Daniel David Dickau (born September 16, 1978) is an American former professional

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player who currently works as an on-air broadcaster for

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, the Pac-12 Network,

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and

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. He is also a co-host of the ''Dickau and Slim Show'' on Spokane's 700 ESPN with Sean "Slim" Widmer.

Early life and college

Born in

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, Dickau graduated from Prairie High School in nearby

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. He enrolled at the

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in 1997 and played for the

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under head coach Bob Bender. Dickau fractured his heel 13 games into the 1998–99 season and announced his decision to transfer in April. He enrolled at

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and sat out the 1999–2000 season as a transfer, a de facto

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year. He was a standout point guard for the

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, named a first team All-American his senior year in 2002.

NBA career

Player

Dickau was selected in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft by the

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, the 28th overall pick. He was traded eight times and wore various jersey numbers in his six-year NBA career: *to the

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(#12) on June 26, 2002 (on draft night for a first-round pick); *to the

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(#7) on February 9, 2004 (

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trade); *to the Golden State Warriors (#10) on July 20, 2004 (

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trade); *to the Dallas Mavericks (#21) on August 24, 2004 (

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trade); *to the

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(#2) on December 3, 2004 (

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trade); *to the Boston Celtics (#20) on October 1, 2005 (New Orleans received a second-round draft pick); *to the

(for a second time, via a trade involving former teammate

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) (#2) on June 28, 2006 and *to the New York Knicks (#1) on June 28, 2007 (

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and Steve Francis trade). For two years in a row, Dickau was traded in a draft-day trade package, first from the Celtics to the Trail Blazers, then from the Trail Blazers to the Knicks. Dickau's best season came in 2004–05 with the New Orleans Hornets, where he saw significant playing time and led the team in total assists, total steals, and 3-pointers made. During the season, he scored 20 or more points in seven games and had five double-doubles. On December 17, 2005, as a member of the Celtics, his season was ended by a ruptured

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sustained while playing against the

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. At the time, he was averaging 3.3 points per game and 2.1 assists per game. On June 28, 2006, the Celtics traded Dickau, center

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and the 7th pick in the 2006 NBA draft to the Trail Blazers for center

and guard

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. Dickau was then sent to the Knicks along with Randolph, only to be waived when the Knicks acquired Jared Jordan. Two days later, Dickau signed with the Clippers. On October 1, 2008, Dickau signed with the Golden State Warriors. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed per team policy. He played in two preseason games. Against the

on October 8, Dickau played 21 minutes and scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. On October 19, 2008, Dickau was waived by the Warriors. On September 23, 2009, Dickau accepted an invitation to the Phoenix Suns training camp. He was waived by the Suns on October 21. With the Suns, Dickau played in five preseason games. Dickau's final regular season NBA game was played on April 16th, 2008 in a 75–93 loss to the Houston Rockets where he recorded 2 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound. Dickau signed with the

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on February 16, 2010.

Coach

Before the beginning of the 2011–12 season, Dickau was hired by the Trail Blazers as a player development assistant.

International career

On August 12, 2008, Dickau signed with

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of the Italian League. Dickau and the team agreed to terminate his contract on September 29, 2008. he joined the

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of the German Basketball Bundesliga in January 2009.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Personal life

Dickau is a Christian. Dickau and his wife Heather married in the fall of 2002 and have 7 children (2 boys and 5 girls).

References

External links

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Dan Dickau
expanded profile at NBA.com *
Dan Dickau Basketball – Official Dan Dickau webpageDan Dickau Basketball AcademyBasketpedya.com Player Profile
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