Terry Cummings

Robert Terrell Cummings , known as Terry Cummings (born the March 15th 1961 with Chicago, Illinois -) is a former American player of Basket-ball.

Biography

Terry Cummings prevailed on the parquet floors of NBA at the station of strong winger between 1982 and 2000 in spite of problems of cardiac arrhythmia. This beginning from the year 1983 and double Al knew 7 seasons with more than 20 points of average per match and forms still today part of the list of the 50 most prolific players of the history of the league (it was in 31e position at the time of its sporting retirement).

University career

After having spent its years of college in Chicago, Cummings between at the University of DePaul during the summer 1979. During its first 2 years with DePaul, it forms with Mark Aguirre one of the duets of the most effective wingers of the history of the championship NCAA. Whereas its fellow-member decides to make the great jump towards the NBA in 1981, Cummings starts what will be its best university season. Indeed, it finishes its year of junior with averages of 22,3 points and 11,9 rebounds which are worth to him to be elected in First TEAM Al, the selection of the best university players of the country. In spring 1982, Cummings chooses to curtail one year its studies to present to the draft NBA, leaving DePaul on an assessment record of 79 victories for 6 defeats in 3 seasons.

Career in NBA

Preceded by a solid reputation, Terry Cummings is selected in 2nd position by the San Diego Clippers, between James Worthy and Dominique Wilkins. Included in the manpower of one of the weakest teams of the league, the young player carries out a first phenomenal season. Associated with Bill Walton and Tom Chambers, it is essential like the tenth best marker and rebondor of the league with respective averages of 23,7 points and 10,6 catches per match, performances which it will never manage to equalize, and is naturally elected NBA Rookie off the Year (better beginning). Cardiac problems of arrhythmia are then detected not calling into question the future of the player who will follow a strict treatment for the remainder of his career. After one second year remarkable with San Diego punctuated by averages of 22,9 points and 9,6 rebounds, Cummings is the subject of an exchange between the Clippers and the Bucks. It takes the direction of Milwaukee in company of Ricky Pierce and Craig Hodges while Marques Johnson and other players arrive at Los Angeles, new place of residence of the Californian frankness.

Cummings will spend 5 seasons full to Milwaukee compiling with the averages of 21,7 points and 8,3 rebounds between 1984 and 1989. Bucks glanent 2 titles of division and take part each year in the play-offs, reaching even the final of Conference Is in 1986. The old one of DePaul is shown particularly at ease in these important moments, turning in particular at 27,5 points lasting the play-offs 1985 and 25,5 in 1988. During this amount of time, he sees himself decreeing new individual distinctions among which 2 participations in Al Range, a nomination in Al Second TEAM (second standard team of the league) and a last in Al Third TEAM (third standard team).

To the summer 1989, Terry Cummings is sent to San Antonio in exchange of Alvin Robertson. Associated with the pivot beginning David Robinson, it leads Spurs to the title of Midwest division and establishes the best assessment since the creation of the frankness which gains 35 matches moreover than the former season. Robinson is elected better beginning from the year while Cummings buckles its 8th consecutive season with more than 19,8 points of average. After 2 springtides with more than 17 points, the old one of Bucks breaks the ligaments of the right knee and only in 8 matches at the time of the season 1992 takes part - 93. The arrival of Dennis Rodman during the summer then confines Cummings with a role of lining of luxury which it will occupy 2 seasons.

Of return to Milwaukee for the season 1995-96, the winger veteran accepts the role of substitute of players in becoming like Vin Baker and Glenn Robinson while continuing to bring 8 points and 5,5 rebounds per match to the team. The following year with Seattle, it is even sometimes aligned at the station of pivot where its experiment makes it possible to compensate for its relative lack of size. Cummings disputes season 1997-98 pennies the shirt of the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks before finishing its career with the Golden State Warriors with which it disputes 72 meetings in 2 seasons for nearly 9 points and 5 rebounds per match.

Successive clubs

Prize list

  • Elected NBA Rookie off the Year (better beginning) in 1983

  • 2 selections for Al Range in 1985 and 1989
  • Elected in Al Second TEAM (second standard team of the league) in 1985
  • Elected in Al Third TEAM (third standard team of the league) in 1989

Statistical in career : 16,4 points/7,3 rebounds/1,9 master keys in 1183 matches of regular season (+ 110 in playoffs)

External bonds

  • Statistical detailed on basketball-reference.com

  • Its page on NBA.com

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