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Daron Oshay "Mookie" Blaylock (born March 20, 1967 in Garland, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.

A 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) push and pass point guard, he was rated among the better defensive stoppers in the game. The former University of Oklahoma star is most highly regarded for his quick hands and a ball hawking defensive style that produced more than 200 steals in a season four times and two NBA All-Defensive first-team selections. He was also a capable outside shooter, a fine passer who generally ranked among the league's assist leaders, and a durable instigator of the fast break. In 1988, he (along with Stacey King) led the Sooners to the NCAA title game, where they were defeated by the Kansas Jayhawks, who were led by Danny Manning and coached by Larry Brown.

Blaylock was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 12th overall pick of the 1989 NBA Draft and settled quickly into Nets' rotation. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks prior to the 1992–93 season, where he flourished under newly-signed coach Lenny Wilkens. He finished off his career playing as a reserve for the Golden State Warriors.

• Ranks 90th all-time in career minutes played (31,026)
• Ranks 12th all-time in career three-point field goals made (1,283).
• Ranks 8th all-time in career three-point field goal attempts (3,816).
• Ranks 26th all-time in career assists (5,972).
• Ranks 27th all-time in career assists per game (6.7).
• Ranks 11th all-time in career steals2(2075).
• Ranks 7th all-time in career steals per game (2.3).
• Was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team twice (1993–94 and 1994–95).
• Was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times (1995–96, 1996–97 and 1997–98).
• Led the NBA in steals two years in a row (1996–97 and 1997–98), joining Alvin Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only players to pull off that feat.
• Led the NBA in three-point attempts and finished second in three-pointers made in the 1996–97 season.
• Is the Atlanta Hawks' all-time franchise leader in three-point field goals made (1,050), three-point field goal attempts (3,023) and steals (1,321).
• Set the Atlanta Hawks' single-season franchise records for three-pointers made (231) and attempted (623) in 1995–96.
• Participated in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis, scoring 5 points in 16 minutes.

As fans of the basketball player, the band Pearl Jam was originally named "Mookie Blaylock", but they were forced to change the name. They settled on naming their debut album Ten after Blaylock's jersey number.

• Career statistics @ basketball-reference.com
• Career statistics @ databasebasketball.com