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Danny Manning

Manning in 2015
Colorado Buffaloes
Assistant coach
Personal information
Born	(1966-05-17) May 17, 1966 (age 59) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
High school	Page (Greensboro, North Carolina) Lawrence (Lawrence, Kansas)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
College	Kansas (1984–1988)
NBA Draft	1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Pro career	1988–2003
Coaching career	2006–present
Career history
As player:
1988–1994	Los Angeles Clippers
1994	Atlanta Hawks
1994–1999	Phoenix Suns
1999–2000	Milwaukee Bucks
2000–2001	Utah Jazz
2001–2002	Dallas Mavericks
2003	Detroit Pistons
As coach:
2006–2012	Kansas (assistant)
2012–2014	Tulsa
2014–2020	Wake Forest
2021	Maryland (assistant)
2021–2022	Maryland (interim HC)
2022–2024	Louisville (associate HC)
2024–present	Colorado (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× NBA All-Star (1993, 1994) NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1998) NCAA champion (1988) NCAA final Four Most Outstanding Player (1988) National college player of the year (1988) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1987, 1988) Consensus second-team All-American (1986) 3× Big Eight Player of the Year (1986–1988) No. 25 jersey retired by Kansas Jayhawks USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1987) First-team Parade All-American (1984) McDonalds All American (1984) Mr. Kansas Basketball (1984) As head coach: C-USA regular season champion (2014) C-USA tournament champion (2014) C-USA Coach of the Year (2014) Skip Prosser Award (2017) As assistant coach: NCAA champion (2008)
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,367 (14.0 ppg)
Rebounds	4,615 (5.2 rpg)
Assists	2,063 (2.3 apg)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Pan American Games Silver 1987 Indianapolis National team Olympic Games Bronze 1988 Seoul National team Assistant coach for  United States United States Under-18 National Team FIBA U18 Championship Gold 2018 Canada Team competition

Danny Manning (born May 17, 1966) is a famous American basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach at the University of Colorado. Danny played high school basketball in North Carolina and Kansas. He then played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. After college, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years.

Danny Manning won a national championship with the Kansas Jayhawks in 1988 as a player. Later, he won another one as an assistant coach in 2008. He holds the record for the most points scored in Kansas basketball history with 2,951 points.

Early Life and High School Years

Danny Manning is the son of Ed Manning. His father was also a professional basketball player and coach.

When Danny was a junior, he played for Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He scored about 19 points and grabbed 9 rebounds per game. He helped his team win all 26 games and the state championship.

Before his senior year, Danny's family moved to Lawrence, Kansas. His father became a coach at the University of Kansas. Danny attended Lawrence High School. There, he was named Kansas Player of the Year.

College Basketball Success

Danny Manning led the Kansas Jayhawks to win the 1988 NCAA title. He became the all-time leading scorer and rebounder for KU. He also scored the most points in the history of the Big Eight Conference.

In 1988, he won several top awards for college players. These included the Wooden and Naismith awards.

In the 1988 NCAA Championship Game, Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79. Danny had an amazing game, scoring 31 points and getting 18 rebounds. He also had 5 steals and 2 blocked shots. Because of his incredible performance, the 1988 Kansas team was called "Danny and the Miracles." He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Kansas retired his famous jersey number 25 in 1992. This means no other player at Kansas will wear that number. Danny is one of the top all-time scorers in NCAA Basketball history.

In 1988, Danny was chosen for the last all-college USA national basketball team. They played in the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The team won the bronze medal.

Professional NBA Career

The Los Angeles Clippers chose Danny Manning as the first overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. He played only 26 games in his first year. This was because he had knee surgery. But he came back strong for the next season.

His best NBA season was in 1992–1993. He averaged 22.8 points per game for the Clippers. He was also chosen to play in the All-Star Game. He was an All-Star again the next season. In 1994, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks.

In 1997–1998, he won the Sixth Man Award. This award goes to the best reserve player in the NBA. He played for the Phoenix Suns and averaged 13.5 points. Danny was the first NBA player to play again after having surgery on both knees.

He later played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, and Detroit Pistons. He retired from playing professional basketball in 2003.

Coaching Career Highlights

After retiring, Danny Manning became a coach.

Assistant Coach at Kansas

From 2006 to 2012, he was an assistant coach at the University of Kansas. He helped train the team's big players. He coached many players who later played in the NBA. He was part of the team that won the NCAA national title in 2008. During his time, Kansas won many conference titles.

Head Coach at Tulsa

In 2012, Danny Manning became the head coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. In his first year, the team had a 17-16 record. In his second year, Tulsa improved to 21-13. They won their conference tournament and made it to the NCAA tournament. Danny was named the 2014 Conference USA Coach of the Year.

Head Coach at Wake Forest

In 2014, Danny Manning became the head coach at Wake Forest University. He helped 14 players go on to play professionally. In his third season, the team had a winning record of 19-14. They reached the NCAA First Four tournament. After six seasons, his time as coach at Wake Forest ended in 2020.

USA Basketball Coaching

Danny Manning also coached for USA Basketball. In 2014, he helped coach the USA Men's U18 National Team. This team won a gold medal. In 2018, he helped the U18 team win another gold medal at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.

Assistant Coach Roles

In 2021, Manning joined the coaching staff at Maryland. He became the interim head coach for part of the 2021-2022 season. In 2022, he became an Associate Head Coach at the University of Louisville. In 2024, he was hired as an assistant coach at the University of Colorado.

Other Work and Philanthropy

Danny Manning has also worked as a radio commentator for the NCAA basketball tournament.

He has been involved in many good causes. These include the Special Olympics and the Boys & Girls Club. He also supports programs that encourage reading and fitness for kids.

Personal Life

Danny Manning's son, Evan, also played basketball at Kansas. His daughter, Taylor, played volleyball there. In 2008, Danny Manning was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He is also in the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame and the Lawrence High School Hall of Fame.

Head Coaching Record

*Interim HC

NBA Career Statistics

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