The Resume

(May 5, 1970- )
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Drafted fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1992 NBA Draft
Power forward for the Denver Nuggets (1992-98), Atlanta Hawks (1998-2000), Minnesota Timberwolves (2000-01) and the Miami Heat (2001-03)
College basketball analyst on ESPN (2009-23)

Why he might be annoying:

He spent his first six season on a Nuggets team that was gradually regressing backwards in the standings.
He was injury prone throughout his career.
He only made two playoff appearances during his 11 NBA seasons.
Non-basketball fans are familiar with him due to being frequently referenced on the children’s TV show ‘The Secret World of Alex Mack.’
He was mistaken to be related to his Nuggets teammate Dale Ellis.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the first player in the history of the Notre Dame men’s basketball program to lead the team in blocked shots all four years on the roster.
He earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors in his first season with the Nuggets (1993).
He served as the Nuggets team captain during his final two seasons with the team.
He was considered a solid defensive rebounder by basketball pundits.
He was viewed as being an insightful analyst by his peers.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Hawks
• Basketball Players
• Born on Cinco de Mayo [May 5th] (Ranked: 1970)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5051970)
• Denver Nuggets
• I Attended Notre Dame
• Male Sportscasters
• Miami Heat
• Minnesota Timberwolves
• NBA Jam [Video Game Series]
• Profiles 57751-58000 (Ranked: 57956)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 43]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying