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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1967-03-20)March 20, 1967 (age 58) Garland, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Garland (Garland, Texas) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1989: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New Jersey Nets |
| Playing career | 1989–2002 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1992 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1992–1999 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1999–2002 | Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,962 (13.5 ppg) |
| Assists | 5,972 (6.7 apg) |
| Steals | 2,075 (2.3 spg) |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Daron Oshay "Mookie"Blaylock (born March 20, 1967) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He spent 13 years in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) with theNew Jersey Nets,Atlanta Hawks, and theGolden State Warriors.
A 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) push-and-passpoint guard, Blaylock was rated among the best defensive stoppers in the game. The formerGarland High School,Midland College (where he earned NJCAA All American honors in 1987[1]), andUniversity of Oklahoma star is most highly regarded for his quick hands and a ball hawking defensive style that produced more than 200steals in a season five times and two NBA All-Defensive first-team selections. He was also a capable outside shooter, a fine passer who generally ranked among the league's assist leaders, and a durable instigator of thefast break. In 1988, he helped to lead the Sooners to theNCAAtitle game.
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Blaylock was selected by theNew Jersey Nets with the 12th overall pick of the1989 NBA draft and settled quickly into Nets' rotation. He was traded withRoy Hinson to theAtlanta Hawks prior to the1992–93 season forRumeal Robinson, where he flourished under newly signed coachLenny Wilkens. He spent seven years with the Hawks, leading them in career three-point field goals (made and attempted) and career steals. He was also selected for the1994 NBA All-Star Game. He was traded to theGolden State Warriors in a deal that broughtBimbo Coles,Duane Ferrell, and the1999 10th overall draft pick,Jason Terry, to Atlanta, and finished off his career playing as a reserve for the Warriors.
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | New Jersey | 50 | 17 | 25.3 | .371 | .225 | .778 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 10.1 |
| 1990–91 | New Jersey | 72 | 70 | 35.9 | .416 | .154 | .790 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 14.1 |
| 1991–92 | New Jersey | 72 | 67 | 35.4 | .432 | .222 | .712 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 13.8 |
| 1992–93 | Atlanta | 80 | 78 | 35.3 | .429 | .375 | .728 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 13.4 |
| 1993–94 | Atlanta | 81 | 81 | 36.0 | .411 | .334 | .730 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 13.8 |
| 1994–95 | Atlanta | 80 | 80 | 38.4 | .425 | .359 | .729 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 17.2 |
| 1995–96 | Atlanta | 81 | 81 | 35.7 | .405 | .371 | .747 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 15.7 |
| 1996–97 | Atlanta | 78 | 78 | 39.2 | .432 | .366 | .753 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 2.7* | 0.3 | 17.4 |
| 1997–98 | Atlanta | 70 | 69 | 38.6 | .392 | .269 | .709 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 2.6* | 0.3 | 13.2 |
| 1998–99 | Atlanta | 48 | 48 | 36.7 | .379 | .307 | .758 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 13.3 |
| 1999–00 | Golden State | 73 | 72 | 33.7 | .391 | .336 | .705 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 11.3 |
| 2000–01 | Golden State | 69 | 59 | 34.1 | .396 | .324 | .697 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 2001–02 | Golden State | 35 | 0 | 17.1 | .342 | .357 | .500 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Career | 889 | 800 | 34.9 | .409 | .336 | .736 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 13.5 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | .400 | .500 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 5.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 37.0 | .309 | .167 | .750 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 1993 | Atlanta | 3 | 3 | 33.0 | .360 | .333 | .833 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 1994 | Atlanta | 11 | 11 | 37.7 | .340 | .344 | .833 | 5.0 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 1995 | Atlanta | 3 | 3 | 40.3 | .367 | .393 | .636 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 18.0 |
| 1996 | Atlanta | 10 | 10 | 42.6 | .421 | .393 | .667 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| 1997 | Atlanta | 10 | 10 | 44.1 | .396 | .329 | .667 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 38.3 | .415 | .296 | .583 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 14.8 |
| 1999 | Atlanta | 9 | 9 | 39.8 | .326 | .353 | .467 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 12.6 |
| Career | 54 | 54 | 40.0 | .370 | .350 | .683 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 14.2 | |
As fans of the basketball player, the band members ofPearl Jam originally named their group "Mookie Blaylock", but they were forced to change the name. They settled on naming their debut albumTen after Blaylock's jersey number.[2][3][4]
InTom Robbins's 1994 novelHalf Asleep in Frog Pajamas, character Larry Diamond uses the name "Mookie Blaylock" as a pseudonym for hotel stays.[5]
In theHomestar Runner cartoon "Kick-A-Ball", the Umpire tells the Announcer that Mookie Blaylock gave him the ball featured in the cartoon, a reference to a similar scene in an earlier cartoon aboutMookie Wilson.
In 2011, two of Blaylock's sons, twins Daron and Zack, committed to playfootball for theUniversity of Kentucky.[6] The sons are graduates ofWalton High School inMarietta, Georgia.[6] His youngest son, Dominick, is also a graduate of Walton High School, and plays football forGeorgia Tech, having transferred after previously playing for theUniversity of Georgia.[7]Mookie Betts, an outfielder for theLos Angeles Dodgers, was named after Blaylock. Blaylock resides inZebulon, Georgia.[8]
During the afternoon of May 31, 2013, Blaylock was involved in a head-on collision inClayton County, Georgia. He was initially placed onlife support,[9] but his condition later improved.[8] Blaylock's vehicle traveled left-of-center, causing the accident. A family member stated he had a history ofseizures, and although it was unknown if Blaylock was experiencing any symptoms at the time of the collision,[8] he was under doctor's orders to not drive due to the seizures.[10] Blaylock had a history of alcohol abuse, and it was determined he suffered a seizure due to alcohol withdrawal.[10] Although initially surviving the crash, a passenger in the other vehicle, Monica Murphy, a mother of five, died as a result of injuries from the collision.[8][9] Blaylock was charged with vehicular homicide,[11] driving on a suspended license and failing to stay in his lane.[12] Blaylock had an outstanding warrant inSpalding County, Georgia on charges ofDUI and drug-related offenses at the time, but "investigators did not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash."[8] However, Blaylock had a history of DUIs, at least seven of them.[10]
On October 27, 2014, Blaylock pleaded guilty to killing Murphy. Facing seven to 10 years at trial,[10] Blaylock accepted aplea bargain.[13] According to the plea, Blaylock served three years in prison and the fourth as asuspended sentence, followed by eight years of probation.[14]
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