Desmond Ferguson

Desmond Ferguson
Personal information
Born	July 22, 1977 (age 47); Lansing, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	Everett (Lansing, Michigan)
College	Missouri (1995–1996); Detroit Mercy (1997–2000);
NBA draft	2000: undrafted
Playing career	2000–2011
Position	Small forward
Number	5
Career history
2001–2002	Flint Fuze
2002–2003	Great Lakes Storm
2004	Rockford Lightning
2004	Portland Trail Blazers
2005–2006	Idaho Stampede
2006–2007	Minot Skyrockets
2007–2008	Yakima Sun Kings
Career highlights and awards
	CBA All-Star (2002); 2× All-CBA First Team (2007, 2008);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Desmond Ferguson (born July 22, 1977, in Lansing, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He last played with the Halifax Rainmen of the PBL.^[1] He attended and played college basketball at the University of Missouri as a freshman and his last three seasons at the University of Detroit Mercy.

He was signed by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers to a 10-day contract in March 2004,^[2] and appeared in seven games with them during the 2003–04 NBA season. He was later taken by the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft and was waived sometime before the season began. Ferguson only played in the NBA for two weeks, with his final game ever being on April 14, 2004, in a 105–104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The game went to double overtime, but Ferguson only played for 3 1⁄2 minutes total and recorded 3 points.

Ferguson was a two-time All-Continental Basketball Association (CBA) First Team selection in 2007 and 2008.^[3]

Ferguson retired from playing in 2011, becoming a high school coach at his alma mater, Everett High School in Lansing. He left that post in 2017 to focus on his business interests.^[4]

Notes

^ Halifax Rainmen roster Archived March 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on December 20, 2009.
^ HoopsHype – NBA General Managers - John Nash
^ "Desmond Ferguson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ Couch, Graham (May 30, 2017). "Desmond Ferguson steps down after 5 years at Everett". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2019.

External links

NBA stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Manchester Millrats roster^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[1] Halifax Rainmen roster Archived March 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on December 20, 2009.

[2] HoopsHype – NBA General Managers - John Nash

[3] "Desmond Ferguson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[4] Couch, Graham (May 30, 2017). "Desmond Ferguson steps down after 5 years at Everett". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved November 24, 2019.

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