 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 |
| Selected by theIndiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 1999–2015 |
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| 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 and awards | |
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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 inEurope, where he played in several countries.
A first-round pick (26th overall) by theIndiana Pacers in1999, Cummings was immediately traded forforward-centerJeff Foster to theGolden State Warriors, where he played for two seasons (1999–2001). As a rookie in the 1999–00 season, Cummings started 11 of 75 games played, averaging 9.4 points and 3.3 assists for 23.9 minutes a contest. In 2000–01, he averaged 7.3 points and 3.4 assists for 22.7 minutes in 66 games played (11 as a starter). Cummings was traded to thePhiladelphia 76ers prior to the2001–02 season, in which he averaged 3.3 points and 1 assist per game. In September 2002, Cummings signed as a free agent with theCleveland Cavaliers but was waived before the start of the season. In Cummings' threeNBA seasons, he averaged 6.9 (1381 total) points 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.[2] 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,[3] 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.[4] He was released by Atenienses on March 18, 2015[5] 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 |