Todd Day
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Todd Fitzgerald Day (born January 7, 1970 in Decatur, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. During the 2006 season, he played for the Blue Stars of Lebanon's WASL Club League.
Basketball Career
Day played for his stepfather, Ted Anderson, at Hamilton High School in Memphis where he was named All-America, All-State and All-District. He played college basketball at the University of Arkansas. His career scoring average of 20.7 ppg stands as a school record.
He was selected in the 1st round (8th pick) by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1992 NBA Draft. He was traded with Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics for Sherman Douglas on November 26, 1995. Day scored a career high 41 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 22, 1995. During his NBA career, Day also has played for the Miami Heat, the Phoenix Suns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Of the five teams in eight NBA seasons that Day played for, only the 1999-2000 Phoenix Suns reached the playoffs. In nine games that postseason, Day contributed to a first-round upset of the defending champion San Antonio Spurs and a second-round loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Day joined the Arkansas Rimrockers for their inaugural season in the ABA basketball league in 2004-05. In their only season in the league, the Rimrockers had a record of 32-5, defeating the Bellevue Blackhawks 118-103 in Alltel Arena. Day finished the game with 32 points and 6 steals. Day was named 1st Team All-ABA and was an ABA All-Star.
Day led Al Rayyan (Qatar) to the 16th FedEx FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in 2005, beating Fastlink (Jordan), 83-76. he scored 24 points in the championship game.
After spending the 2005 training camp with the Detroit Pistons, Day returned to the ABA, this time with the Arkansas Aeros for the 2006-07 season.
Personal
- Has two children, Natasha and Todd Jr.
- Day is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
