| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-08-22)August 22, 1968 (age 57) Anniston, Alabama, U.S. |
| 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 | Shooting guard /small forward |
| Number | 12, 20, 34 |
| Coaching career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1990–1991 | Steiner Bayreuth |
| 1992–1993 | Capital Region Pontiacs |
| 1992 | Long Island Surf |
| 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 |
Coaching | |
| 2007–2008 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2010–2013 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) |
| 2014–2018 | Florida Atlantic |
| 2020–2021 | Georgia (player development assistant) |
| 2021–2024 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,986 (4.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,045 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 804 (1.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968) is an American professionalbasketball coach and former player. He was most recently an assistant coach for theVanderbilt Commodores. Curry played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005. He later served ashead coach of theDetroit Pistons.
A 6'5"guard/forward fromGlenn Hills High School inAugusta, Georgia, Curry played four seasons atGeorgia Southern University. With the Eagles, he averaged 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists over his four-year collegiate career.
The Eagles performed well during Curry's tenure with the team, winning theTrans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) tournament championship and qualifying for the1987 NCAA tournament in Curry's freshman year at Georgia Southern.
Curry's best season with the Eagles came in his senior year when he averaged 16.6 points per game and was named to the 1989–90 All-TAAC team.
Curry played eleven seasons (1993–1994 through 2004–2005) in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of thePhiladelphia 76ers, theWashington Bullets, theDetroit Pistons, theMilwaukee Bucks, theToronto Raptors and theIndiana 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.[1]
In 1992, Curry was a guard/forward for theLong Island Surf of theUnited States Basketball League (USBL), averaging 20 points per game. As of November 2000, he was one of 128 USBL players who had graduated to the NBA.[2]
Internationally, Curry played in theGerman 1st basketball league for Steiner Bayreuth (1990–1991), in Italy forClear Cantù (1994)[3] and in theSpanish ACB forValvi Girona (1994–1995).[4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia | 10 | 0 | 4.3 | .214 | .000 | .750 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| 1995–96 | Washington | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | .300 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 1995–96 | Detroit | 41 | 1 | 18.3 | .464 | .400 | .707 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| 1996–97 | Detroit | 81 | 2 | 15.0 | .448 | .299 | .898 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 1997–98 | Milwaukee | 82* | 27 | 24.1 | .469 | .444 | .835 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee | 50* | 4 | 22.9 | .437 | .067 | .797 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| 1999–00 | Detroit | 82 | 3 | 19.6 | .480 | .200 | .839 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
| 2000–01 | Detroit | 68 | 58 | 21.8 | .455 | .444 | .849 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| 2001–02 | Detroit | 82 | 75 | 23.3 | .453 | .269 | .791 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 2002–03 | Detroit | 78 | 77 | 19.9 | .402 | .296 | .800 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 2003–04 | Toronto | 70 | 15 | 17.6 | .388 | .200 | .845 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 2004–05 | Indiana | 18 | 7 | 13.8 | .448 | .000 | .500 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Career | 667 | 269 | 19.8 | .447 | .298 | .825 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Detroit | 3 | 0 | 14.3 | .429 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 1996–97 | Detroit | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 19.7 | .583 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 1999–00 | Detroit | 3 | 1 | 26.3 | .522 | .000 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 2001–02 | Detroit | 10 | 10 | 22.1 | .564 | .385 | .727 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.7 |
| 2002–03 | Detroit | 15 | 14 | 18.3 | .364 | .333 | .857 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Career | 36 | 25 | 19.0 | .480 | .333 | .774 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.3 | |
On June 10, 2008, Curry was named as the head coach of theDetroit Pistons for the 2008–09 season, succeedingFlip Saunders. He received a three-year deal, worth $2.5 million per season.[5] On June 30, 2009, Curry was fired as head coach.[6] 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.[7]
Curry later worked as the associate head coach for thePhiladelphia 76ers.[8]
On April 7, 2014, Curry accepted a job at Florida Atlantic University, replacingMike Jarvis. In four seasons, the Owls were 39–84 under Curry, who was fired from FAU on March 16, 2018, and replaced byDusty May.[9]
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2008–09 | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3rd in Central | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost inFirst round |
| Career | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic Owls(Conference USA)(2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Florida Atlantic | 9–20 | 2–16 | 14th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Florida Atlantic | 8–25 | 5–13 | T–12th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Florida Atlantic | 10–20 | 6–12 | T–11th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Florida Atlantic | 12–19 | 6–12 | T–11th | |||||
| Florida Atlantic: | 39–84 (.317) | 19–53 (.264) | |||||||
| Total: | 39–84 (.317) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
His son, Deon Curry, played football as a wide receiver forMichigan State University.[10]