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Sherman Douglas
Guard ·Brooklyn Nets ·NBA

Sherman Douglas

Age59 BornSep 15, 1966 FromUSA Height183 cm (6'0") Weight82 kg CollegeSyracuse Draft1989 · #28
Career averages
10.9PPG
2.2RPG
5.8APG
886 games · 12 seasons

At a glance

BKN hub
Career snapshot
12Seasons
886Games
9,624Career points
14.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 269 games · 1991-92 to 1995-96
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1989
All awards
Career highsSingle season
18.5PPG · 1990-91 · MIA
2.9RPG · 1990-91 · MIA
8.8APG · 1993-94 · BOS
18.0PER · 1990-91 · MIA
5.4Win shares · 1990-91 · MIA
Draft1989
2Round
28Overall pick
From Syracuse
Position rank2000-01
#83PPG rank
#96PER rank
#94Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 107 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Brooklyn Nets
1997-98 - 2000-01 · 3 seasons
6.9 PPG 1.5 RPG 3.1 APG
159 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1998-99 - 1998-99 · 1 seasons
8.2 PPG 1.9 RPG 4.1 APG
30 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1995-96 - 1996-97 · 2 seasons
10.5 PPG 2.4 RPG 5.6 APG
148 games
Boston Celtics
1991-92 - 1995-96 · 5 seasons
11.1 PPG 2.3 RPG 6.8 APG
269 games
Miami Heat
1989-90 - 1991-92 · 3 seasons
16.0 PPG 2.6 RPG 7.9 APG
159 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1989-90 MIA 81 66 30.5 14.3 2.5 7.6 1.8 0.1 49.4 16.1 68.7 17.0 4.4
1990-91 MIA 73 73 35.1 18.5 2.9 8.5 1.7 0.1 50.4 12.9 68.6 18.0 5.4
1991-92 NBA 42 2 17.9 7.3 1.5 4.1 0.6 0.2 46.2 10.0 68.2 - -
1991-92 BOS 37 0 17.7 7.3 1.5 4.1 0.6 0.2 45.5 11.1 68.0 14.0 0.9
1991-92 MIA 5 2 19.6 7.4 1.2 3.8 0.8 0.0 51.6 0.0 71.4 12.6 0.1
1992-93 BOS 79 36 24.5 7.8 2.1 6.4 0.6 0.1 49.8 20.7 56.0 13.5 2.6
1993-94 BOS 78 78 35.8 13.3 2.5 8.8 1.1 0.1 46.2 23.2 64.1 14.3 2.7
1994-95 BOS 65 43 31.5 14.7 2.6 6.9 1.2 0.0 47.5 24.4 68.9 17.0 4.2
1995-96 NBA 79 66 29.6 11.3 2.3 5.5 0.8 0.1 50.4 36.4 73.1 - -
1995-96 BOS 10 4 23.4 9.8 2.3 3.9 0.2 0.0 42.9 14.3 62.5 9.3 -0.3
1995-96 MIL 69 62 30.4 11.5 2.3 5.8 0.9 0.1 51.4 37.9 75.4 15.2 3.5
1996-97 MIL 79 79 29.3 9.7 2.4 5.4 1.0 0.1 50.2 33.3 66.7 14.6 4.6
1997-98 BKN 80 11 21.2 8.0 1.7 4.0 0.7 0.1 49.5 30.4 66.9 - -
1998-99 LAC 30 19 28.1 8.2 1.9 4.1 0.9 0.1 43.8 0.0 63.2 11.5 -0.1
1999-00 BKN 20 2 15.5 6.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 0.0 50.0 31.3 89.3 - -
2000-01 BKN 59 7 18.5 5.7 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.1 40.3 20.0 74.8 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1999 Los Angeles Clippers Brooklyn Nets season change
Jul 1998 Brooklyn Nets Los Angeles Clippers season change
Jul 1997 Milwaukee Bucks Brooklyn Nets season change
Jul 1995 Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks season change
Oct 1991 Boston Celtics Miami Heat mid season trade From 1991-92 to 1991-92
Jul 1991 Miami Heat Boston Celtics season change

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About Sherman Douglas

Sherman Douglas is an American former professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001. His nickname, The General is a play on his first name and his position as a point guard. He was known for revolutionizing the running "floater" shot in the lane.