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Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 Expansion Draft ... Saw extensive time at point guard in the NBA Finals against Detroit ... Made a number of post-season all-America teams as a junior and senior at Notre Dame... Finished college career as Irish's all-time leader in assists and steals... Recovered from a near-fatal auto accident prior to junior season and played in all 32 games.
The only player remaining from the original 18 selected when Chicago was awarded a franchise in 1966, Jerry provides scoring punch in the backcourt. Jerry's hustle, desire, shooting and tenacious defense are among the Bulls' biggest assets. After earning All-State honors in high school, he was an All-American at Evansville in their unbeaten 1964-65 season.
Tony, though a two-year veteran of French pro ball, played in 2001-02 as the youngest Spur in club history. The NBA's first-ever front-line European point guard received rave reviews, Said coach Gregg Popovich, "My hat's off to him. I have put him in a really difficult situation. He has the intelligence and maturity to understand it and handle it. He keeps getting smarter with every day, every game, every practice." Parker shrugs. "I've tried to do my best to represent Europe," he says. "I hope now all the point guards over there will think, 'If Tony Parker can make it, maybe I can make it.' "
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