NBA.com: Bill Curley Bio

A 6-9 forward, Bill Curley showed that he could score and pound the boards in four solid seasons at Boston College but has yet to make his mark in the NBA. The Boston native finished his college career as the No. 2 scorer and rebounder in school history and compiled an impressive .565 career field goal percentage. He cemented his reputation as NBA material during the 1994 NCAA Tournament, when he turned in an 18-point, nine-rebound performance to lift the Eagles to an upset victory over defending champion North Carolina. The San Antonio Spurs selected Curley with the 22nd overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft, then traded his rights along with a future second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for Sean Elliott. Curley was used sporadically during his rookie campaign and put up modest numbers. Acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers along with the rights to Randolph Childress in exchange for veteran power forward Otis Thorpe on Sept. 20, 1995, Curley spent the entire 1995-96 season on the injured list following ankle surgery and never played for the Blazers. He was traded by Portland with guard James Robinson and a conditional first-round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Isaiah Rider on July 23, 1996. He spent the entire 1996-97 season on Minnesota's injured list following surgery on his right knee and missed nearly all of 1997-98 due to a stress reaction in his right thigh, appearing in just 11 games late in the season. He began the abbreviated 1998-99 season with Minnesota, was traded to New Jersey and promptly waived, then was re-signed by Minnesota before finishing the season on the injured list and missing the playoffs. He played in a total of 35 games for the Timberwolves, averaging 2.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He split the 1999-2000 season between Golden State and Houston, playing in a total of 28 games. He was cut by the Warriors before the start of the season, re-signed on Dec. 6 and then released on Jan. 5. He signed the first of consecutive 10-day contracts with Houston on Jan. 14. He then signed with Golden State on March 21 for the remainder of the season.

1999-2000 REGULAR SEASON
Waived by the Warriors on 1/5 Signed as a free agent with Golden State on 12/6

1998-1999 REGULAR SEASON
Placed on the injured list on 5/4 due to a sprained right wrist Waived by the Nets on 3/13 and re-signed for the remainder of the season by the Timberwolves on 3/17 Traded by the Timberwolves with Stephon Marbury, Chris Carr and Paul Grant to the New Jersey Nets, in a three-way deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, for Terrell Brandon, Brian Evans, a 1999 first-round draft choice and a future first-round draft choice on 3/11

1997-1998 REGULAR SEASON
Made his first start of the season, posting 8 points and 6 rebounds, in a 111-109 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 4/18 On the injured list from 10/30 to 3/16 due to a right thigh stress reaction

1996-1997 REGULAR SEASON
Curley spent the entire 1996-97 season on Minnesota's injured list, recovering from surgery performed on his right knee on Jan. 26.

1995-1996 REGULAR SEASON
Obtained by Portland along with the rights to Randolph Childress for Otis Thorpe on Sept. 20, 1995, Curley never got to play for the Trail Blazers. He spent the entire 1995-96 season on the injured list following preaseason ankle surgery, and on July 23, 1996 he was traded with guard James Robinson and a conditional first-round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for guard Isaiah Rider.

1994-1995 REGULAR SEASON
Although he was a first-round draft selection (22nd pick overall) of the San Antonio Spurs, Curley spent his rookie campaign with the Detroit Pistons, who acquired him from the Spurs for Sean Elliott. Despite playing on an injury-depleted ballclub that posted only 26 victories, Curley saw limited action. Playing in 53 games, he averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per contest. He languished for seven weeks on the injured list after spraining his ankle on February 27 in a home contest against the Milwaukee Bucks. The highlights of Curley's season came on January 8, when he scored a season-high 15 points against the Orlando Magic, and on February 18, when he pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds in 18 minutes against the Charlotte Hornets.