Darnell Valentine 
#0 PG | 6-2, 185lbs | Nuggets | Experience: 2 years
Born: 2/3/1959 (25) | College: Kansas

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 51 40 75 20 82 65 9 24 18 65 91 12 96 51 93 89  
 Potential: C C B D A B D D D B A F          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990 
 Value: $55,555  $61,827  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 2                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL DEN 77 0 17.2 6.9 0.4 1.3 3.8 1.3 2.94 0.9 0.1 1.9 .502 .805 .000  
 1982 NPSBL DEN 42 22 21.5 7.7 0.4 1.4 3.8 1.8 2.13 1.0 0.1 1.9 .493 .765 .214  
 1981 NPSBL WAS 82 28 24.9 8.0 0.4 1.6 4.7 1.9 2.50 1.2 0.1 2.1 .442 .784 .143  
 Career     201 50 21.2 7.5 0.4 1.4 4.2 1.6 2.55 1.1 0.1 2.0 .472 .788 .119  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL DEN 2.1 4.2 .502 2.7 3.4 .805 1.8 2.8 .631 0.3 1.2 .281 0.0 0.2 .000  
 1982 NPSBL DEN 2.5 5.0 .493 2.7 3.5 .765 2.0 3.3 .619 0.3 1.3 .250 0.1 0.3 .214  
 1981 NPSBL WAS 2.6 5.9 .442 2.7 3.5 .784 2.1 3.5 .592 0.5 2.1 .240 0.0 0.3 .143  
 Career     2.4 5.1 .472 2.7 3.5 .788 2.0 3.2 .611 0.4 1.6 .253 0.0 0.3 .119  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1983 77 0 1324 162 323 210 261 0 17 534 31 129 291 73 99 73 8 148 -31 
 1982 42 22 902 103 209 114 149 3 14 323 18 75 160 43 75 43 3 78 72 
 1981 82 28 2040 215 486 225 287 4 28 659 32 166 388 100 155 100 9 169 33 
 Career 201 50 4266 480 1018 549 697 7 59 1516 81 370 839 216 329 216 20 395 74 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1983 NPSBL DEN .610 1.65 35.1 12.0 18.8 2.6 8.8 5.6 17.6 129.7 4.3 -0.4 107.2 108.6  
 1982 NPSBL DEN .589 1.55 31.4 14.7 17.9 2.3 8.0 5.1 14.7 49.6 1.7 1.7 106.7 103.6  
 1981 NPSBL WAS .539 1.36 33.6 13.4 17.6 1.9 7.9 4.9 13.5 77.2 2.6 0.4 105.1 105.1  
 Career     .572 1.49 33.7 13.2 18.0 2.2 8.2 5.1 15.0 256.5 8.6 0.4 106.1 105.9  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1981 NPSBL WAS 12 0 19.2 6.9 0.3 1.2 2.7 2.1 1.28 1.2 0.0 2.0 .435 .644 .000  
 Career     12 0 19.2 6.9 0.3 1.2 2.7 2.1 1.28 1.2 0.0 2.0 .435 .644 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1981 NPSBL WAS 2.3 5.2 .435 2.4 3.8 .644 1.8 2.8 .667 0.4 2.2 .192 0.0 0.3 .000  
 Career     2.3 5.2 .435 2.4 3.8 .644 1.8 2.8 .667 0.4 2.2 .192 0.0 0.3 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1981 12 0 230 27 62 29 45 0 3 83 3 17 32 14 25 14 0 24 -23 
 Career 12 0 230 27 62 29 45 0 3 83 3 17 32 14 25 14 0 24 -23 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1981 NPSBL WAS .512 1.34 23.0 18.0 20.9 1.4 7.1 4.1 7.6 -11.6 -0.4 -1.9 100.6 104.0  
 Career     .512 1.34 23.0 18.0 20.9 1.4 7.1 4.1 7.6 -11.6 -0.4 -1.9 100.6 104.0  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1980 - 34 0 31.4 16.5 1.0 2.7 8.1 1.5 5.39 2.0 0.2 2.0 .464 .802 .000  
 Total   34 0 31.4 16.5 1.0 2.7 8.1 1.5 5.39 2.0 0.2 2.0 .464 .802 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1980 34 0 1066 236 509 89 111 0 0 561 35 127 275 69 51 69 8 67 0 
 Career 34 0 1066 236 509 89 111 0 0 561 35 127 275 69 51 69 8 67 0 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 18 2 5 12 3 1 5 6 9 9 12 0 2  
 Playoff 15 1 4 4 3 0 4 5 8 8 10 0 2  
 Career 26 2 7 12 6 1 6 9 15 14 16 1 3  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/18 GSW W 8 0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 -1
 10/21 DAL W 7 1 5 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 -3
 10/22 POR W 15 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 -10
 10/25 BOS L 9 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 1 1 0 -2
 10/27 NYK L 8 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 -13
 10/29 SDC L 21 4 5 0 0 1 1 9 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 2
 11/1 HOU W 11 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 6
 11/2 POR L 22 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 0 4 -14
 11/5 CLE L 23 6 8 4 4 0 0 16 1 5 6 2 0 0 1 -1
 11/8 ATL W 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1
 11/9 DAL W 34 2 8 6 8 0 1 10 1 3 4 2 1 1 3 18
 11/11 HOU L 13 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 -1
 11/12 KCK L 18 4 5 1 4 0 0 9 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 -4
 11/16 SAS W 19 1 4 5 7 0 0 7 0 2 5 1 1 0 3 10
 11/17 DAL W 11 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 3 0 3 0 2 10
 11/21 UTA W 14 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 4 0 0 3 -12
 11/23 CLE L 14 3 4 1 2 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 2 0 6 -5
 11/24 POR W 16 0 3 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 3 1 1 3 8
 11/28 KCK W 15 3 5 2 2 0 0 8 1 3 4 0 1 0 2 4
