Bill Duffy (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6.4 ft 0 in (1.95 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Santa Clara University |
| NBA draft | 1982: 5th round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
Bill Duffy is a retired professional basketball player and agent specialing in basketball representing players in the National Basketball Association.
Career
Basketball
Duffy is a former basketball player, and played basketball at University of Minnesota and was later transferred to Santa Clara University. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the fifth round[1] of the 1982 NBA Draft (the team's fourth pick that year).[2]
Sports management
In 1985 Duffy's boyhood friend, San Francisco 49ers legend Ronnie Lott helped him sign his first client, Cleveland Browns receiver Webster Slaughter. Later, Duffy co-founded Walnut Creek based BDA Sports Management together with Rade Filipovich, the agency represents stars such as Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Joakim Noah, Rajon Rondo, Luka Dončić.[3][4][5][6][7]
Personal life
Duffy lives in the Bay Area, in Northern California with his wife and five children.[8]
References
- ^ "Draft History: 1982 Draft". NBADraft.net. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ BDA Sports - About BDA
- ^ HoopsHype - NBA Agents - Bill Duffy
- ^ ESPN.com: NBA - With Yao, agent Duffy stands tall, too
- ^ "Ainge's criticism of Rondo angers agent", ESPN, accessed June 25, 2009. Retrieved on 2009-07-10
- ^ [1] Archived February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bill Duffy". Forbes. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "AGENT BILL DUFFY". ESPN. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2017-08-07.