Vonteego Cummings
Position: Guard
Height/Weight:
6-3 / 185
Birthdate: February 29, 1976 (Thomson, Ga.)
High School: Thomson
HS (Thomson, Ga.)
College: Pittsburgh
BACKGROUND
Pro Career Highlights: Played with Hemofarm in the Adriatic League in 2004-05, averaging 10.5 points and 2.5 assists in 30 games. Played in the Italian League in 2003-04 with Castelmaggiore, averaging 13.0 points and 1.9 assists in 28 games. Played with the Westchester Wildfire in the USBL in the summer of 2003, averaging 13.7 points and 5.1 assists (ranked third in the league).
Participated in NBA training camp with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fall of 2002. Spent the 2001-02 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 3.3 points and 1.0 assists in 8.6 minutes a contest. Played in 58 games and started once. Played for the Golden State Warriors during the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons before being traded to Philadelphia. In 2000-01, averaged 7.3 points and 3.4 assists in 22.7 minutes a contest. Appeared in 66 games and registered 11 starts. As a rookie in 1999-00, averaged 9.4 points and 3.3 assists in 23.9 minutes a contest. Started 11 of 75 games played. Selected by the Indiana Pacers in the first round (#26 pick overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft. Draft rights traded to the Golden State Warriors.
College Highlights: Finished collegiate career as the only player in Pittsburgh history to rank in the school's all-time top tens in career points (ninth, 1,581), assists (fifth, 458), and steals (second, 235). Started 97 of 103 career games.
As a senior, led the team in scoring (16.1 ppg), assists (108), and steals (69). Scored 20 or more points seven times and surpassed the 30-point mark twice. Earned Third Team All-Big East honors. As a junior, led team in scoring (19.5 ppg), assists (154), and steals (66), and was the only player in the Big East to rank in the top three in all three categories. Set a Big East record for average minutes played (40.1 mpg). Recorded a career high with 37 points vs. Villanova. Named First Team All-Big East. As a sophomore, averaged 16.3 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.7 steals. Led the Big East in three-point field goal percentage in league games (.444). Scored 20 or more points 12 times, with a season-high 29 points vs. Miami (FL). Named Second Team All-Big East. As a freshman, averaged 6.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in an injury-shortened season. Tallied 18 points, eight rebounds, and four assists vs. Duquesne.
Personal: Majored in social sciences. Nickname is "V".
