Adrian Dantley

Adrian Delano Dantley, nicknamed "A.D.," born February 26, 1955, was an American professional basketball player and coach who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he played under coach Morgan Wootten and assistant Terry Truax. Dantley accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Notre Dame and played for the Fighting Irish, earning consensus first-team All-American honors in 1974–75 and 1975–76. He ranks second on Notre Dame's career scoring list with 2,223 points and holds the school records for free throws made (615) and free throws attempted (769).

In the NBA, Dantley was a six-time All-Star and a two-time All-NBA selection, and he won two NBA scoring championships. At the time of his retirement, he finished ninth on the all-time NBA scoring list. For more than 42 years he shared the NBA single-game record for free throws made. After his playing career, he served as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets from 2003 to 2011. Dantley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.