Daniel (Dan) David Dickau (born September 16, 1978
in Portland, Oregon) is an American professional
basketball player in the NBA with the Los Angeles
Clippers. Dickau graduated from Prairie High School
in Vancouver, Washington. He played for the
University of Washington Huskies prior to
transferring to, and becoming a standout point guard
for, the Gonzaga University Bulldogs. He was named a
first team All-American his senior year along with
future NBA players Juan Dixon (also a teammate at
Portland), Jay Williams, Drew Gooden and NBA draftee
Steve Logan, an honor never before achieved by a
Gonzaga player—-not even all-time NBA great John
Stockton.
Dickau was drafted in the first round (28th overall)
by the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 NBA Draft.
On December 17, 2005, as a member of the Celtics,
his season was ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon
sustained while playing the Chicago Bulls. At the
time, he was averaging 3.3 points per game and 2.1
assists per game. On June 28, 2006, the Boston
Celtics traded Dickau, center Raef LaFrentz and the
7th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft to the Trail Blazers
for center Theo Ratliff and guard Sebastian Telfair.
Dickau was then sent to the Knicks in the trade that
sent Zach Randolph east, only to be waived when the
Knicks acquired Jared Jordan. Two days later, Dickau
signed with the Clippers.
At Gonzaga, he had a penchant for big-time plays.
One of the only Zags to be featured in Sports
Illustrated, Dickau was instrumental in putting a
major stamp near Gonzaga for the basketball world.
