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For other people named Michael Curry, see Michael Curry (disambiguation).
Michael Curry No. 12, 20, 34 Forward/Guard Personal information Date of birth August 22, 1968 Place of birth Anniston, Alabama Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Career information College Georgia Southern University Pro career 1990–2005 Career history As player:
- Steiner Bayreuth (1990–1991)
- Capital Region Pontiacs (1992-1993)
- Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1994)
- Clear Cantù (1994)
- Valvi Girona (1994-1995)
- Omaha Racers (1995)
- Washington Bullets (1996)
- Detroit Pistons (1996–1997)
- Milwaukee Bucks (1997–1999)
- Detroit Pistons (1999–2003)
- Toronto Raptors (2003–2004)
- Indiana Pacers (2004–2005)
As coach:
- Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Career NBA statistics Points 2,986 Rebounds 1,045 Assists 804 Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama) is the associate head coach of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. He previously served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Curry also played in the National Basketball Association from 1993 to 2005.
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Playing career
A 6'5" guard/forward from Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Georgia, and Georgia Southern University, Curry played eleven seasons (1993–1994 through 2004–2005) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers. Though he never averaged more than 6.6 points per game in a season, Curry was well respected throughout the league for his strong defense and leadership qualities, and for several years he served as president of the NBA Players Association.[1]
He played also in the German 1st Basketball league for the team Steiner Bayreuth (1990–1991), in Italy for Clear Cantù (1994)[2] and in the Spanish ACB for Valvi Girona (1994–1995).[3]
Coaching career
On June 10, 2008 Curry was named as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons for the 2008–2009 season, succeeding Flip Saunders. He received a three year deal, worth $2.5 million per season.[4] On June 30, 2009, Curry was fired as head coach.[5] Prior to becoming head coach of the Pistons, Curry served as an assistant coach for Detroit and also as the NBA's Vice-President of Player Development.[6] Curry is currently the Associate Head Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.[7]
Coaching record
Legend Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L% Win-loss % Post season PG Games coached PW Games won PL Games lost PW–L% Win-loss % Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result DET 2008–09 82 39 43 .476 3rd in Central 4 0 4 .000 Lost in First Round Career 82 39 43 .476 4 0 4 .000 Personal life
Curry also holds a Masters Degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University SportsCenter.
His son, Deon Curry, plays football as a wide receiver for Michigan State University.[8]
References
- ^ ESPN.com - NBA - PLAYOFFS2003 - Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic
- ^ Michael Curry
- ^ http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=AV4
- ^ C. Gerstner, Joanne (2008-06-10). "Curry: We're playing to put up another banner". The Detroit News. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080610/SPORTS0102/806100422. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ . http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4297296.
- ^ InsideHoops.com - Michael Curry named NBA Vice President, Basketball Operations
- ^ . http://www.nba.com/coachfile/michael_curry/index.html?nav=page.
- ^ Michigan State University Official Athletic Site
External links
National Basketball Players Association presidents Bob Cousy · Tom Heinsohn · Oscar Robertson · Paul Silas · Bob Lanier · Junior Bridgeman · Alex English · Isiah Thomas · Buck Williams · Patrick Ewing · Michael Curry · Antonio Davis · Derek FisherPhiladelphia 76ers current roster East Atlantic: BOS · NY · NJ · PHI · TOR Southeast: ATL · CHA · MIA · ORL · WAS Central: CHI · CLE · DET · IND · MIL
West Northwest: POR · MIN · OKC · DEN · UT Southwest: DAL · HOU · MEM · NO · SA Pacific: GS · LAC · LAL · PHX · SACCategories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- Liga ACB players
- African American basketball coaches
- African American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Capital Region Pontiacs players
- CB Girona players
- Detroit Pistons players
- Detroit Pistons head coaches
- Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- National Basketball Association head coaches
- Omaha Racers players
- Pallacanestro Cantù players
- People from Anniston, Alabama
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Toronto Raptors players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Washington Bullets players
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