Eddy Curry
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Eddy Anthony Curry Jr. | |
| birthday | 5th December 1982 (age 37) | |
| place of birth | Harvey , Illinois , United States | |
| size | 216 cm | |
| Weight | 134 kg | |
| position | center | |
| High school | Thornwood, South Holland , Illinois | |
| NBA draft | 2001 , 4th pick, Chicago Bulls | |
| Clubs as active | ||
2001–2005 Chicago Bulls 2005–2011 New York Knicks 2011–2012 Miami Heat 2012 Dallas Mavericks 2012–2013 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 2018–2019 Zhuhai Wolf Warriors
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Eddy Anthony Curry Jr. (born December 5, 1982 in Harvey , Illinois ) is a former American basketball player who was under contract with the Chicago Bulls , New York Knicks and Miami Heat during his career .
Career
Curry was selected fourth by the Chicago Bulls in the 2001 NBA Draft . Of the first four draft picks in 2001, Curry, along with Kwame Brown and Tyson Chandler, three players came straight from high school. Curry played in the NBA for those Bulls from the 2001/02 season . He was compared to superstar Shaquille O'Neal at the beginning of his career , but could not live up to these expectations.
In the course of his career, Curry has struggled with many injuries and even minor heart problems, which repeatedly set him back. His only participation in Playoff was in the 2004/05 NBA season with the Bulls. The following summer, Curry was transferred from the Bulls to the Knicks along with Antonio Davis for regular players Tim Thomas and Mike Sweetney. In the 06/07 NBA season he had his strongest year when he was able to achieve 19.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. In the following years, he was unable to match these statistics due to injuries.
During the 2010/11 NBA season he was transferred to Minnesota to the Timberwolves and released after a few days.
In December 2011, Curry signed a contract with the Miami Heat. For his comeback, Curry lost up to 30 kg in weight. With the Heat, Curry won the 2012 NBA Championship.
For the 2012/2013 NBA season , the center did not receive a new contract from the Heat and played for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2012/13 season preparation . At the Spurs, however, he received no final contract for the season in October and left the team again. Shortly afterwards he was signed by the Dallas Mavericks , but lost his place in the Mavericks squad again after only two games due to Troy Murphy being signed up .
In December 2012, he signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in China . He completed 29 games and scored 23.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
Web links
- Eddy Curry - player profile on NBA.com
- Eddy Curry - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ The stay with the San Antonio Spurs can not be found in the info box because no season game was played.
- ↑ Eddy Curry Stats. In: basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Todd Boyd: Young, Black, Rich, and Famous. The Rise of the NBA, the Hip Hop Invasion, and the Transformation of American Culture. With a new introduction by the author. Lincoln / London 2008: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-1675-4 (page 176, in English).
- ^ Eddy Curry signs with Miami Heat
- ^ Mavericks claim Eddy Curry
- ↑ Mavs bring Murphy to Troy
- ↑ Zhejiang Chouzhou replaces Josh Boone with Eddy Curry
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Curry, Eddy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Curry, Eddy Anthony Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harvey , Illinois , USA |