Daniel John Willard Ferry (born October 17, 1966) is an American executive and retired professional basketball player who played the forward position.

Considered one of the most celebrated basketball players in the United States from the high school graduating class of 1985, Ferry chose to attend Duke University.

Ferry led the Duke Blue Devils to three Final Four appearances while setting many school records and earning several national player of the year awards.

Ferry finished his playing career with the San Antonio Spurs, winning an NBA championship in the 2002–03 season before retiring.

Ferry has served as vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs and as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The two-time All-American was ranked as one of the country's top high school basketball centers[4] while at DeMatha and earned Parade Magazine's prep Player of the Year in 1985.

During his college career, he helped lead the Blue Devils to the Final Four in 1986, 1988 and 1989, twice winning the MVP award for the East Regional.

[9] Ferry became the first player in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history to collect more than 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in his collegiate career.

[24] Ferry signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs as a free agent[25] on August 10, 2000.

[32] On June 25, 2012, Ferry accepted a position as president of basketball operations and general manager for the Atlanta Hawks.

[33] In June 2014, Ferry read aloud verbatim an "offensive and racist comment" written in a scouting report[34] during a conference call about Miami Heat player Luol Deng.

To the contrary, the investigation found Ferry shared his own opinion of Deng, recommended him both personally and professionally and ultimately tried to sign him to the team.

[40] He held that role for the rest of the season before being removed from his position on April 17 with the hiring of David Griffin as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations.