Michael Curry (basketball coach)

Michael Curry
Player information
Full name	Michael Edward Curry
birthday	22nd August 1968 (age 52)
place of birth	Anniston , Alabama , United States
size	196 cm
position	Small Forward / Shooting Guard
college	Georgia Southern
Clubs as active
1993–1994 Philadelphia 76ers 1996 Washington Bullets 1996–1997 Detroit Pistons 1997–1999 Milwaukee Bucks 1999–2003 Detroit Pistons 2003–2004 Toronto Raptors 2004–2005 Indiana Pacers 000 0
Clubs as coaches
2008–2009 Detroit Pistons Since 2010 Philadelphia 76ers (assistant coach) 0

Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama) is an American basketball coach and current assistant coach of the Philadelphia 76ers . Michael Curry joined the Detroit Pistons on June 9, 2008 , previously trained by Flip Saunders . Michael Curry himself played in the NBA from 1993 to 2005. During this period he achieved a total of 2,986 points and 1,045 rebounds during the regular season .

Player career

In eleven years in the NBA, he played for six different clubs. Before his NBA career, he played for Steiner Bayreuth.

From 2001 to 2005, Curry was president of the National Basketball Players Association .

Detroit Pistons

On June 10, 2008, he signed as a coach with the Detroit Pistons , replacing Flip Saunders . He receives $ 2.5 million a year. On June 30, 2009 , the Pistons were fired as coach.

Philadelphia 76ers

For the 2010/11 season , Curry became the new associate head coach and assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers .

Web links

• Michael Curry - player profile on basketball-reference.com
• One-on-one with Michael Curry
• Pistons fire Flip Saunders

Individual evidence

1. ^ Pistons fire curry . espn.com. Retrieved August 13, 2009.