Michael Curry
| Florida Atlantic Owls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Conference USA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 22, 1968 Anniston, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Glenn Hills (Augusta, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia Southern (1986–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1990–2005 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 20, 34 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1990–1991 | Steiner Bayreuth |
| 1992–1993 | Capital Region Pontiacs |
| 1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1994 | Clear Cantù |
| 1994–1995 | Valvi Girona |
| 1995 | Omaha Racers |
| 1996 | Washington Bullets |
| 1996–1997 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1997–1999 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1999–2003 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2003–2004 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2004–2005 | Indiana Pacers |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–2008 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2010–2013 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| 2014–present | Florida Atlantic |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,986 |
| Rebounds | 1,045 |
| Assists | 804 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968) is an American retired professional basketball player, and current coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball team. Curry played in the NBA from 1993 to 2005. He later served as head coach of the Detroit Pistons.
A 6'5" guard/forward from Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Georgia, and Georgia Southern University, Curry played eleven seasons (1993–1994 through 2004–2005) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors and the Indiana Pacers. Though he never averaged more than 6.6 points per game in a season, Curry was well respected throughout the league for his strong defense and leadership qualities, and for several years he served as president of the NBA Players Association.
He played also in the German 1st basketball league for Steiner Bayreuth (1990–1991), in Italy for Clear Cantù (1994) and in the Spanish ACB for Valvi Girona (1994–1995).
On June 10, 2008 Curry was named as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons for the 2008–09 season, succeeding Flip Saunders. He received a three-year deal, worth $2.5 million per season. On June 30, 2009, Curry was fired as head coach. Prior to becoming head coach of the Pistons, Curry served as an assistant coach for Detroit and also as the NBA's Vice-President of Player Development.
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