Celebrity Biographies
Christian Laettner Biography, Age, Family, Duke, NBA Career, 1992 Olympics, 1992 vs. Kentucky, Awards and Measures.
BIOGRAPHY OF CHRISTIAN LAETTNER
Christian Laettner, born Christian Donald Laettner, is a retired professional basketball player from the United States. He is hailed as the star player for back-to-back national championship teams in 1991 and 1992.
His Hall of Fame career for the Duke Blue Devils is arguably considered one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history. He is best known for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 tournament and the hatred he received from opposing fans.
As the NCAA Player of the Year, he was the only college kid selected for the elite “Dream Team” that dominated the 1992 Olympics. The team is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted him third overall. For 13 seasons he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six different teams. He was an All-Star Game selection in 1997 while with the Atlanta Hawks.
CAREER OF CHRISTIAN LAETTNER
He attended Duke University and played for the basketball team from 1988 to 1992. He was instrumental in leading the Blue Devils to the first two national titles in school history. He was the star player for his last two seasons. He had been there for four years.
In addition, he contributed to their second runner-up in his sophomore year and his Final Four appearance in his freshman year. He holds the record for playing in approximately 23 of 24 NCAA tournament games and winning 21 of those games
He averaged 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while making almost half of his three-pointers. He recorded 21.5 points per game his senior season. He managed to win all the National Player of the Year awards. Later that year, Duke retired his No. 32 jersey. His career is widely and arguably considered one of the best in college history. He is enshrined in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
He was the Minnesota Timberwolves’ third overall draft pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played 13 years in the NBA, from 1992 to 2005, recording 11,121 points and grabbing 5,806 rebounds. Christian’s best seasons were his first six where he averaged 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while starting nearly every one. In addition.
In 1993, he was selected to the All-Rookie First Team. In 1997, during his time with the Atlanta Hawks, he was selected for the All-Star Game. His stint with the Hawks was his most successful team experience in the NBA, reaching the second round of the playoffs twice.
Despite his exploits, his NBA career was characterized by brevity. During his 13-year NBA career, he played for six different teams, was traded six times and never spent more than three full seasons anywhere. He was suspended for several games for marijuana use in 2004.
Christian Laettner during his time at Duke.
CHRISTIAN LAETTNER OLYMPIC GAMES 1992
He was the only middle schooler selected for the “Dream Team” at the 1992 Olympics. This was as a result of his National Player of the Year award. The team won Olympic gold in dominant fashion. He recorded 4.8 points per game. The team is considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. The team has been inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame, FIBA Hall of Fame, and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
CHRISTIAN LAETTNER AGE
He was born on August 17, 1969. He was 49 in 2018.
FAMILY CHRISTIAN LAETTNER
Christian Laettner was born and raised in Angola, New York, in a blue-collar Roman Catholic family. He was born to George and Bonnie Laettner. Her father was of Polish descent and her grandparents spoke Polish as their first language. His older brother Christopher was a strong influence, often bullying the young Christian. This helped instill strong competitive motivation. In addition, both boys frequently worked as farm laborers in an effort to supplement their allowance.
He married his ex-wife, Lisa Thibault in 1996. Christian and his wife Lisa have three children, two girls and a boy. Their children’s names are Sophie, Summer and Tor Laettner.
The couple have since divorced. Christian lives in Ponte Verda Beach, Florida. He is an avid muskie fishing.
MEASUREMENTS BY CHRISTIAN LAETTNER
He is 6 feet and 11 inches tall. This is the equivalent of 2.11 meters.
He weighs 235 lbs. This is the equivalent of 107 kilograms.
PRIX CHRISTIAN LAETTNER
- 1990 All-ACC Second Team
- 1990 ACC All-Tournament Second Team
- 1990–91 Consensus All-America (1990)
- Two-time NCAA Champion (1991, 1992)
- 1991 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 1991 NABC All-American Second Team
- 1991 AP All-American Second Team
- 1991 Second Team All-American USBWA
- 1991 First Team All-ACC (Media)
- 1991 ACC All-Tournament First Team
- 1991 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)
- 1991 UPI All-American Second Team
- 1991 UPI All-American Second Team
- 1992 AP All-American First Team
- 1992 Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA Player of the Year)
- 1992 USBWA USA First Team
- 1992 UPI All-American First Team
- 1992 ACC Player of the Year (Media)
- 1992 ACC Tournament MVP
- 1992 ACC All-Tournament First Team
- 1992 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP)
- 1992 AP Player of the Year
- 1992 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year
- 1992 Consensus All-America
- 1992 NABC Player of the Year
- Prix Naismith 1992
- 1992 Rupp Trophy
- 1992 Sporting News Player of the Year
- USBWA Player of the Year 1992
- 1992 Timber Awards
- 1992 National College Basketball Player of the Year
- No. 32 jersey retired by Duke in 1992
- 1992 Olympic gold medal
- 1997 NBA All-Star
- Polish-American National Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)
- 2009 United States Olympic Hall of Fame (member of the “Dream Team”)
- College Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (promotion 2010 en tant que membre de la «Dream Team»)
- FIBA Hall of Fame (promotion 2017 as a member of the “Dream Team”)