Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

Kevin Johnson Nickname “KJ”… 6-1 point guard played in 683 of his 735 career games in a Suns uniform…
Ranks sixth in NBA history with 9.1 assists per game and 10th with 6,711 assists… Suns career leader in
assists and had club record 25 on April 6, 1994 against San Antonio… Is one of five players in NBA history to
average 20 points, 10 assists in three-straight seasons… Three-time All-Star (1990, ’91, ’94) and five-time
All-NBA pick… Won 1989 Most Improved Player and gold medal at 1994 World Championships… Suns jersey, 7,
retired March 7, 2001.
Dan Majerle Nickname “Thunder Dan”… 6-6 swingman was selected with 14th overall pick in the 1988
Draft and soon emerged as a fan favorite because of his tremendous work ethic… Played first seven seasons in
Phoenix, averaging 14.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists, before concluding his career as a Sun in 2001-02…
Phoenix’s all-time leader in three-point field goals (800)… Won gold medal at the 1994 World Championships
and a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics… Became the first reserve to be voted to start on an All-Star team in
1995 and made three All-Star appearances (1992, ’93, ’95)… Only Sun to wear all three uniform styles… Placed
in Ring of Honor on March 9, 2003.
Joe Proski Nicknames “Prosk” and “Magic Fingers”… Was the team’s original athletic trainer and held the
post for the first 32 years of the franchise… Named NBA Athletic Trainer of the Year in 1987-88… Earned the
first 30-year award ever issued by the National Basketball Trainers Association… Served as athletic trainer at
four All-Star Games and represented Western Conference on NBTA Executive Committee for 10 years… Placed in
Ring of Honor on April 1, 2001.
Dick Van Arsdale Nicknames “Flying Dutchman” and “The Original Sun”… 6-5 swingman spent nine of 12
NBA seasons in Phoenix (1968-77)… Was club’s first pick in 1968 Expansion Draft after three seasons in New
York… Scored first point in franchise history on Oct. 18, 1968… Is fourth on club’s all-time scoring list
(12,060), averaging 17.6… Three-time All-Star (1969, ’70, ’71)… 1974 All-Defensive Second Team… Scored
15,079 career points (16.4 ppg)… Suns jersey, 5, retired Nov. 13, 1977.
Paul Westphal Nickname “Westy”… 6-4 guard from Southern Cal… Acquired by Phoenix from Boston on
May 23, 1975 for Charlie Scott… Won 1974 NBA title with Boston… Helped lift Phoenix to 1976 Finals against
Boston… Phoenix’s sixth all-time leading scorer (9,564), averaging 20.6 points (1975-80, 1983-84)… Was a
five-time All-Star, four as a Sun (1977, ’78, ’79, ’80), and four-time All-NBA selection… Phoenix’s top scorer
each season played… Suns jersey, 44, retired April 15, 1989.
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