Nationality American Role Basketball Player Spouse Laura Leonard (m. 1994) Name Eric Montross Career start 1994 | Listed weight 270 lb (122 kg) Weight 122 kg Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Height 2.13 m | |
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High school Lawrence North(Indianapolis, Indiana) NBA draft 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall Similar People Derrick Phelps, George Lynch, Dean Smith, Jerry Stackhouse, Acie Earl | ||
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Eric Scott Montross (born September 23, 1971) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. Born in Indianapolis he played for Lawrence North High School before enrolling to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play for the Tar Heels.
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- Eric montross kicks off the kids walk
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Post basketball
- Baseball
- References
Eric montross kicks off the kids walk
Amateur career
Playing for Lawrence North High School, he was selected as a McDonald's All American in 1990. That same year, he was named to the USA Today All-USA first Team. After leading Lawrence North to the Indiana high school basketball championship Montross committed himself to the North Carolina. He was part of the UNC team that won the NCAA Championship against Michigan in 1993 and was named an All-American as a junior and senior. Ironically, Montross' father and grandfather had played for Michigan. His father Scott was a teammate of Cazzie Russell in the 1960s and his grandfather John Townsend was an All-American in the 1930s. In 4 seasons at UNC, Montross appeared in 139 games, averaging 11.7 points, 6.8 Rebounds and 1.2 Blocks per game.
In 1994, he started the Eric Montross Fathers Day Basketball Camp. The camp helped raise thousands of dollars for UNC hospitals and still does.
Professional career
Montross was selected by the Boston Celtics with the ninth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft. During his first year in the NBA, he averaged 10 Points per game, and was selected to the 1995 Rookie All-Star Game and named to the NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team. However, Montross would never again reach this level of production. The Celtics came under fire for selecting Montross over players such as Eddie Jones, Jalen Rose, and Aaron McKie. During his career in the NBA, Montross played with the Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and the Toronto Raptors. Montross announced his retirement on August 26, 2003, due to a foot injury and was waived by the Raptors in February, 2004. During his career, Montross averaged 4.9 points, 4.6 Rebounds, 0.7 blocks and 0.4 Assists per game. He played in 465 games and started 263.
Post basketball
Montross is now a color commentator on Tar Heel men's basketball broadcasts, having worked the position after former color analyst Mick Mixon left to become the play-by-play voice of the Carolina Panthers.
With the Pan-American Health Organization, Montross co-founded an organization called Vaccine Ambassadors, which aims to distribute vaccines all over the world, especially to developing countries, and help children.
Baseball
Montross was also a baseball pitcher in high school and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs with the 1547th pick overall in the 1994 MLB draft.
