Nationality American Role Basketball player Position Power forward Name Curtis Perry | Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Weight 100 kg Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Height 2.01 m | |
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Born September 13, 1948 (age 76) Washington, D.C. ( 1948-09-13 ) High school Western (Washington, D.C.) NBA draft 1970 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35th overall | ||
Education Missouri State University | ||
Curtis Perry (23pts/15rebs/6asts) vs. Celtics (1976 Finals)
Curtis R. Perry (born September 13, 1948) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Southwest Missouri State University and played at forward.
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- Curtis Perry 23pts15rebs6asts vs Celtics 1976 Finals
- Jarin Curtis Perry wrestling
- Personal life
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Perry was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the third round of the 1970 NBA draft and by the Virginia Squires in the 1970 ABA Draft.
Perry played for the NBA's San Diego Rockets/Houston Rockets (1970–71), Milwaukee Bucks (1971–74) and Phoenix Suns (1974–78).
He helped the Bucks win the 1971–72 and 1972–73 NBA Midwest Division titles, and the 1973–74 NBA Western Conference championship, as well as helping the Phoenix Suns win the 1975–76 NBA Western Conference championship. In the 1976 Finals, Perry was a key player in "the greatest game ever played" in NBA history.
In 8 seasons he played in 480 games and had 13,656 minutes played, a .455 field goal percentage (1,904 for 4,188), .699 free throw percentage (770 for 1,101), 4,239 rebounds, 906 assists, 1,670 personal fouls and 4,578 points. He averaged 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Jarin Curtis Perry wrestling
Personal life
Perry is the father of former NBA player Byron Houston.