Danny Schayes

Daniel Leslie Schayes (born May 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Syracuse University and played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1981 until 1999. At 6' 11" and 235 pounds, he played at center. He is the son of the late Dolph Schayes, who was selected for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Since his retirement from the NBA, Schayes has served as co-host of Centers of Attention, a sports talk show on ESPN Radio Syracuse in Syracuse, New York. His co-host is Etan Thomas, also a retired American professional basketball player.

Danny Schayes
Schayes in 1993
Personal information
Born (1959-05-10) May 10, 1959
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolJamesville-DeWitt
(DeWitt, New York)
CollegeSyracuse (1977–1981)
NBA draft1981: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1981–1999
PositionCenter
Number24, 34, 10, 26
Career history
19811983Utah Jazz
19831990Denver Nuggets
19901994Milwaukee Bucks
1994Los Angeles Lakers
1994–1995Phoenix Suns
1995–1996Miami Heat
19961999Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big East (1981)
Career NBA statistics
Points8,780 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds5,671 (5.0 rpg)
Blocks/Assists840 (0.7 bpg)/1299 (1.1 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Basketball
Maccabiah Games
1977 Maccabiah Basketball
1981 Maccabiah Basketball
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