Earl Cureton

Earl Cureton
Cureton in 2011
Personal information
Born(1957-09-03)September 3, 1957
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2024(2024-02-04) (aged 66)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolFinney (Detroit, Michigan)
College
NBA draft1979: 3rd round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1980–1997
PositionPower forward / center
Number25, 23, 35
Coaching career2000–2013
Career history
As player:
19801983Philadelphia 76ers
1983Scavolini Pesaro
1983Simac Milano
19831986Detroit Pistons
1986–1987Chicago Bulls
19871988Los Angeles Clippers
1988–1989Charlotte Hornets
1989–1990Philips Milano
1991Charlotte Hornets
1991New Haven Skyhawks
1991–1992Tours B.C.
1994Sioux Falls Skyforce
1994Houston Rockets
1996–1997Toronto Raptors
As coach:
2000–2001Los Angeles Stars (assistant)
2001–2002Southern California Surf (assistant)
2003Long Beach Jam (assistant)
2003–2004Long Beach Jam
2004–2005Orange County Crush
2005–2006Charlotte Sting (assistant)
2012–2013Phoenix Mercury (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • ABA champion (2004)
  • ABA Coach of the Year (2004)
Career NBA statistics
Points3,620 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds3,172 (4.7 rpg)
Assists678 (1.0 apg)
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Earl Cureton (September 3, 1957 – February 4, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Twirl",[1] he played college basketball for the Robert Morris Colonials and Detroit Mercy Titans. Cureton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the third round of the 1979 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the 76ers and the Houston Rockets, and also played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, and Toronto Raptors. He also played in multiple countries overseas.

  1. ^ Budner, Marty (February 3, 2017). "U-D to recognize '76–'77 Sweet 16 men's basketball team". Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.