Curtis Stinson
| Curtis Stinson | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA D-League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 1983 Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Winchendon Prep (Winchendon, Massachusetts) |
| College | Iowa State (2003–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006 | KK Split (Croatia) |
| 2007 | Dakota Wizards (D-League) |
| 2007 | Fort Worth Flyers (D-League) |
| 2007–2008 | Kolossos Rodou (Greece) |
| 2008 | Utah Flash (D-League) |
| 2008 | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| 2008–2009 | Iowa Energy (D-League) |
| 2009 | Aris Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| 2009–2011 | Iowa Energy (D-League) |
| 2011 | Barangay Ginebra Kings (Philippines) |
| 2011 | BC Krka (Slovenia) |
| 2012 | Iowa Energy (D-League) |
| 2012 | Marinos de Anzoátegui (Venezuela) |
| 2012 | Caneros de La Romana (Dominican Republic) |
| 2012 | Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia) |
| 2012–2013 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz (Mexico) |
| Iowa Energy (D-League) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Curtis Stinson (born February 15, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. Stinson played college basketball with the Iowa State Cyclones.
College career
He is a former Iowa State Cyclones college basketball player. In his three years as a starter at ISU, he led the team to the NIT Final Four and the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. At Iowa State, Stinson was best friends and roommates with Will Blalock. After his junior year, Stinson declared for the 2006 NBA Draft, but he wasn't drafted.
Professional career
After going undrafted, Stinson played for the Golden State Warriors' summer league team. After failing to earn a contract, he signed with Croatian League club Split. Following a brief stint in Croatia, he returned to the United States to sign with the Dakota Wizards before being sent to the Fort Worth Flyers. He was selected by the Utah Flash in the expansion draft for the 2007-08 season, but he instead opted to play with Kolossos Rodou in Greece. A short spell there would precede his return to the D-League, where he briefly played with the Flash before being released. After signing with the Austin Toros and playing seven games, he was traded to the Iowa Energy.
After the 2008-09 season, he joined the Chicago Bulls for training camp but was not retained[1] and again moved to Greece, joiningAris Thessaloniki.[2]
He returned to the US after a short stint, rejoining the Energy. In the 2010–11 NBA Development League season, Stinson won the league's MVP award while also helping the Iowa Energy win the NBA D-League Championship.
Stinson played for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Pro Summer League in 2010,[3] and with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Summer League.[4]
After the D-League season ended, Stinson joined the Barangay Ginebra Kings of the Philippine Basketball Association. He played for the team for four games before suffering an injury during a game against the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in Dubai.
He again moved to Europe, signing with BC Krka in Slovenia. However, he did not stay and would rejoin the Energy again.[5]
Stinson signed with Cedevita on September 15, 2012.[6] However, only two weeks later, he decided to leave after being replaced by Vlado Ilievski.[7]
On January 23, 2014, he was re-acquired by the Iowa Energy.[8]
References
- ^ http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/stinson_091002.html Bulls waive Curtis Stinson
- ^ Arisbc.gr Ο Curtis Stinson στον ΑΡΗ (Greek).
- ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540821/nba-summer-league-rosters-orlando NBA Summer League Rosters - Orlando
- ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540775/nba-summer-league-rosters-vegas NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
- ^ "NBA Development League: Energy Re-Sign Reigning NBA D-League MVP Curtis Stinson". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Cedevita pens a deal with Curtis Stinson". Sportando. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Curtis Stinson leaves Cedevita". Sportando. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ FORMER D-LEAGUE MVP CURTIS STINSON RETURNS TO IOWA ENERGY
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- American expatriate basketball people in Croatia
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia
- American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- Aris B.C. players
- Austin Toros players
- Basketball players from New York
- Dakota Wizards players
- Fort Worth Flyers players
- Iowa Energy players
- Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball players
- KK Krka players
- KK Split players
- Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
- Point guards
- Shooting guards
- Utah Flash players