| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1970-01-16)January 16, 1970 (age 56) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Simi Valley (Simi Valley, California) |
| College | UCLA (1988–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1992–2001 |
| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| Number | 34, 7, 25, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1995 | Washington Bullets |
| 1995–1996 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1996–1997 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1997–1998 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1999 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2000 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2000–2001 | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,490 (10.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,210 (3.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 404 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Donald James MacLean (born January 16, 1970) is an American former professionalbasketball player who played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theUCLA Bruins, and became the all-time scoring leader of both the school and thePac-12 Conference.[1] In 1994, MacLean won theNBA Most Improved Player Award as a member of theWashington Bullets (known now as the Washington Wizards). He currently works as a basketballcolor analyst.
Born inPalo Alto, California, MacLean graduated fromSimi Valley High School inSimi Valley, California,[2] where he was anAll-American his senior year.
MacLean played in college atUCLA from 1989 to 1992. He set a UCLAvarsity freshman season record with 231rebounds,[3] breakingDon Bragg's previous mark (186) set in 1952.[4] MacLean still holds the school record for points scored (2,608) which is also thePac-12 Conference's (then known as the Pac-10) all-time scoring record, passingSean Elliott's then record of 2,555 points.[5] In his senior season, MacLean led UCLA to the 1992 Elite 8. He was inducted into theUCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.
MacLean was the 19th pick (1st round) in the 1992 NBA draft. He was initially drafted by theDetroit Pistons but was traded on draft day to theWashington Bullets.[2] MacLean, along with his1994–95Washington Bullets teammatesRex Chapman,Tom Gugliotta, andScott Skiles, all reunited inPhoenix in1999–2000 when Chapman, Gugliotta, and MacLean were Suns players and Skiles was the head coach. As highly productive scoring Bullets teammates in 1994–95, Chapman averaged 11.0 points per game (ranked 4th highest on the team), Gugliotta averaged 16.0 (5th on the team), Skiles averaged 13.0 (6th on the team), and MacLean averaged 11.0 (7th on the team). However, as Suns teammates, Gugliotta averaged 13.7 (5th on the team), Chapman averaged only 6.6 (9th on the team), and MacLean averaged only 2.6 (15th on the team). MacLean is considered by many to have had one of the quickest releases in the game.[6]
In November 2000, the NBA suspended MacLean five games for testing positive for steroids.[7] He was the first player suspended for steroid use.[8]Charles Barkley later commented "I've seen Don MacLean naked, and he doesn't use steroids."[9]
MacLean served as the color analyst on the UCLA Basketball Radio Network.[10] He was an analyst on theLos Angeles Clippers TV broadcasts onBally Sports West and Bally Sports SoCal.[citation needed] He also is a weekly basketball contributor onFox Sports Radio Network'sPetros and Money Show.[citation needed] MacLean also served as the color analyst for various games on thePac-12 Network.[citation needed] MacLean is currently a color analyst for theBig Ten Network.[11]
MacLean lives in Southern California with his wife, Brooke, and three sons Kyle, Blake and Trent.[citation needed]
| 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 |
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Washington | 62 | 4 | 10.9 | .435 | .500 | .811 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 6.6 |
| 1993–94 | Washington | 75 | 69 | 33.2 | .502 | .143 | .824 | 6.2 | 2.1 | .6 | .3 | 18.2 |
| 1994–95 | Washington | 39 | 20 | 27.0 | .438 | .250 | .765 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 11.0 |
| 1995–96 | Denver | 56 | 5 | 19.8 | .426 | .286 | .732 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 11.2 |
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia | 37 | 2 | 19.8 | .447 | .316 | .660 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 10.9 |
| 1997–98 | New Jersey | 9 | 0 | 4.7 | .100 | .500 | – | .6 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| 1998–99 | Seattle | 17 | 10 | 21.5 | .396 | .273 | .625 | 3.8 | .9 | .3 | .3 | 10.9 |
| 1999–00 | Phoenix | 16 | 0 | 8.9 | .367 | .333 | .667 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
| 2000–01 | Miami | 8 | 1 | 9.5 | .500 | 1.000 | .750 | 2.3 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Career | 319 | 111 | 20.9 | .455 | .284 | .765 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .4 | .2 | 10.9 | |
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