campaign in which he averaged 14.8 points, 9.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. In 1986–87, he led the Atlantic Coast Conference in steals and assists and received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award. As a senior, he received the Arnold Palmer Award as Wake Forest's most valuable athlete. When his collegiate career ended, he was the ACC career leader in steals and assists. Wake Forest retired his number within a few years of his leaving the program. In 2001, he was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. , he remains Wake Forest's all-time leader in both steals and assists. Bogues played for the USA national team in the 1986 FIBA World Championship and won the gold medal. Under head coach Lute Olson, Bogues played in all ten of the team's games and led them in assists and steals. Professional career Rhode Island Gulls (1987) Bogues was selected second overall in the 1987 United States Basketball League draft by the Rhode Island Gulls. Bogues was a fan favorite in the USBL and the Gulls led the league in attendance. In his only season in the league, he averaged 22.2 points and 8.4 assists per game and led the league in minutes per game before an ankle injury ended his season. Washington Bullets (1987–1988) Bogues was drafted twelfth overall in the 1987 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets, and was part of a talent-laden draft class that also included David Robinson, Reggie Miller, Scottie Pippen, and Kevin Johnson. Bogues made his NBA debut on November 6, 1987, against the Atlanta Hawks at Omni Coliseum; he started and led the team in assists. At the time of his debut, he was shorter than the average NBA player. In his rookie year, Bogues was a teammate of Manute Bol who stood tall. They were the tallest and shortest players in NBA history at the time, with difference between them. Bol and Bogues appeared on three magazine covers together. Bogues's playing time dropped dramatically when coach Kevin Loughery was fired and replaced with Wes Unseld. On March 4, 1988, Bogues recorded seven steals (and scored 10 points) during a 95–88 win over the Indiana Pacers. Despite starting only fourteen games as a rookie, Bogues led the Bullets in both steals and assists. Charlotte Hornets (1988–1997) The following season, the Bullets left Bogues and Jay Murphy unprotected in the 1988 NBA