Derrick Coleman

Derrick Coleman
	Coleman in 2014
Personal information
Born	June 21, 1967; Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school	Northern (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Syracuse (1986–1990)
NBA draft	1990: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted by	New Jersey Nets
Playing career	1990–2005
Position	Power forward / center
Number	44
Career history
1990–1995	New Jersey Nets
1995–1998	Philadelphia 76ers
1999–2001	Charlotte Hornets
2001–2004	Philadelphia 76ers
2004–2005	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights
	NBA All-Star (1994); 2× All-NBA Third Team (1993, 1994); NBA Rookie of the Year (1991); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1991); Consensus first-team All-American (1990); Second-team All-American – UPI (1989); Third-team All-American – NABC (1989); Big East Player of the Year (1990); 3× First-team All-Big East (1988–1990); Third-team All-Big East (1987); No. 44 retired by Syracuse Orange;
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,884 (16.5 ppg)
Rebounds	7,232 (9.3 rpg)
Blocks	1,051 (1.3 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Representing United States
FIBA World Championship

Derrick Demetrius Coleman (born June 21, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Coleman attended Syracuse University and was selected first overall in the 1990 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets.

Throughout his career, the left-handed Coleman was an effective low post scorer, averaging 16.5 points and 9.3 rebounds. He enjoyed his best years as a member of the New Jersey Nets, where he averaged 19.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. When Coleman entered the NBA, he was compared to elite power forwards such as Karl Malone and Charles Barkley, and expected to put up similar numbers, only with the added ability to shoot from three-point range. Coleman made the 1994 NBA All-Star team, but his career was overshadowed by numerous injuries and attitude problems. Sports Illustrated once remarked that "Coleman could have been the best power forward ever; instead he played just well enough to ensure his next paycheck."

As of 2007, he was working as a developer and entrepreneur in Detroit. He has also appeared as an occasional studio analyst for NBA TV's "NBA Gametime Live" coverage.