The 10 most phenomenal NBA careers in Syracuse basketball history
By Sam Fariss
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player. Sherman Douglas. Sherman Douglas. 5. . . Round 2, Pick 28, Miami Heat. 445. . Sherman Douglas
Sherman Douglas wasn’t drafted until the second round of the 1989 NBA Draft. Going 28th overall to the Miami Heat, Douglas would be named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1990.
Douglas spent 13 years in the NBA and played for the Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, and New Jersey Nets.
In the 1994-95 season, he led the Celtics to a playoff berth while averaging 14.7 points and 6.9 assists per game.
Throughout his career in the league, Douglas scored 8,425 points, passed out 4,536 assists, and brought down 1,672 rebounds.