Nationality American Role Basketball player Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Height 2.06 m | Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Weight 95 kg Name Earl Cureton Position Center, Power forward | |
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Born September 3, 1957 (age 66)
Detroit, Michigan ( 1957-09-03 ) High school Finney (Detroit, Michigan) College Robert Morris (1974–1976)
Detroit (1977–1979) NBA draft 1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58th overall Education University of Detroit Mercy | ||
Nba great earl cureton
Earl Cureton (born September 3, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player. His nickname was "The Twirl".
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NBA player
He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd round of the 1979 NBA draft (58th overall pick) after playing collegiately for Robert Morris University and the University of Detroit. During his twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association, the 6'9" forward-center played for the Philadelphia 76ers (1980–1983), Detroit Pistons (1983–1986), Chicago Bulls (1986–87), Los Angeles Clippers (1986–88), Charlotte Hornets (1988–89, 1990–91), Houston Rockets (1993–94) and Toronto Raptors (1996–97). Cureton played with two NBA championship teams. He played 674 NBA regular games and 54 playoff games, averaging 5.4 PPG and 4.7 RPG in 18.4 minutes per game. He won two NBA Championships with Philadelphia and Houston.
Post-Playing Career
Cureton serves as a Community Ambassador for the Detroit Pistons, a position he has held since 2013. This role includes leading Pistons organizational outreach and community partnerships.
