Darnell Valentine played his college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was a three-time Academic All-American and was a member of the 1980 Summer Olympics men's basketball team. Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (16th pick overall) of the 1981NBA Draft, Valentine spent 4 1/2 years with the Trail Blazers. In 300 regular season games with Portland, he averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists a game. Darnell also played for the Los AngelesClippers and the ClevelandCavaliers during his 10-year NBA career. He owns career averages of 8.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 620 NBA games. After completing his NBA career, Valentine played three seasons in the Italian Basketball League. Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... Seal of The University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... All-American, a Broadway musical with book by Mel Brooks, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Lee Adams, opened in New York on March 19, 1962, and played 80 performances. ... The Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Cavaliers were gentlemen supporters of the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars (1642–1651) For other meanings for see cavalier. ...
From 1994 to 2004, Valentine served as a Regional Representative for the National Basketball Players Association. Starting in September 2004, Valentine went to work for the Portland Trail Blazers as Director of Player Programs.
Valentine will assist current players in developing as solid individuals, as well as providing players, especially younger players, with resources and support as they meet various challenges and opportunities they face as NBA players.
Darnell played his college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was a three-time Academic All-American and was a member of the 1980 Olympic men's basketball team.
Valentine played his college basketball at the University of Kansas where he was a three-time Academic All-American and was a member of the 1980 Olympic men's basketball team.
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