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.
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.