Dana Barros
Basketball player and coach, NBA All-Star
Born
April 13th, 1967
58 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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An American basketball player and coach, played in the NBA primarily for the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Achieved All-Star status in 1995 while with the 76ers. Later transitioned into coaching, working with various teams and contributing to player development in professional leagues.
Selected as an NBA All-Star in 1995
Played for the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers
Contributed to coaching roles in professional basketball
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