Bill Curley

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William Michael (Bill) Curley (born May 29, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft.

A 6'9" power forward, he lead his Duxbury High School Green Dragons basketball team to a Massachusetts State Championship in 1989. He missed most of the next (his senior) season due to an upset stomach. This early injury was to foreshadow the difficulties he endured as a professional player. Despite this fact he was selected as a McDonald's All-American in 1990, and was one of the most highly recruited players in the entire country. He was sought after by schools such as theNotre Dame,Duke, Villanova,UNC, and UCONN. He chose to accept a scholarship offer from his hometown team, the Boston College Eagles. While at BC Curley led a Renaissance of the school's basketball program. He was the Big East Conference Rookie of the Year in 1991, and was twice selected as a first team All-Big East player. He was a four time team MVP. He was the best player and team leader on the 1994 BC squad which advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA basketball tournament. In 1994 he received the BC "Eagle of the Year" award as the school's top athlete. He was inducted into the Boston College Hall of Fame on Nov. 12, 2006. His college coach, Jim O'Brien calls him, "...one of the best players ever at Boston College." [1].

Curley played in 5 NBA seasons for 5 different teams. He played for the Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks.

In his NBA career, Curley played in 147 games and scored a total of 394 points. Though always a tough player, his career was severely limited by repeated injuries.

Curley now resides with his wife and three children in his hometown of Duxbury, MA where he runs summer basketball camps. He has two brothers and one sister. His brother Mickey has played basketball overseas. Curley was known for being a solid outside shooter for his size.

Since Bill was drafted in 1994, four other Boston College basketball players have been drafted into the NBA including Troy Bell, Craig Smith, Sean Williams, and Jared Dudley.

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