Eric Mobley
Personal information | |
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Born | The Bronx, New York | February 1, 1970
Died | June 2, 2021 Los Angeles, California | (aged 51)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Salesian (New Rochelle, New York) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 1994–1997 |
Position | Center |
Number | 52 |
Career history | |
1994–1995 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1995–1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 440 (3.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 351 (3.1 rpg) |
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Eric Mobley (February 1, 1970 – June 2, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA draft. A 6'11" center from Allegany Community College and the University of Pittsburgh, Mobley played in three NBA seasons for the Bucks and Vancouver Grizzlies. In his three-year career, Mobley appeared in 113 games and averaged 3.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He died on June 2, 2021, from cancer.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Dipaola, Jerry (June 2, 2021). "Former Pitt center and NBA 1st-round pick Eric Mobley dies at 51". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ Michalowski, George (June 3, 2021). "Former Pitt Basketball Star Eric Mobley Passes Away at 51". PittsburghSportsNow.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
Categories:
- 1970 births
- 2021 deaths
- African-American basketball players
- Allegany Trojans men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from New York City
- Centers (basketball)
- Milwaukee Bucks draft picks
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from the Bronx
- Vancouver Grizzlies players
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American people