ðɪ ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkən ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən bˈɪɡ tˈɛn kˈɑːnfɹəns plˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə θˈɜːd ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl pˈɪk ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ˌɛnbˌiːˈeɪ dɹˈæft baɪ ðə nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi nˈɛts, plˈeɪɪŋ ɐ tˈoʊɾəl ʌv fˈaɪv sˈiːzənz ɪnðə lˈiːɡ.
The All-American and 1987 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year was selected as the third overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, playing a total of five seasons in the league.