Roy Tarpley

Roy Tarpley

Roy Tarpley in 1985
Personal information
Born	(1964-11-28)November 28, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	January 9, 2015(2015-01-09) (aged 50) Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Cooley (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Michigan (1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	1986–2006
Position	Power forward / center
Number	42
Career history
1986–1991	Dallas Mavericks
1991–1992	Wichita Falls Texans
1992	Miami Tropics
1992–1993	Aris
1993–1994	Olympiacos
1994–1995	Dallas Mavericks
1996	Iraklis
1998–1999	Apollon Limassol
1999	Esperos Kallitheas
1999–2000	Ural Great
2000–2001	Beijing Olympians
2003–2004	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2005	Dodge City Legend
2005–2006	Michigan Mayhem
Career highlights and awards
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1988) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1987) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1993) FIBA Saporta Cup Top Scorer (1993) FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1993) EuroLeague rebounding leader (1994) Greek League Hall of Fame (2022) Greek League champion (1994) Greek League rebounding leader (1993) Greek Cup winner (1994) CBA All-Star (2004) USBL Player of the Year (1992) Second-team All-American – USBWA (1985) 2× Third-team All-American – AP (1985, 1986) Third-team All-American – UPI (1985) Third-team All-American – NABC (1986) Big Ten Player of the Year (1985)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,533 (12.6 ppg)
Rebounds	2,803 (10.0 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Roy James Tarpley Jr. (November 28, 1964 – January 9, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1988. In 1995, Tarpley was permanently banned by the NBA due to his drug and alcohol abuse. He played in Europe for Olympiacos, Aris, and Iraklis.