Roy Tarpley
| No. 42 | |
|---|---|
| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | November 28, 1964 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Cooley (Detroit, Michigan) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Michigan (1982–1986) |
| NBA Draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Pro career | 1986–2006 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1990 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1991–1992 | Wichita Falls Texans (CBA) |
| 1992 | Miami Tropics (USBL) |
| 1992–1993 | Aris (Greece) |
| 1993–1994 | Olympiacos (Greece) |
| 1994–1995 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1995–1996 | Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| 1998 | Aris (Greece) |
| 1998–1999 | Apollon Limassol (Cyprus) |
| 1999 | Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece) |
| 1999–2000 | Ural Great (Russia) |
| 2000–2001 | Beijing Olympians (China) |
| 2003–2004 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| 2005 | Dodge City Legend (USBL) |
| 2005–2006 | Michigan Mayhem (CBA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,533 (12.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,803 (10.0 rpg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Roy James Tarpley (born November 28, 1964, in New York, New York, USA) is an American former professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions, earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1988. Despite his talent, Tarpley became notable during his career for being banned from the NBA because of his drug addiction.[1] Following his ban in 1991, he had a very successful career in Europe.
[edit] Pro career
He starred at the University of Michigan, and in 1986 he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the seventh pick of the NBA Draft. Tarpley made the NBA All-Rookie Team in his first season and seemed destined for success until his career was cut short in 1991, when he was expelled from the league for violating the NBA's drug-use policies. He returned to the Mavericks briefly in 1994, but he was then permanently banned from the NBA in December 1995 for using alcohol and violating the terms of a court-imposed personal aftercare program.
Another problem Tarpley had was that he was very injury prone, missing a lot of games due to nagging injuries. He holds NBA career averages of 12.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. He also played for Aris BC, Olympiacos BC and Iraklis BC in Greece's top professional basketball league the A1 Ethniki Championship. In 1993 he won the Saporta Cup with Aris BC and reached the Euroleague final the following year while playing with Olympiacos BC. That same year he led the Euroleague competition in rebounds with an average of 12.8 per game.
In 2006, he played with the Michigan Mayhem of the Continental Basketball Association.[2][3]
He sued the Dallas Mavericks and the NBA, claiming that their refusal to reinstate him violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because his addiction was a disability. The suit was settled out of court in March 2009.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Athletes Who Damaged Their Careers With Drug Abuse
- ^ [1] Sports Law Blog
- ^ [2] Our Sports Central
- ^ Tarpley Settles Lawsuit with NBA Yahoo Sports March 16, 2009
[edit] External links
- NBA.com historical playerfile
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Fibaeurope.com profile
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- 1964 births
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- Aris B.C. players
- Basketball players from New York
- Centers (basketball)
- Dallas Mavericks draft picks
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- Michigan Mayhem players
- Michigan Wolverines men's basketball players
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- People from New York City
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