Bill Duffy has been involved in professional sports representation for over twenty years and is one of the first agents to place American athletes in Europe and bring Europeans to the NBA. BDA currently represents 30 NBA players including Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash and Tayshaun Prince. Duffy is a member of Team Yao, the representation team of Yao Ming. Duffy was named the "Agent of the Year" in 1998 and 2001 by the Black Sports Agents Association. Bill also had a successful career as a player, from his college days at Santa Clara University, to being named the Denver Nuggets fourth pick in the 1982 NBA Draft. His list of major clients has included some very famous names: • Carmelo Anthony • Steve Nash • Tayshaun Prince • Yao Ming • Antonio Davis • Juan Dixon • Drew Gooden • Michael Olowokandi