Daniel Gafford

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Daniel Gafford
File:Daniel Gafford.jpg
Gafford with Arkansas in 2019
No. 21 – Washington Wizards
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-10-01) October 1, 1998 (age 25)
El Dorado, Arkansas, US
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school El Dorado
College Arkansas (2017–2019)
NBA draft 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career 2019–present
Career history
2019–2021 Chicago Bulls
2019 →Windy City Bulls
2021–present Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2019)
  • SEC All-Defensive team (2019)
  • SEC All-Freshman team (2018)

Daniel Gafford (born October 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was drafted in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

High school career

Gafford was a four star recruit in high school, and received offers in 2015 from several schools, including Kansas, Vanderbilt, and Florida. On August 1, 2015, Gafford committed to Arkansas.[1] Gafford also played football growing up and was a wide receiver until ninth grade at El Dorado High School. He also was in the marching band and credits that to the development of his skill set.[2]

College career

In his first start for the Razorbacks, Gafford finished a perfect 8 for 8 shooting, along with 7 rebounds and 6 blocks against Minnesota.[3] Gafford posted 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks against No. 14 Auburn.[4] After a freshman season where he averaged 11.8 points 6.2 rebounds per game, Gafford announced that he would return to Arkansas for his sophomore year rather than declare for the 2018 NBA Draft.[5] After his freshman season, Gafford was named to the SEC All-Freshman team.[6] On March 18, 2019, after Gafford's sophomore season, it was announced that Gafford would skip the 2019 National Invitation Tournament to prepare for the 2019 NBA draft.[7] Gafford improved his statistics during his second year at Arkansas, averaging 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. He was named to the 2019 SEC All-Defensive Team, as well as a 1st Team All-SEC pick.

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)

Gafford was selected 38th pick overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2019 NBA Draft.[8] On July 8, 2019, the Chicago Bulls announced that they had signed Gafford.[9] On October 26, 2019, Gafford made his debut in NBA, coming off the bench in an 84–108 loss to the Toronto Raptors with a rebound.[10] He was assigned to the Windy City Bulls for opening night of the NBA G League season. On January 15, 2020, Gafford injured his thumb just 1 minute and 21 seconds into a game against the Washington Wizards. The next day, it was announced that he would miss two to four weeks with a dislocated thumb.[11]

Washington Wizards (2021–present)

On March 25, 2021, Gafford was traded to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade involving the Boston Celtics.[12] During the 2021 NBA playoffs, Daniel Gafford broke the all-time record for field goal percentage (minimum 15 shot attempts) with an astounding 84.6%.

On October 18, 2021, Gafford signed a three-year, $40.2 million contract extension with the Wizards.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Chicago 43 7 14.2 .701 — .533 2.5 .5 .3 1.3 5.1
2020–21 Chicago 31 11 12.4 .690 — .659 3.3 .5 .4 1.1 4.7
2020–21 Washington 23 0 17.7 .681 — .672 5.6 .5 .7 1.8 10.1
2021–22 Washington 72 53 20.1 .693 .000 .699 5.7 .9 .4 1.4 9.4
Career 169 71 16.8 .692 .000 .657 4.4 .7 .4 1.4 7.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 5 2 23.4 .846 — .625 5.8 .6 1.0 2.0 11.8
Career 5 2 23.4 .846 — .625 5.8 .6 1.0 2.0 11.8

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Arkansas 35 26 22.6 .605 – .528 6.2 .7 .5 2.2 11.8
2018–19 Arkansas 32 32 28.7 .660 – .591 8.6 .7 .9 1.9 16.9
Career 67 58 25.5 .635 – .562 7.4 .7 .7 2.1 14.5

References

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