Most 76ers fans of the 90s will remember the unique kick-leg jump shot of Johnny Dawkins and his steady play as point guard playing alongside the likes of Charles Barkley and Kurt Nimphius. Now Dawkins is flying the coop at Duke to coach the Cardinal of Stanford. Good for him and good move for Stanford... he must have good experience not only as a player but as an assistant coach next to Coach K.
Lest you thought you'd get away with just informative news story, allow me to add some interesting side notes for thee:
-Johnny Dawkins had 29 career blocks in the NBA in 9 pro years. At this rate it would have taken Dawkins about 130 "Johnny Dawkins Years" @ approximately 3 blocks per year to equal the total number of blocked shots that Manute Bol had in his rookie year alone (397 blocks in 1985-6 for Washington).
-Conversely, Manute Bol tallied 171 assists in 10 years. At that rate, he'd take 35 Manute Bol Years to reach Dawkins' assist mark in his best year 1989-90 at 601 assists.
So take that for what it's worth.
At any rate, best of luck to Coach Dawk. I look forward to seeing a familiar face in the land of the Cardinal...
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