Darnell Valentine 
#12 PG | 6-2, 190lbs | FA | Experience: 8 years
Born: 2/3/1959 (30) | College: Kansas

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 58 54 69 21 88 74 14 26 22 74 100 12 93 55 85 100  
 Potential: C C B D A B D D D B A F          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996 
 Value: $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 8                

Season Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1988 NPBSL NYK 82 67 28.7 10.3 0.8 2.5 5.6 2.3 2.41 1.8 0.1 2.6 .407 .772 .058  
 1987 NPBSL NYK 81 81 29.7 11.7 0.7 2.2 6.4 2.2 2.90 1.8 0.1 3.0 .437 .831 .188  
 1986 NPBSL DEN 82 0 14.9 6.2 0.4 1.2 3.2 1.4 2.35 1.1 0.0 1.4 .418 .767 .120  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 82 82 34.9 16.2 0.7 2.7 8.4 3.1 2.70 1.9 0.1 3.2 .468 .785 .310  
 1984 NPBSL DEN 82 74 32.1 13.5 0.7 2.2 7.5 2.9 2.59 1.7 0.1 2.8 .481 .788 .214  
 1983 NPBSL 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 NPBSL 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 NPBSL 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     610 354 25.8 10.2 0.6 1.9 5.6 2.1 2.60 1.5 0.1 2.4 .452 .789 .151  

Shooting Averages

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1988 NPBSL NYK 3.7 9.2 .407 2.8 3.7 .772 2.6 4.5 .591 1.0 4.1 .258 0.0 0.6 .058  
 1987 NPBSL NYK 4.2 9.7 .437 3.2 3.8 .831 3.1 5.2 .590 1.1 4.0 .264 0.1 0.4 .188  
 1986 NPBSL DEN 2.1 5.1 .418 1.9 2.5 .767 1.5 2.7 .550 0.6 2.1 .290 0.0 0.3 .120  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 5.5 11.8 .468 5.0 6.4 .785 3.8 6.3 .602 1.6 5.1 .314 0.1 0.4 .310  
 1984 NPBSL DEN 4.5 9.3 .481 4.4 5.6 .788 3.7 6.4 .579 0.7 2.6 .279 0.1 0.3 .214  
 1983 NPBSL 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 NPBSL 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 NPBSL 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     3.5 7.7 .452 3.2 4.1 .789 2.6 4.4 .592 0.8 2.9 .277 0.1 0.4 .151  

Season Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1988 82 67 2357 306 752 233 302 3 52 848 65 269 461 146 191 146 10 211 -430 
 1987 81 81 2409 342 782 256 308 6 32 946 59 236 522 142 180 142 8 246 -201 
 1986 82 0 1220 174 416 158 206 3 25 509 32 127 261 90 111 90 0 114 -62 
 1985 82 82 2863 453 967 410 522 9 29 1325 60 278 692 155 256 155 8 261 194 
 1984 82 74 2629 368 765 361 458 6 28 1103 54 234 619 141 239 141 11 229 -268 
 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 610 354 15744 2123 4700 1967 2493 34 225 6247 351 1514 3394 890 1306 890 57 1456 -693 

Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1988 NPBSL NYK .479 1.13 30.0 12.4 21.3 3.0 9.7 6.3 14.0 105.8 3.5 -5.2 96.4 104.6  
 1987 NPBSL NYK .515 1.21 32.2 11.1 21.2 2.6 8.6 5.4 16.4 193.2 6.4 -2.5 99.9 103.4  
 1986 NPBSL DEN .501 1.22 29.7 12.6 23.0 2.7 8.6 5.6 15.3 79.0 2.6 -0.8 100.4 101.7  
 1985 NPBSL DEN .553 1.37 32.3 11.9 23.4 2.3 8.9 5.5 17.9 295.7 9.9 2.4 107.9 104.1  
 1984 NPBSL DEN .571 1.44 33.9 13.1 21.6 2.2 8.2 5.1 17.3 246.8 8.2 -3.3 101.7 105.9  
 1983 NPBSL DEN .610 1.65 35.1 12.0 18.8 2.6 8.8 5.6 17.5 128.9 4.3 -0.4 107.2 108.6  
 1982 NPBSL 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 NPBSL 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     .539 1.33 32.3 12.4 20.9 2.5 8.6 5.5 16.0 1176.4 39.2 -1.1 102.9 104.7  

Playoff Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 6 6 35.8 16.7 0.5 2.8 10.3 4.2 2.48 2.0 0.0 3.3 .485 .889 .400  
 1981 NPBSL 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     18 6 24.7 10.2 0.3 1.7 5.2 2.8 1.88 1.4 0.0 2.4 .462 .753 .250  

Playoff Shooting

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1985 NPBSL DEN 5.5 11.3 .485 5.3 6.0 .889 3.7 5.8 .629 1.5 4.7 .321 0.3 0.8 .400  
 1981 NPBSL 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     3.3 7.2 .462 3.4 4.5 .753 2.4 3.8 .647 0.8 3.0 .259 0.1 0.4 .250  

