5 |
| 1980–81 | Atlanta | 63 | – | 33.8 | .527 | .000 | .721 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 17.6 |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta | 61 | 58 | 36.3 | .466 | .200 | .760 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 18.6 |
| 1982–83 | Atlanta | 77 | 76 | 36.5 | .470 | .185 | .749 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 1983–84 | Atlanta | 73 | 72 | 35.8 | .485 | .000 | .770 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 18.9 |
| 1984–85 | Detroit | 56 | 43 | 26.6 | .467 | .000 | .781 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 10.9 |
| 1985–86 | Washington | 79 | 21 | 29.4 | .488 | .000 | .754 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 11.6 |
| 1986–87 | Washington | 36 | 0 | 18.6 | .409 | .200 | .792 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| Career | 813 | 270 | 29.7 | .482 | .111 | .735 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 14.3 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | .467 | – | .444 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Indiana (ABA) | 2 | – | 12.5 | .583 | – | .889 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 1979 | Atlanta (NBA) | 9 | – | 37.6 | .459 | – | .800 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | Atlanta (NBA) | 5 | – | 34.8 | .464 | .000 | .629 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 17.2 |
| 1982 | Atlanta (NBA) | 2 | – | 42.5 | .472 | – | .571 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 1983 | Atlanta (NBA) | 3 | – | 41.3 | .480 | .000 | .455 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | Atlanta (NBA) | 5 | – | 38.2 | .435 | 1.000 | .714 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | Detroit (NBA) | 9 | 8 | 23.9 | .485 | – | .941 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 9.1 |
| 1986 | Washington (NBA) | 5 | 0 | 35.4 | .528 | .000 | .824 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 14.0 |
| Career | 40 | 8 | 33.2 | .473 | .250 | .732 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 15.0 | |
Roundfield lived inAtlanta, where he worked for Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
Roundfield died atBaby Beach in San Nicolas Zuid,Aruba in August 2012, drowning after helping his wife, Bernadine, to safety.[7][8][9]