Dan Roundfield

Dan Roundfield
	Roundfield as a senior at Central Michigan
Personal information
Born	May 26, 1953; Detroit, Michigan
Died	August 6, 2012 (aged 59); San Nicolas Zuid, Aruba
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Chadsey (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Central Michigan (1972–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 2nd round, 28th overall pick
	Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1975–1988
Position	Power forward
Number	32, 5
Career history
1975–1978	Indiana Pacers
1978–1984	Atlanta Hawks
1984–1985	Detroit Pistons
1985–1987	Washington Bullets
1987–1988	Auxilium Torino
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBA All-Star (1980–1982); All-NBA Second Team (1980); 3× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1980, 1982, 1983); 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1981, 1984); MAC Player of the Year (1975); 2× First-team All-MAC (1974, 1975); No. 32 retired by Central Michigan Chippewas;
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	11,657 (14.3 ppg)
Rebounds	7,502 (9.2 rpg)
Blocks	1,160 (1.4 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Danny Thomas Roundfield (May 26, 1953 – August 6, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. The 6'8" forward/center graduated from Detroit's Chadsey Senior High School in 1971. On the collegiate scene, Roundfield was twice selected to the All-Mid-American Conference Team for Central Michigan University; he was also the 1975 MAC Player of the Year.

Roundfield spent 12 seasons in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association, playing for the Indiana Pacers (1975–1978), Atlanta Hawks (1978–1984), Detroit Pistons (1984–1985), and Washington Bullets (1985–1987). Then he moved to Turin, Italy, and played a season for Auxilium Torino.

Roundfield earned a reputation as a strong rebounder and tenacious defender, and during his career he was named to five NBA All-Defensive teams and three All-Star teams. His nickname was Dr. Rounds.

On November 21, 1978, Roundfield scored a career best 38 points, along with grabbing 10 rebounds, in a 113-107 win over the San Diego Clippers.^[1] In the 1979 NBA Playoffs, Roundfield led the Hawks to a first round win over the Rockets while averaging 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks a game.^[2] However, in the following round, the hawks would be eliminated by the defending champion Washington Bullets in a tough seven game series.^[3] Roundfield was selected to the NBA Eastern Conference All-Star team in three consecutive seasons from 1980 to 1982. He made the most of his 1980 All-Star appearance debut, scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in 27 minutes coming off the bench. He came close to winning the game's MVP award for his performance, but was overshadowed by fellow Detroit product George Gervin's 34-point output. In the 1982 NBA Playoffs, Roundfield scored a career playoff high 29 points, in a deciding Game 2 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in a best of three first round series.^[4] He was unable to play in the 1982-83 season, though, due to an injury.

Roundfield lived in Atlanta, where he worked for Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.

Roundfield died at Baby Beach in San Nicolas Zuid, Aruba in August 2012, drowning after helping his wife, Bernadine, to safety.^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Dan Roundfield Career High 38 Points". Statmuse.
^ "1979 NBA Eastern Conference First Round". Basketball Reference.
^ "1979 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Hawks vs. Bullets". Basketball Reference.
^ "Dan Roundfield Postseason Career High 29 Points". Statmuse.
^ Cunningham, Michael (August 7, 2012). "Former Hawks All-Star Dan Roundfield drowns in Aruba". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
^ Lake, Thomas (August 17, 2012). "Sad goodbye to Danny Roundfield, who died heroically saving his wife". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
^ Araton, Harvey (August 18, 2013). "An N.B.A. All-Star's Ultimate Sacrifice". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

External links

[1] "Dan Roundfield Career High 38 Points". Statmuse.

[2] "1979 NBA Eastern Conference First Round". Basketball Reference.

[3] "1979 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Hawks vs. Bullets". Basketball Reference.

[4] "Dan Roundfield Postseason Career High 29 Points". Statmuse.

[5] Cunningham, Michael (August 7, 2012). "Former Hawks All-Star Dan Roundfield drowns in Aruba". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

[6] Lake, Thomas (August 17, 2012). "Sad goodbye to Danny Roundfield, who died heroically saving his wife". CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 17, 2012.

[Araton-7] Araton, Harvey (August 18, 2013). "An N.B.A. All-Star's Ultimate Sacrifice". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

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v t e 1975 NBA draft
First round	David Thompson Dave Meyers Marvin Webster Alvan Adams Darryl Dawkins Lionel Hollins Rich Kelley Junior Bridgeman Gene Short Bill Robinzine Joe C. Meriweather Frank Oleynick Bob Bigelow Joe Bryant John Lambert Ricky Sobers Tom Boswell Kevin Grevey
Second round	Bill Willoughby Gus Williams Bruce Seals Clyde Mayes Lloyd Free Cornelius Cash Bob Gross Luther Burden Walter Luckett Dan Roundfield Jim Blanks Steve Green Glenn Hansen John Laskowski Mel Utley Larry Fogle Allen Murphy Jimmy Dan Conner