Michael Curry

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Michael Curry
Position(s): Forward, guard	Jersey #(s): 12, 20, 34
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Born: August 22, 1969 (1969-08-22) (age 38) Anniston, Alabama
Career information
Year(s): 1993–2005
College: Georgia Southern University
Professional teams
Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1996) Detroit Pistons (1996–1997) Milwaukee Bucks (1997–1999) Detroit Pistons (1999–2003) Toronto Raptors (2003–2004) Indianapolis Pacers (2004–2005)
Career stats
Points	2986
Rebounds	1045
Assists	804
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama) is an American basketball head coach for the Detroit Pistons. Curry was hired June 9, 2008 to replace fired Flip Saunders.^[1] Curry also played in the National Basketball Association from 1993 to 2005.

A 6'5" guard/forward from Georgia Southern University, Curry played eleven seasons (1993–1994;1995–2005) 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.^[2]

He played also in the German 1st Basketball league for the team Steiner Bayreuth as a forward (1990–1991).

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.^{[citation needed]}

His son Deon Curry plays football as a wide receiver for Michigan State University.^[3]

[edit] External links

• Career statistics
• One-on-One with Michael Curry
• Pistons fire head coach Flip Saunders

[edit] References

Preceded by Patrick Ewing

NBA Players Association President 2000–2004

Succeeded by Antonio Davis

v • d • e Current head coaches of the National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference	Atlantic	D. Rivers (Boston)	L. Frank (New Jersey)	M. D'Antoni (New York)	M. Cheeks (Philadelphia)	S. Mitchell (Toronto)
	Central	Vacant (Chicago)	M. Brown (Cleveland)	M. Curry (Detroit)	J. O'Brien (Indiana)	S. Skiles (Milwaukee)
	Southeast	M. Woodson (Atlanta)	L. Brown (Charlotte)	E. Spoelstra (Miami)	S. Van Gundy (Orlando)	E. Jordan (Washington)
Western Conference	Southwest	R. Carlisle (Dallas)	R. Adelman (Houston)	M. Iavaroni (Memphis)	B. Scott (New Orleans)	G. Popovich (San Antonio)
	Northwest	G. Karl (Denver)	R. Wittman (Minnesota)	N. McMillan (Portland)	P. J. Carlesimo (Seattle)	J. Sloan (Utah)
	Pacific	D. Nelson (Golden State)	M. Dunleavy (L.A. Clippers)	P. Jackson (L.A. Lakers)	T. Porter (Phoenix)	R. Theus (Sacramento)