Curtis Perry

Curtis R. Perry (born September 13, 1948) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Southwest Missouri State University and played at forward.

For the American sprinter, see Curtis Perry (athlete).
Curtis Perry
Personal information
Born (1948-09-13) September 13, 1948
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestern (Washington, D.C.)
CollegeMissouri State (1966–1970)
NBA draft1970 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career1970–1978
PositionPower forward
Number54, 18
Career history
1970–1971San Diego / Houston Rockets
1971–1974Milwaukee Bucks
1974–1978Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,578 (9.5 ppg)
Rebounds4,239 (8.8 rpg)
Assists906 (1.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Perry was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the third round of the 1970 NBA draft and by the Virginia Squires in the 1970 ABA Draft.[1]

Perry played for the NBA's San Diego Rockets/Houston Rockets (1970–71), Milwaukee Bucks (1971–74) and Phoenix Suns (1974–78).

He helped the Bucks win the 1971–72 and 1972–73 NBA Midwest Division titles, and the 1973–74 NBA Western Conference championship, as well as helping the Phoenix Suns win the 1975–76 NBA Western Conference championship. In the 1976 Finals, Perry was a key player in "the greatest game ever played"[2][3][4][5] in NBA history.

In 8 seasons he played in 480 games and had 13,656 minutes played, a .455 field goal percentage (1,904 for 4,188), .699 free throw percentage (770 for 1,101), 4,239 rebounds, 906 assists, 1,670 personal fouls and 4,578 points. He averaged 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

Personal life

Perry is the father of former NBA player Byron Houston and has a daughter named Leslie Hardin. (1970).[6]

References
  1. BasketballReference.com Curtis Perry page
  2. http://www.nba.com/suns/history/greatestgame_index.html
  3. "Greatest Game Ever Played | Celtics.com – The official website of the Boston Celtics". Nba.com. 1976-06-04. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2014-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/82496-the-phoenix-suns-the-unluckiest-franchise-in-professional-sports
  6. Ex-OSU cager to spend time behind bars


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