Carey Scurry

Carey Scurry (born December 4, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Carey Scurry
Personal information
Born (1962-12-04) December 4, 1962
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlexander Hamilton (Elmsford, New York)
College
NBA draft1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1985–1997
PositionSmall forward
Number22, 20
Career history
1985–1988Utah Jazz
1988New York Knicks
1988–1989Olympiacos
1989–1990Rapid City Thrillers
1990Granollers
1992GEPU San Luis
1992–1993ASA Sceaux
1993Damme BAC
1995UDE Temuco
1996Ferro Carril Oeste
1996–1997Colo-Colo
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) forward from Long Island University, Scurry played three seasons (1985–1988) in the NBA as a member of the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks. He averaged 4.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game over the course of his NBA career.[1] Scurry also played in Greece for Olympiacos in the 1988–89 season.[2]

In January 2006, Scurry was named to the Northeast Conference 25th Anniversary Men's Basketball Team.[3]

Carey is the older brother of Moses Scurry, who played on the 1990 UNLV team that won the NCAA championship.

Brazilian coach Helio Rubens Garcia ranked Scurry as the third-most talented player whom he ever coached.[4]

Notes
  1. "Carey Scurry Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  2. My name is... Archived February 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 15 January 2007 (in Greek)
  3. northeastconference.org, January 5, 2006 Archived August 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Top 5: Hélio Rubens faz 'dream team' dos seus melhores comandados". globo.com. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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