Derrick Coleman

About Derrick Coleman

#1 pick of the New Jersey Nets in the 1990 NBA Draft who went on the win the 1991 Rookie of the Year Award and play in the NBA All-Star game in 1994.

Derrick Demetrius Coleman is an American former basketball player. Coleman was born in Mobile, Alabama, but grew up and attended high school in Detroit, and attended college at Syracuse University. He was selected first overall in the 1990 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. Throughout his career, the left-handed Coleman was an effective low post scorer, averaging 16.5 points and 9.3 rebounds. He enjoyed his best years as a member of the New Jersey Nets, where he averaged 19.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. When Coleman entered the NBA, he was compared to elite power forwards such as Karl Malone and Charles Barkley, and expected to put up similar numbers, only with the added ability to shoot from three-point range. Instead, his career was overshadowed by numerous injuries. Sports Illustrated once remarked that "Coleman could have been the best power forward ever; instead he played just well enough to ensure his next paycheck."

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Trivia

His final season in the NBA was spent with the Detroit Pistons, during the 2004-05 campaign.

Derrick Coleman before fame

While playing for Syracuse, he dominated the Big East and had his number retired by the school.

Achievement of Derrick Coleman

During his final season in the NBA, he played for the Detroit Pistons in 2004-05.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$2 Million

Derrick Coleman family life

In 1996, he married Gina Coleman and has a son named Derrick Jr.

Associations of Derrick Coleman

He was mentored by Chuck Daly throughout his stint with the New Jersey Nets.

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