ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː wʌzɐ sˈɛkəndɹˈaʊnd dɹˈæft tʃˈɔɪs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, hɪz stɹˈɔŋ kæmpˈeɪn fˈoːɹtiːn.θɹˈiː pˌiːpˌiːdʒˈiː ænd sˈɛvən.sˈɪks ˈæpɡ ˈɜːnd hˌɪm ɐ spˈɑːt ɔnðɪ ˌɛnbˌiːˈeɪz ˈɔːlɹˈʊki fˈɜːst tˈiːm.
Although he was a second-round draft choice in 1989, his strong campaign (14.3 ppg and 7.6 apg) earned him a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie First Team.