Danny Ferry

Daniel John Willard Danny Ferry was the General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks and a retired American professional basketball player. He is also the former Vice President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . Ferry was considered one of the most celebrated basketball athletes in the United States from the high school class of 1985 and during his 198889 senior year at Duke University. Known for his superb outside shooting, strong rebounding abilities and fullcourt vision while in college, the AllAmerican led the Duke Blue Devils to three Final Four appearances while setting many school records and earning several national player of the year awards.

Ferry was born in Hyattsville, Maryland to former NBA center and NBA executive Bob Ferry. The younger Ferry began his basketball career in earnest at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland where he excelled at the high school level under Morgan Wootten. The twotime AllAmerican was ranked as one of the countrys top high school basketball centers while at DeMatha and earned Parade Magazines prep Player of the Year in 1985. Ferry was one of the most highly recruited high school seniors in the nation before committing to Duke University. Ferry is of Irish descent his great great grandfather Peter Ferry was born in the Irish Free State in 1828 and emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri.

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