Nationality American Name Bob Sura Career start 1995 Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Role Basketball player Career end 2007 | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Height 1.96 m Pro career 1995–2005 Weight 91 kg | |
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NBA draft 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall Education G. A. R. Memorial Junior/Senior High School, Florida State University | ||
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Robert Sura Jr. (born March 25, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons for five different teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). At 6'5" (1.96 m), 200 lb (91 kg), he played as a shooting guard.
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Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Sura played in high school at G.A.R. Memorial. He had a high game of 69 while leading G.A.R. to a remarkable streak of 86 consecutive league victories.
After high school, Sura played basketball for Florida State University, playing on the same team as fellow NBA players Charlie Ward and Sam Cassell.
Sura was named the ACC Rookie of the Year his freshman year at Florida State (1991–92).
Sura was drafted 17th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1995 NBA Draft. His best season with the Cavaliers was his last, averaging 13.8 points per game during the 1999-2000 season. He was then traded to the Golden State Warriors, and has also played for the Detroit Pistons, the Atlanta Hawks and the Houston Rockets.
With the Hawks, he gained attention by almost posting three straight triple-double games - the third was subsequently taken away from him by the league when he purposely missed a layup to get his 10th rebound. The NBA defines a field goal as attempting to put the basketball in the basket for a field goal. Since he had no intention to put the basketball in the basket, he could not be credited with a rebound.
Sura competed in the 3-point tournament during the All-Star Weekend, as well as the Slam Dunk competition. Sura's career averages include 8.6 points per game. In the 2004-05 season, his last season due to injury, he averaged 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
Sura is the all-time leading scorer at Florida State, which retired his jersey in 2007.
On October 29, 2007, Sura was cut by the Rockets.
Sura has appeared in the PokerStars series "The Big Game".