Playoff Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1985 6 6 215 33 68 32 36 2 5 100 3 20 62 12 25 12 0 20 -59 
 1981 12 0 230 27 62 29 45 0 3 83 3 17 32 14 25 14 0 24 -23 
 Career 18 6 445 60 130 61 81 2 8 183 6 37 94 26 50 26 0 44 -82 

Playoff Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1985 NPBSL DEN .595 1.47 36.3 14.6 24.0 1.4 8.9 5.0 15.3 13.7 0.5 -9.8 101.6 113.4  
 1981 NPBSL 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     .554 1.41 30.3 16.1 22.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.3 2.1 0.1 -4.6 101.1 108.7  

 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 22 4 11 11 6 1 5 11 18 10 12 1 3  
 Playoff 26 2 5 15 4 0 7 10 18 12 12 1 2  
 Career 36 5 11 21 6 2 8 14 23 14 19 2 4  

Game Logs

 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/18 PHI W 15 3 4 1 2 0 0 7 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 11
 10/19 DEN W 14 4 5 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 4 1 1 0 1 17
 10/21 SAS L 15 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 -2
 10/25 MIL W 16 1 3 1 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 9
 10/27 PHX W 23 4 9 4 4 0 0 12 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 11
 10/30 WAS W 16 5 8 2 4 1 1 13 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 -15
 11/1 HOU L 27 2 4 0 0 0 1 4 2 11 4 2 1 0 1 0
 11/3 MIN W 29 1 4 6 6 0 1 8 0 2 5 3 4 0 3 14
 11/4 ATL L 30 4 11 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 7 3 3 0 4 4
 11/7 CHA L 24 2 7 3 4 0 0 7 0 4 3 1 0 0 2 1
 11/8 POR L 19 10 12 0 0 0 0 20 2 3 3 1 3 0 4 11
 11/10 CHI W 20 2 8 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 2 2 2 0 1 2
 11/11 DET L 31 1 6 6 6 0 1 8 0 6 9 5 2 0 2 -29
 11/15 CHI L 32 5 12 2 4 0 0 12 2 2 8 3 4 0 1 -25
 11/16 MIN W 22 2 8 2 2 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 3 8
 11/20 KCK L 22 3 7 3 6 0 1 9 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 -10
 11/21 SAS L 19 2 7 1 2 1 2 6 1 2 3 2 0 0 3 -10
 11/25 DEN L 29 1 4 3 8 0 0 5 1 3 3 2 2 1 3 -14
 11/26 CHA L 31 3 8 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 6 4 4 0 2 -13
 11/28 PHI W 27 2 5 3 4 0 0 7 0 1 10 0 4 0 4 21
 11/29 MIL L 26 2 9 2 2 0 1 6 0 2 9 3 2 0 4 -8
 12/1 DEN W 26 5 8 1 2 0 0 11 0 2 8 3 2 0 1 17
 12/3 PHI W 28 3 7 4 4 0 0 10 0 0 8 2 1 0 6 5
 12/4 DET L 24 1 5 4 4 0 1 6 1 2 4 3 0 0 3 -22
 12/7 DAL L 30 6 10 5 6 0 0 17 0 5 5 5 2 0 1 -13
 12/8 NJN L 34 5 12 5 6 0 1 15 0 4 10 5 4 1 4 -2
 12/11 ATL W 33 5 14 0 0 0 0 10 0 6 5 4 1 0 1 -1
 12/13 PHI L 26 2 8 3 4 0 1 7 0 2 4 4 4 0 3 -4
 12/14 CHI L 27 6 9 6 7 0 0 18 0 0 4 1 3 0 3 -11
 12/16 PHI W 26 6 10 5 8 0 0 17 1 3 6 0 3 0 1 16
 12/18 NJN L 26 3 9 0 0 0 0 6 1 3 9 4 2 1 2 -3
 12/19 GSW L 30 6 12 2 6 0 1 14 1 1 7 3 1 0 1 -2
 12/21 CHA L 28 4 10 3 4 0 1 11 4 7 6 1 0 0 4 -14
 12/23 ATL W 26 0 11 4 6 0 1 4 2 3 5 3 1 0 1 -3
 12/24 GSW W 17 1 7 3 4 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 5 -1
 12/28 CHI L 19 2 8 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 5 2 0 0 3 -19
