Education
Born in Palo Alto, California, MacLean graduated from Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, California where he was an All-American his senior year.
Born in Palo Alto, California, MacLean graduated from Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, California where he was an All-American his senior year.
He currently works as a basketball color analyst. High school career
College career
MacLean played in college at University of California, Los Angeles from 1989 to 1992. He still holds the school record for points scored (2,608) which is also the Pac-12 Conference"s (then known as the Pac-10) all-time scoring record, passing Sean Elliott"s then record of 2,555 points.
In his senior season, he led University of California, Los Angeles to the 1992 Elite 8.
He was inducted into the University of California, Los Angeles Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. National Basketball Association career
MacLean was the 19th pick (1st round) in the 1992 National Basketball Association draft.
He was initially drafted by the Detroit Pistons but was traded on draft day to the Washington Bullets. MacLean, along with his 1994-1995 Washington Bullets teammates Rex Chapman, Tom Gugliotta, and Scott Skiles, all reunited in Phoenix in 1999-2000 when Chapman, Gugliotta, and MacLean were Suns players and Skiles was the head coach.
As highly productive scoring Bullets teammates in 1994-1995, Chapman averaged 16.2 points per game (ranked 4th highest on the team), Gugliotta averaged 16.0 (5th on the team), Skiles averaged 13.0 (6th on the team), and MacLean averaged 11.0 (7th on the team).
However, as Suns teammates, Gugliotta averaged 13.7 (5th on the team), Chapman averaged only 6.6 (9th on the team), and MacLean averaged only 2.6 (15th on the team). Steroid suspension
In November 2000, the National Basketball Association suspended MacLean five games for testing positive for steroids. He was the first player suspended for steroid use.
Charles Barkley later commented "I"ve seen Don MacLean naked, and he doesn"t use steroids."
Broadcasting career
MacLean serves as the color analyst on the University of California, Los Angeles Basketball Radio Network.
He is an analyst on the Los Angeles Clippers television broadcasts on Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket. He also is a weekly basketball contributor on Fox Sports Radio Network"s Petros and Money Show.
MacLean also serves as the color analyst for various games on the Pac-12 Network. Personal life
In an interview, MacLean said while playing in the National Basketball Association, he broke his hand after being attacked outside a restaurant.