Don MacLean

Donald James MacLean (born January 16, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, and became the all-time scoring leader of both the school and the Pac-12 Conference. In 1994, MacLean won the NBA Most Improved Player Award as a member of the Washington Bullets (known now as the Washington Wizards). He currently works as a basketball color analyst.

High school career Born in Palo Alto, California, MacLean graduated from Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, California, breaking Don Bragg's previous mark (186) set in 1952. MacLean 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, MacLean led UCLA to the 1992 Elite 8. He was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.

NBA career MacLean was the 19th pick (1st round) in the 1992 NBA draft. He was initially drafted by the Detroit Pistons but was traded on draft day to the Washington Bullets.

In November 2000, the NBA 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 served as the color analyst on the UCLA Basketball Radio Network. He was an analyst on the Los Angeles Clippers TV broadcasts on Bally Sports West and Bally Sports SoCal. He also is a weekly basketball contributor on Fox Sports Radio Network's Petros and Money Show. MacLean also served as the color analyst for various games on the Pac-12 Network. MacLean is currently a color analyst for the Big Ten Network.

Personal life MacLean lives in Southern California with his wife, Brooke, and three sons Kyle, Blake and Trent.

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