Last Updated on August 11, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Dan McClintock earned opportunities at the professional level through his rebounding effort, interior defense, and willingness to do the physical work that often goes unnoticed in box scores. His career took him through several leagues and countries, where his toughness and team-first approach helped him remain a dependable presence in the frontcourt.

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.

Scouting Report

Dan McClintock was the type of center who made the game feel smaller for everyone around the basket. He wasn’t chasing touches or trying to prove he could score from every spot on the floor. Instead, he leaned into the details that keep a frontcourt functioning: sealing defenders before the entry pass, setting wide screens that forced ball handlers into difficult decisions, and carving out rebounding position before the shot even left a teammate’s hand. To me, that was the foundation of his game. Around the rim he finished efficiently when the play came to him, particularly as a roll man or on quick drop-off passes, but asking him to create offense with multiple dribbles or operate away from the paint took him outside his comfort zone. Defensively, he preferred structure over chaos. He stayed home in drop coverage, protected the middle by using size rather than gambling, and understood that taking away a driving lane could be just as valuable as blocking the shot itself. It’s easy to overlook how often he won possessions simply by forcing opponents into awkward floaters instead of clean finishes at the rim. The trade-off came when offenses spread the floor and repeatedly involved him in high pick-and-rolls, where quicker guards could test his lateral mobility before the help rotated behind him. He fit best alongside active perimeter defenders capable of navigating screens, allowing him to concentrate on controlling the paint instead of chasing ball handlers into space. Offensively, his ideal role was uncomplicated: screen with force, roll decisively, clean the glass, and keep possessions alive through second efforts rather than high-volume scoring. His overall style reminded me of Jason Collins because of the emphasis on positioning and physical screening, while sharing elements of Jake Voskuhl as a dependable interior presence whose influence came more from discipline, rebounding, and protecting the structure of a defense than from eye-catching statistics. — Mat Diekhake, HeatingUp

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”