Dan (6'6 220 SG) probably won't make the final cut for the Knicks, but he has gotten off the bench a couple times in the last couple games, so I figured he deserved a mention as a tip of the hat to one of the many white American ball players fighting to make a living at the game they are great at.
Grunfeld was undrafted out of Stanford University and spent the last two seasons playing overseas. The River Hills (Wisconson) native spent the 2007-08 season in Spain, where he averaged 14.7 points and 3.3 rebounds for Aguas De Valencia. Grunfeld averaged 12.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game for Oldenburg in Germany during the 2006-07 campaign.
As a collegian, Grunfeld played four years at Stanford, highlighted by his junior season in 2004-05 when he earned First Team All-Pacific 10 Conference honors after averaging 17.9 points per game (although tearing his ACL towards the end of that season).
Like all great white basketball players, Grunfeld is described as a gifted passer with a great feel for the game who can score in a variety of ways including perimeter jump shots, drives to the basket or in the post.
UPDATE: Dan was waived on Oct 23rd, after playing in only 1 preseason game.
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