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My Take
Dan Issel earns my admiration on more than scoring alone, though the 25.7 points-per-game school record at Kentucky is staggering. ABA Rookie of the Year, a six-time ABA All-Star and an NBA All-Star, he embodied that wild, inventive league before it merged away. What I appreciate most is the full arc: a 206-cm giant who later gave back as a coach and earned a citizenship award in 1985. Players from that scrappy ABA era carry a rough-edged charm I love. Issel strikes me as the sort of competitor remembered as much for character as for numbers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Issel
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・イッセル
- Reading
- だん・いっせる
- Born
- October 25, 1948 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Batavia, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 206 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach / coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Petersburg High School
- University
- University of Kentucky
Awards & achievements
- 1985 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Issel born?
Born October 25, 1948 (age 77).
Where is Dan Issel from?
Dan Issel is from Batavia, Illinois, United States.
What does Dan Issel do?
Dan Issel works as basketball player, basketball coach, coach.
How tall is Dan Issel?
Dan Issel is 206 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.