Curtis Perry

For the American sprinter, see Curtis Perry (athlete).
Curtis Perry
Personal information
Born (1948-09-13) September 13, 1948
Washington, D.C.
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Western (Washington, D.C.)
College Missouri State (1966–1970)
NBA draft 1970 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career 1970–1978
Position Power forward
Number 54, 18
Career history
19701971 San Diego / Houston Rockets
1971–1974 Milwaukee Bucks
19741978 Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,578 (9.5 ppg)
Rebounds 4,239 (8.8 rpg)
Assists 906 (1.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

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.[6]

References


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