Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Dan McClintock is a retired American professional basketball player known for his tenure as a center. Here’s a comprehensive overview of his personal and professional details:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Daniel Raymond McClintock
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: April 19, 1977
  • Hometown: Fountain Valley, California
  • Height: 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm)
  • Weight: 264 pounds (120 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 1 inch
  • Shoe Size: Size 19 (US)
  • Jersey Number: 50 (Denver Nuggets)
  • Position: Center
  • High School: Visalia High School, Visalia, California
  • College: Northern Arizona University (1996–2000)
  • NBA Draft: Selected by the Denver Nuggets in the second round (53rd overall pick) of the 2000 NBA Draft
  • Professional Teams:
    • Kansas City Knights (2000–2001)
    • Denver Nuggets (2000–2001)
    • Fortitudo Bologna (2001)
    • C.S. Borgomanero (2002)
    • Shanghai Sharks (2002–2003)
    • Ventspils (2003–2004)
    • SLUC Nancy (2004–2007)
    • EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2007–2008)
    • BCM Gravelines (2008–2009)
    • MBC Mykolaiv (2009–2010, 2011–2012)
    • Azovmash Mariupol (2010–2011)
    • Arizona Scorpions (2012–2013, 2013–2014)
    • AS Monaco Basket (2013)

Championship Rings: None

Player Archetype / Play Style

Dan McClintock projected as a traditional back-to-the-basket center archetype: a true 7-footer with a thick 260–270 pound frame whose game was built on interior efficiency, screening, rebounding and size around the rim rather than mobility-based versatility. Defensively, he fit best as a paint-bound big who used his length and body to contest inside, hold position and clean the glass, while offensively he looked like a low-post finisher who could score on simple touches, seal smaller defenders and convert at a high rate instead of creating off the dribble. His physical profile was straightforward but useful: legit center size, strong upper-body strength, and enough power to carve out space, which matched both his college field-goal efficiency and pre-draft testing results. In practical terms, McClintock’s style reads as an old-school interior center — physical, efficient, fundamentally simple, and most effective when asked to defend the lane, rebound, set hard screens and finish close to the basket.

Sources: The Draft Review — “Dan McClintock”; ESPN — “NBA Draft 2000 Index”; Sports Reference CBB — “Dan McClintock College Stats”; NBA.com — “Dan McClintock | Center”; Topend Sports — “2000 NBA Draft Fitness Testing Results”; NAU Athletics — “2012 Hall of Fame Class: Dan McClintock”