Former Gonzaga star Dan Dickau on March Madness, walking in faith and playing against Michael Jordan
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 684 Ratings
🗓️ 26 January 2022
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Dan Dickau is a former college basketball player with Gonzaga who was named a first-team All-American in his senior year with the Zags in 2002. The 2002 WCC player of the year was selected 28th overall in the first round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. Dickau played six seasons in the NBA with six different teams and was traded eight times in his career.
After retirement, he spent time as an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers and is currently a college basketball broadcaster, working for CBS Sports Network, Pac-12 Network and Westwood One. He's also involved with Scorebook LIVE, SB LIVE and helps lead the Dan Dickau Basketball Academy in Spokane, Washington.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Dan Dickau about his time with Gonzaga, the success of the Zags, being drafted to the NBA, playing against Michael Jordan and how a trip overseas with Athletes in Action helped deepen his faith in God.
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| 1:46.7 | Here's your host, Jason Romano. |
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