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Sherman Douglas (born September 15, 1966) is an American former professional
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player from Syracuse University who played for the
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, Boston Celtics,
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and the
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from 1989 to 2001. His nickname, ''The General'' is a play on his first name and his position as a point guard (as a floor general). He was known for revolutionizing the running "floater" shot in the lane.


Career

In his four year career for Syracuse he helped lead them to the 1987 Final Four, the first of Coach Jim Boeheim's career. Sherman Douglas set the all-time NCAA assist record with the Syracuse Orangemen in 1989 before becoming the Heat's first starting point guard. Although he was a second-round
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choice in 1989, his strong campaign (14.3 ppg and 7.6 apg) earned him a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He bettered that campaign in
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, when he led the Heat in scoring (18.5) and assists (8.5) and was named the team's most valuable player. After holding out before the 1991–92 season, Douglas played five games with Miami before being dealt to the Boston Celtics for
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on January 10, 1992. Douglas would play the best basketball of his career for the Boston Celtics, managing to pilot the team to the playoffs in 1994–1995 season despite their 35–47 record in the final season of the
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. Douglas averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 assists per game that year. He played for the
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in the 1998–99 season and then was traded back to the Nets the season after. During his career, Douglas played against Michael Jordan 30 times and lost all 30 games.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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See also

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List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 22 or more assists in a game. 35 players have recorded 22 or more assists in a game. It has occurred 67 times in the regular season and six times in the playo ...
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List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 20 or more assists in a game In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal. All of the players on this list have recorded at least 20 assists in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I game. Assists were f ...
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List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career assists leaders __NOTOC__ In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal. The top 25 highest assists totals in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball history are listed ...


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College & NBA stats
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