 11/29 KCK L 28 6 9 0 0 0 0 12 1 2 7 2 2 1 4 -11
 12/1 LAL L 24 2 4 9 12 0 0 13 0 1 5 1 2 0 2 -14
 12/2 SAS W 13 2 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 3 6 2 0 0 3 10
 12/4 UTA W 19 3 7 2 4 0 0 8 0 5 4 1 1 0 1 0
 12/6 DAL L 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 2 0 0 -1
 12/8 HOU W 16 1 6 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 4 2 1 0 4 -12
 12/10 LAL W 13 2 4 1 2 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 4
 12/12 GSW L 17 2 3 5 6 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 -12
 12/13 UTA L 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
 12/16 SEA L 18 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 3 2 0 2 3
 12/17 CHI L 14 4 9 4 4 0 1 12 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 -8
 12/19 DAL W 18 3 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 -18
 12/20 POR L 30 2 5 9 10 0 0 13 1 4 5 3 1 0 1 -27
 12/23 LAL L 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 3 -8
 12/24 SAS W 18 0 3 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 10
 12/27 SDC W 11 0 0 6 8 0 0 6 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 3
 12/28 MIL L 19 2 6 0 1 0 1 4 0 3 4 0 1 0 3 -4
 12/30 WAS W 17 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 5 1 2 0 3 -2
 12/31 IND L 13 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 -5
 1/4 SDC L 18 1 5 3 3 0 1 5 0 3 4 2 3 0 1 2
 1/5 GSW L 20 3 6 9 9 0 1 15 0 2 3 1 1 1 2 -5
 1/9 KCK L 12 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 2 1 0 3 -6
 1/10 NJN L 13 2 6 1 4 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 5
 1/13 DET W 23 2 4 3 4 0 0 7 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 20
 1/15 SAS L 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 -1
 1/16 BOS W 15 2 4 8 9 0 0 12 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 5
 1/20 HOU W 27 5 8 8 10 0 0 18 2 3 6 0 0 0 1 21
 1/21 POR L 19 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
 1/24 ATL L 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 -1
 1/25 LAL L 16 2 5 1 4 0 0 5 1 2 4 0 1 0 2 5
 1/27 HOU W 16 4 5 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 -9
 1/28 GSW L 21 2 7 5 5 0 1 9 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 -17
 2/1 LAL L 15 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0
 2/2 SEA L 13 3 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 6
 2/5 DET W 14 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 2 -5
 2/6 PHX W 18 6 8 6 7 0 0 18 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 -3
 2/8 PHX W 12 2 3 1 2 0 0 5 0 1 5 2 1 0 2 5
 2/9 PHX L 25 3 5 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 -2
 2/14 GSW W 21 5 6 5 6 0 1 15 1 3 5 2 0 0 6 5
 2/16 WAS L 30 4 9 3 4 0 2 11 0 3 12 3 0 0 0 -7
 2/18 PHX W 20 2 4 8 10 0 1 12 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 5
 2/20 UTA L 25 1 4 9 10 0 0 11 2 3 6 5 3 0 2 -13
 2/23 MIL W 14 3 5 4 4 0 0 10 0 1 7 1 1 0 1 4
 2/25 HOU L 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 -3
 2/26 KCK W 17 3 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 3
 3/1 PHI L 23 2 3 3 4 0 0 7 0 2 4 1 3 0 2 -7
 3/2 PHX W 17 1 3 6 8 0 0 8 0 2 7 1 1 0 4 20
 3/5 NJN W 17 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 -10
 3/7 GSW L 17 3 6 5 6 0 0 11 0 2 2 2 3 0 3 9
 3/8 SAS W 15 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 1 0 3 4
 3/12 SEA L 22 4 5 5 6 0 0 13 0 0 5 1 0 0 2 -6
 3/13 SEA W 16 3 5 8 8 0 0 14 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -10
 3/17 KCK L 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 -1
 3/31 SDC W 30 6 7 4 4 0 0 16 2 4 9 2 2 0 2 -7
 4/1 IND W 21 2 4 2 4 0 0 6 1 5 0 2 1 0 4 -5
 4/4 BOS L 13 1 2 5 6 0 0 7 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1
 4/5 NYK L 14 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 -10
 4/7 UTA W 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 1 0 3 16
 4/10 NYK L 14 3 5 4 8 0 0 10 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2
 4/12 SDC L 14 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 3 8
 4/14 DAL L 13 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 11
 4/15 SAS W 12 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 2
 4/17 POR W 10 2 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 4 1 0 0 4 -4
 4/19 UTA L 18 3 5 5 5 0 0 11 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 9

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 1
 1981 NPSBL Rookie Game Participant
 1981 NPSBL All-Rookie Second Team
 1982 NPSBL Rookie Game Participant

 Transactions
 Date Action
 7/1/1981 Drafted by the Bullets with pick #20 of round 1.
 1/1/1983 Traded to the Nuggets

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