 12/29 NJN L 25 0 9 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 4 -14
 1/2 UTA L 38 8 18 0 0 0 3 16 1 2 5 0 2 0 4 -10
 1/3 DET W 36 6 13 2 4 1 3 15 1 5 5 1 4 0 1 17
 1/6 WAS L 32 11 17 0 0 0 0 22 1 3 8 4 1 0 2 -10
 1/7 MIL L 29 0 8 5 6 0 1 5 2 6 2 5 1 0 4 -22
 1/9 NJN L 27 4 9 3 4 0 1 11 0 0 6 0 1 0 2 0
 1/10 MIL L 16 2 3 3 4 0 0 7 1 2 3 4 1 0 4 -10
 1/12 MIL L 29 6 11 2 2 0 1 14 1 2 5 1 0 0 4 -17
 1/13 PHX L 31 4 8 4 6 0 1 12 0 4 8 1 1 0 3 -1
 1/17 PHX L 29 3 9 3 4 0 1 9 1 6 6 5 1 0 2 -8
 1/18 NJN L 23 2 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 5 3 1 0 2 -7
 1/22 HOU L 33 7 14 4 4 0 1 18 1 4 7 1 1 1 3 8
 1/23 LAL L 32 2 12 0 0 0 0 4 1 7 2 2 0 1 1 -21
 1/27 LAL L 30 5 10 0 0 0 1 10 0 5 6 4 2 0 4 -4
 1/28 DET W 33 3 8 8 10 0 1 14 2 4 5 3 1 0 4 7
 2/1 CLE L 33 5 16 0 0 0 2 10 0 4 6 2 4 0 1 -8
 2/2 WAS L 28 2 8 2 2 0 0 6 0 4 6 1 2 0 2 -19
 2/5 CHI L 28 3 13 5 9 0 3 11 0 3 8 1 2 0 4 -8
 2/6 BOS L 31 3 11 2 2 0 0 8 4 5 5 0 1 0 3 -12
 2/8 BOS L 34 1 9 7 10 0 2 9 0 5 5 3 2 0 1 -14
 2/9 BOS L 23 3 7 0 0 0 1 6 1 4 1 3 1 0 1 -29
 2/14 KCK L 27 5 8 0 0 0 1 10 0 2 1 5 2 0 2 1
 2/15 NJN L 31 9 13 4 5 0 1 22 1 3 6 4 5 1 2 -8
 2/19 BOS L 30 5 12 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 7 1 1 0 3 -9
 2/20 IND L 28 2 5 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 5 1 0 0 3 -6
 2/24 BOS L 22 3 13 2 2 0 0 8 1 4 2 2 2 0 1 -31
 2/25 IND L 32 2 8 2 2 0 2 6 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 -12
 2/27 ATL W 30 4 11 9 12 1 2 18 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 0
 3/2 IND W 22 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 4 13
 3/4 CHA L 24 3 9 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 8 4 3 0 4 -20
 3/5 SEA L 21 7 9 0 0 0 0 14 0 1 4 1 0 0 4 -9
 3/8 ATL W 27 3 8 1 1 0 0 7 0 4 4 1 1 0 1 11
 3/12 IND L 26 5 9 1 1 0 0 11 1 4 4 2 0 0 1 -4
 3/13 PHI L 38 3 8 5 8 0 0 11 0 4 5 3 1 1 4 -7
 3/17 DAL W 30 3 8 8 10 0 0 14 0 0 7 1 1 0 1 2
 3/18 SAS L 28 7 12 5 5 0 2 19 1 4 3 4 1 0 4 -12
 3/22 WAS L 26 4 8 6 6 0 1 14 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 -18
 3/24 CLE L 30 7 13 3 4 0 1 17 0 3 7 4 3 0 2 -18
 3/26 SEA L 25 5 9 0 0 0 0 10 1 5 8 2 1 0 6 -3
 3/28 UTA L 46 7 14 4 7 0 1 18 0 4 8 4 5 0 3 -4
 3/29 DET W 40 2 9 2 3 0 0 6 1 3 9 2 0 0 1 15
 3/31 POR L 33 6 12 0 1 0 0 12 2 5 5 4 2 0 3 -16
 4/2 WAS L 41 5 8 4 6 0 0 14 2 6 8 3 5 0 2 -26
 4/4 CHA L 30 3 7 3 3 0 2 9 1 4 11 0 2 0 3 -4
 4/5 CLE W 33 0 5 6 8 0 0 6 0 3 8 1 2 1 1 21
 4/9 CLE W 40 7 13 8 11 0 0 22 2 6 9 4 3 0 3 -2
 4/11 BOS L 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 5 2 0 1 3 -10
 4/13 PHI L 47 5 11 2 2 0 1 12 0 2 10 4 1 0 4 -5
 4/16 IND W 26 2 5 10 10 0 1 14 0 6 7 2 2 0 5 21
 4/17 WAS L 40 5 11 3 4 0 0 13 0 4 7 5 3 0 2 -25
 4/19 CHA W 30 4 10 5 5 0 0 13 1 4 4 0 2 0 2 10
 4/20 WAS W 28 5 6 6 6 0 0 16 1 3 8 1 6 1 1 12

Awards and Achievements

 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 25
 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
 2/15/1988 Traded to the Knicks

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