Roy Tarpley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 28, 1964 New York City, New York |
| Died | January 9, 2015 (aged 50) Arlington, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cooley (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan (1982–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1986–2006 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1990 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1991–1992 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1992 | Miami Tropics |
| 1992–1993 | Sato Aris |
| 1993–1994 | Olympiacos |
| 1994–1995 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1996 | Iraklis |
| 1998–1999 | Apollon Limassol |
| 1999 | Esperos Kallitheas |
| 1999–2000 | Ural Great |
| 2000–2001 | Beijing Olympians |
| 2003–2004 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2005 | Dodge City Legend |
| 2005–2006 | Michigan Mayhem |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,533 (12.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,803 (10.0 rpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Roy James Tarpley (November 28, 1964 – January 9, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1988. Tarpley was banned from the NBA because of his drug and alcohol abuse. He had great success playing in Europe, most notably for Olympiacos and Aris.
Tarpley starred at the University of Michigan, and was named a 3rd-Team All-American by the AP in 1985 and 1986. In the 1984–85 season Tarpley led the Wolverines to the Big Ten championship, averaging 19.0 points and 10.4 rebounds per game throughout the season, himself earning the Big Ten Player of the Year award. On February 7, 1985 he posted a career-high in scoring against Purdue with 31 points. In his senior season Tarpley set the school record for most blocked shots in a game against Florida Southern. He led his school in blocked shots in each of his college years, and he also led the school in scoring and rebounding in all but his freshman season. As of March 2014, he was the Wolverines' all-time leader in blocked shots with 251. Tarpley finished his college career posting averages of 13.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
In 1986 he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, with the seventh pick of the NBA draft. Tarpley made the NBA All-Rookie Team in his first season, and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award the following year, when he averaged 13.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
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