Michael Curry | 12
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2004-05
Statistics
 PPG 1.7
 RPG 1.50
 APG .8
 EFF+ 3.11
Position:  F-G
Born: 08/22/68
Height: 6-5 /  1,96
Weight: 210  lbs. / 95,3  kg.
College: Georgia Southern '90
Career Highlights
Career averages of 4.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 20.3 minutes in 579 games … Has appeared in 36 playoff games, averaging 4.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 19.0 minutes … Played in Germany, Belgium and France (1990-92), the United States Basketball League (1992), in Italy (1993-94) and the Continental Basketball Association (1992-93 and 1995-96) …
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BACKGROUND

2002-2003:
Averaged 3.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 19.9 minutes in 78 games, with a career-high 77 as a starter … Tied for fourth in the NBA in fewest turnovers per game (0.55) … Scored 10+ points on three occasions … Paced the Pistons in assists five times … Dished out a season-high tying five assists at Boston on April 16 … Grabbed a season-high six rebounds in a season-best 31 minutes vs. Chicago on April 9 … Tied a season high with 11 points (3-4 FG, 5-5 FT) vs. Miami on Feb. 17 … Totaled a season-high tying 11 points vs. Orlando on Feb. 13 … Equaled his season best with five assists Dec. 21 at New Jersey … Registered a season-high three steals versus Atlanta on Dec. 11 … Tied his season high with an 11-point effort Nov. 12 versus New Orleans … Playoffs: Averaged 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 18.3 minutes in 15 playoff contests.

2001-2002:
Appeared in 82 games (75 starts), averaging 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.57 steals in 23.3 minutes per game…Averaged 5.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 22.1 minutes in 10 playoff games (all as a starter)…Was one of two players (Jon Barry) on the Pistons’ roster to appear in all 82 games…Scored 10-plus points in seven games, scoring a season-high 14 points (6-7 FG, 1-2 3FG, 1-1 FT) vs. Indiana (3/10)…Went the first eight games of the season without a turnover in 24.8 minutes per game…Known as Detroit’s defensive stopper, blocked a left-handed lay-in attempt by the Magic’s Tracy McGrady during the closing minute at Orlando (11/26), securing a 105-100 Detroit victory…Was perfect from the field in 10 games during the season [11/7 at Chicago (2-2 FG), 12/5 vs. Seattle (3-3 FG), 12/9 vs. Houston (4-4 FG), 1/2 at San Antonio (1-1 FG), 1/7 at Minnesota (2-2 FG), 1/25 at Atlanta (1-1 FG), 3/1 vs. Orlando (1-1 FG), 3/19 at Utah (1-1 FG), 3/21 at Phoenix (1-1 FG) and 4/12 vs. San Antonio (1-1 FG)…Shot 47.8% from the field at home (77-161 FG) compared to 41.7% (48-115 FG) on the road…Played his 500th NBA game at New Jersey (4/16)…Played the 10,000th minute of his NBA career at Miami (4/2).

2000-2001:
In 68 games (58 starts), averaged 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 21.8 minutes...Led the team in assists three times...Shot 44.4% (4-9 3FG) from beyond the arc which led the team...Tallied a season-high 17 points (6-11 FG, 1-1 3FG, 4-4 FT) and dished out a career-high eight assists vs. Milwaukee (1/21)...Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds at Milwaukee (11/4)...Scored 10-plus points 10 times...Scored back-to-back 10-point games at Cleveland (11/21) and vs. Vancouver (11/24)...Missed the last 13 games of the season due to a right thumb compound dislocation suffered in practice.

1999-2000:
Scored 23 points (11-12 FG) in a 12-101 loss to Indiana on 4/16...Netted 16 points in a 111-97 win over Vancouver on 3/10...Notched 13 points in a 90-88 win over Philadelphia on 1/29

1998-1999:
Posted 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 FT) and 4 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 5/5...Registered 11 points and 3 rebounds in a 99-86 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 5/4...Recorded 14 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 FT) and 5 rebounds in a 115-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 4/28...Scored 11 points (5-9 FG) and dished 3 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on 4/16...Scored the go-ahead basket with 3:04 to play, totaling 10 points (5-7 FG) and 4 rebounds, in an 81-76 win over the Chicago Bulls on on 3/8

1997-1998:
Registered a career-high 25 points (9-15 FG, 5-5 FT) and 3 assists against the Detroit Pistons on 4/17...Scored 20 points (8-13 FG, 4-4 FT) in a 117-109 victory over the Boston Celtics on 4/15...Recorded 14 points (6-8 FG) and 6 assists in a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 4/8...Totaled 16 points (7-11 FG) and 4 assists against the Indiana Pacers on 4/5...Posted 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 106-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on 4/1...Scored 18 points (9-14 FG) against the Chicago Bulls on 3/29...Registerd 21 points, 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds against the Indiana Pacers on 3/22...Recorded 18 points (8-13 FG), 4 assists and 3 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers on 3/14...Scored a team-high 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-4 FG) against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/11...Totaled 12 points and 5 rebounds, playing all 48 minutes, against the Milwaukee Bucks on 3/7...Scored 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 FG) against the L.A. Lakers on 2/24...Posted 16 points (6-8 FG, 4-4 FT) and 3 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons on 2/11...Converted the game-winner tip-in with 5.6 seconds remaining in a 115-112 overtime win over the New Yorks Knicks on 1/29...Scored 10 points, hitting 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, against the Utah Jazz on 1/8...Scored 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-4 FT), in 13 minutes, in a 102-94 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 11/13

1996-1997:
Curry appeared in 81 games for the Pistons and averaged 3.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per game. He made two starts but was used primarily as a reserve shooting guard and small forward...He was outstanding from the free throw line, shooting .898 on 97-for-108...Curry twice matched his career high of 17 points, in a 95-89 overtime loss to Indiana on Dec. 26 and in a 118-74 rout of Toronto on Jan. 4, a game in which he only played 16 minutes...He appeared briefly in two playoff games, getting two points and one rebound in seven minutes...Following the season he became a free agent, and on July 29 he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.

1995-1996:
Curry joined the Pistons on the first of two 10-day contracts on Jan. 31 and was signed for the remainder of the season on Feb. 22. He appeared in 46 games as a backup at the guard position and averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game, shooting .464 from the field including .400 on 20-for-50 from three-point range. Curry scored in double figures six times while with the Pistons, including a career-high 17 points at Phoenix on March 1. He appeared in all three of Detroit's playoff games against Orlando, averaging 2.0 points and 1.0 rebounds in 14.3 minutes per game. Earlier in the season, Curry played five games with the Washington Bullets, averaging 2.0 points in 6.8 minutes per game. That brought his marks for the season to 4.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in 17.0 minutes per game.

COLLEGE:
Curry averaged 9.4 points and 5.4 rebounds in four seasons at Georgia Southern, leading the team at 16.6 ppg and 7.0 rpg as a senior in 1989-90. Undrafted by an NBA franchise, he has played in Germany, Belgium, Italy and Spain as well as in three U.S. minor leagues. He scored a total of nine points in a 10-game stay with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1993-94.


PERSONAL

Serves as President of the NBA Player’s Association … In September, joined Raptors assistant coach Jim Sann and other NBAers in Africa for a one-week clinic incorporating basketball instruction and educational programs for 100 of its youth basketball players … Enjoys speaking to youth groups and working in the community … Majored in finance at Georgia Southern … Earned his Master’s degree in sports management from Virginia Commonwealth University in May 2001 … Works on the grounds crew at the The Masters golf tournament each spring … He and his wife, Katrina, have two sons, Xavier and Michael Jr, and one daughter, Crysten.


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