Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Pro career 1992–2003 Weight 84 kg Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Name John Crotty Education University of Virginia | College Virginia (1987–1991) Role Basketball Player Position Point guard NBA draft 1991 / Undrafted Height 1.85 m | |
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Born July 15, 1969 (age 54)
Orange, New Jersey ( 1969-07-15 ) High school Christian Brothers Academy
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John K. Crotty (born July 15, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player.
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A 6'1" point guard from the University of Virginia, Crotty was undrafted, but did play in 11 NBA seasons from 1992 to 2003.
Crotty holds Virginia's records for career assists with 683 and assists in a season with 214 (1989–90). He scored 1,646 points and recorded 12 double-doubles in points and assists during his Virginia career. Crotty was a third-team All-ACC selection in 1990 and 1991. He was a first-team All-ACC Tournament choice in 1991 and a second-team All-ACC Tournament selection in 1990. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors from The Associated Press and The Sporting News in 1990.
Crotty played for the Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets. In his NBA career, Crotty played in 477 games and scored a total of 1,903 points. After retiring from professional basketball, Crotty became a sports analyst for the Miami Heat. Crotty is also the Executive Vice President & Partner of the South Florida chapter of Colliers International.
During his playing days, when making a long basket it was sometimes playfully called a 'Crotty Chop', a play on 'Karate Chop'.
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