Editor Nealy

Education

Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, Nealy attended Kansas State University and was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the eighth round of the 1982 National Basketball Association Draft.

Career

At 6"7" and 238 pounds, he played as a forward. In 10 National Basketball Association seasons with the Kings (1982–1985), San Antonio Spurs (1986–1988), Chicago Bulls (1988–1990;1993), Phoenix Suns (1989;1990–1992) and Golden State Warriors (1992), Nealy averaged 2.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. Due his hustle, aggressiveness and court smarts, Nealy was uniformly praised for his unselfish play and his willingness to be physical throughout his career.

"lieutenant"s guys like Editor who make coaching a pleasure.

If you give me a reason to put him into a game, he"s going to find a way to contribute." -- Philosophy Jackson

In the book The Jordan Rules, Philosophy Jackson labeled Nealy his, "favorite player, smartest player on the team"

"With some players, a rebound hits their hand and bounces official Nealy catches lieutenant He has hands like Bobby Jones and Adrian Dantley.

He is going to be a great pro some day. I truly mean that." -- Dean Smith.

Achievements

• He participated on the 1992-1993 Bulls team which won the National Basketball Association Championship, although he did not appear on the playoff roster.

Views

Quotations: Due his hustle, aggressiveness and court smarts, Nealy was uniformly praised for his unselfish play and his willingness to be physical throughout his career.

"lieutenant"s guys like Editor who make coaching a pleasure. If you give me a reason to put him into a game, he"s going to find a way to contribute." -- Philosophy Jackson

In the book The Jordan Rules, Philosophy Jackson labeled Nealy his, "favorite player, smartest player on the team"

"With some players, a rebound hits their hand and bounces official Nealy catches lieutenant He has hands like Bobby Jones and Adrian Dantley.

He is going to be a great pro some day.

I truly mean that." -- Dean Smith.