Michael Curry

For other people named Michael Curry, see Michael Curry (disambiguation).

Michael Curry

No. 12, 20, 34
Forward/guard
Personal information
Date of birth	August 22, 1968 (1968-08-22)
Place of birth	Anniston, Alabama, USA
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia Southern
Pro career	1990–2005
Career history
As player: Steiner Bayreuth (1990–1991) Capital Region Pontiacs (1992-1993) Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1994) Clear Cantù (1994) Valvi Girona (1994-1995) Omaha Racers (1995) Washington Bullets (1996) Detroit Pistons (1996–1997, 1999–2003) Milwaukee Bucks (1997–1999) Toronto Raptors (2003–2004) Indiana Pacers (2004–2005)
As coach: Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,986
Rebounds	1,045
Assists	804
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama) is a retired American professional basketball player and a current associate head coach of the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers. He previously served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Curry played in the NBA from 1993 to 2005.

Playing career

A 6'5" guard/forward from Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Georgia, and Georgia Southern University, Curry played eleven seasons (1993–1994 through 2004–2005) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers. Though he never averaged more than 6.6 points per game in a season, Curry was well respected throughout the league for his strong defense and leadership qualities, and for several years he served as president of the NBA Players Association.

He played also in the German 1st basketball league for Steiner Bayreuth (1990–1991), in Italy for Clear Cantù (1994) and in the Spanish ACB for Valvi Girona (1994–1995).

Coaching career

On June 10, 2008 Curry was named as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons for the 2008–09 season, succeeding Flip Saunders. He received a three-year deal, worth $2.5 million per season. On June 30, 2009, Curry was fired as head coach. Prior to becoming head coach of the Pistons, Curry served as an assistant coach for Detroit and also as the NBA's Vice-President of Player Development. Curry is currently the Associate Head Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Coaching record

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win-loss  %
Post season	PG	Playoff Games	PW	Playoff Wins	PL	Playoff Losses	PW–L %	Playoff Win-loss  %

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
DET	2008–09	82	39	43	.476	3rd in Central	4	0	4	.000	Lost in First Round
Career		82	39	43	.476		4	0	4	.000

Personal life

Curry also holds a Masters Degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University SportsCenter.

His son, Deon Curry, plays football as a wide receiver for Michigan State University.

External links

• Career statistics
• One-on-One with Michael Curry
• Pistons fire head coach Flip Saunders