 Cummings with Estudiantes | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-02-29)February 29, 1976 (age 49) Thomson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomson (Thomson, Georgia) |
| College | Pittsburgh (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999: 1st round, 26th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Indiana Pacers |
| Playing career | 1999–2015 |
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| Number | 5, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2001 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2003 | Westchester Wildfire |
| 2003–2004 | Carisbo Castelmaggiore |
| 2004 | Westchester Wildfire |
| 2004–2005 | Hemofarm |
| 2005–2006 | Fort Worth Flyers |
| 2006–2007 | Partizan |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2008 | Estudiantes |
| 2009 | Vojvodina Srbijagas |
| 2009 | Cedevita |
| 2009–2010 | Ilysiakos |
| 2010–2011 | Keravnos |
| 2011–2012 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2015 | Atenienses de Manatí |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Vonteego Marfeek Cummings (born February 29, 1976)[1] is an American former professionalbasketball player who last played forAtenienses de Manatí of theBaloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) in Puerto Rico. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)combo guard, he played in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) and also had a successful career in Europe, where he played in several countries.
Cummings was selected with the 26th overall pick by theIndiana Pacers in1999. On draft night, he was traded to theGolden State Warriors forforward-centerJeff Foster and a 2001 first-round pick (which was used to selectTroy Murphy).
Cummings was thrusted into the starting line - up for his very first game on November 2, 1999 where the Warriors were defeated by theDallas Mavericks 96 - 108. In his debut, Cummings played for nearly 38 minutes and recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.[2] He would then start in 10 more games in his rookie season but mostly come off the bench as a backup forMookie Blaylock. Although he finished the season with solid averages of 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists, the Warriors would finish the season 19 - 63 and miss the playoffs.
A similar turnout would happen for Cummings' second year in the league. He started in 11 of the 66 games he played and averaged 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 22.7 minutes per game. This time however, the Warriors finished with their worst record in franchise history since becomingGolden State by posting a record of 17 - 65.
On October 25, 2001 Cummings was part of a three-team trade that conclusively sent him and teammateCorie Blount to thePhiladelphia 76ers in exchange forCedric Henderson and a 2005 first-round draft pick (which was used to selectJoey Graham).[3] He had a much more reduced role in Philadelphia as he would only play 8.6 minutes per game and average 3.3 points and 1 assist. Although the 76ers finished at the 6th seed with a 43 - 39 record, Cummings would essentially see no playing time in the playoffs. The 76ers were eliminated in the first round in five games (3 - 2) by theBoston Celtics and Cummings only played in Game 3 on April 28, 2002. In that game, Cummings only had one second of playing time as he was substituted in for teammateAaron McKie with only one second remaining in the fourth quarter when another teammate,Derrick Coleman, was at the free throw line. The 76ers would lose that game fall 103 - 108.
That single playoff match ended up being Cummings' final game of his NBA career. On September 30, 2002, he signed as a free agent with theCleveland Cavaliers but was waived later on October 19.[4]
In Cummings' threeNBA seasons, he averaged 6.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists, shooting .383 from the field in 199 games (23 starts).
Cummings played with the Westchester Wildfire of theUnited States Basketball League (USBL) during the summer of 2003. He began his overseas career inItaly with Carisbo Castelmaggiore in the 2003–04 season. In summer 2004, he again played for the Westchester Wildfire. After that, he returned toEurope and signed with the Serbian teamHemofarm for the 2004–05 season. Cummings started the 2005–06 season with theFort Worth Flyers of theNBA Development League (NBDL), but in February 2006 he returned toSerbia and signed withPartizan Belgrade until the end of the season. However, he played there and in the 2006–07 season, having a great season especially in theEuroleague, averaging 12.9 points and 3.4 assists over 20 games. These performances secured him a move toIsraeli powerhouseMaccabi Tel Aviv, on a two-year deal.[5] However, he was released of the contract in the summer of 2008. His next step was withEstudiantes fromSpain, but he stayed there until December when he was released. Until the end of the 2008–09 season, he was at his third stint in Serbia, this time withVojvodina Srbijagas, and finished withCedevita ofCroatia. Cummings' next station wasGreece, where he played the entire 2009–10 season forIlysiakos. In the 2010–11 season, Cummings played forKeravnos inCyprus. In October 2011, he signed with the Polish teamTrefl Sopot,[6] averaging around 3 points per game in the 2011–12 season.
Cummings, signed a contract with theAtenienses de Manatí of theBaloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) in Puerto Rico on January 21, 2015, making his comeback to professional basketball after a few years of inactivity.[7] He was released by Atenienses on March 18, 2015[8] but stuck around with the club for a further three games pending the arrival ofDominique Jones.
| 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 | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Golden State | 75 | 11 | 23.9 | .405 | .325 | .751 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.4 |
| 2000–01 | Golden State | 66 | 11 | 22.7 | .344 | .336 | .681 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.3 |
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 58 | 1 | 8.6 | .417 | .261 | .750 | .9 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Career | 199 | 23 | 19.0 | .383 | .321 | .726 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .9 | .2 | 6.9 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Partizan | 1 | 1 | 30.3 | .100 | .333 | .000 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | .0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 2006–07 | Partizan | 20 | 20 | 34.1 | .408 | .380 | .852 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .2 | 12.9 | 11.4 |
| 2007–08 | Maccabi | 24 | 23 | 18.1 | .383 | .260 | .792 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 5.4 | 3.7 |
| Career | 45 | 44 | 26.1 | .389 | .333 | .838 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .1 | 6.9 | 7.3 |