Earl Cureton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 3, 1957 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Finney (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College |
Robert Morris (1975–1977) Detroit (1978–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1980–1997 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 25, 23, 35 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1983 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1983 | Olimpia Milano (Italy) |
| 1983–1986 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1986–1987 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1987–1988 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1988–1989 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989–1990 | Olimpia Milano (Italy) |
| 1991 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1991 | New Haven Skyhawks (USBL) |
| 1991–1992 | Tours Joué Basket (France) |
| 1993–1994 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| 1994 | Houston Rockets |
| 1996–1997 | Toronto Raptors |
| As coach: | |
| 1998 | Camden Power (USBL) |
| 2003–2004 | Long Beach Jam (ABA) |
| 2004–2005 | Orange County Crush (ABA) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,620 (5.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,172 (4.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 678 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Earl Cureton (born September 3, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player. His nickname was "The Twirl".
NBA player
He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd round of the 1979 NBA draft (58th overall pick) after playing collegiately for Robert Morris University and the University of Detroit. During his twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association, the 6'9" forward-center played for the Philadelphia 76ers (1980–1983), Detroit Pistons (1983–1986), Chicago Bulls (1986–87), Los Angeles Clippers (1986–88), Charlotte Hornets (1988–89, 1990–91), Houston Rockets (1993–94) and Toronto Raptors (1996–97). Cureton played with two NBA championship teams. He played 674 NBA regular games and 54 playoff games, averaging 5.4 PPG and 4.7 RPG in 18.4 minutes per game. He won two NBA Championships with Philadelphia and Houston.