Robert Terrell Cummings was born on March 15,1961 and is an American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
18 Facts About Terry Cummings
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Terry Cummings was voted Rookie of the Year and was a two-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA selection and was a lead player on several postseason teams while in Milwaukee and San Antonio.
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Terry Cummings averaged 16.4 points per game over 85 games and entered the 1982 NBA draft after departing from school.
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Terry Cummings was selected in the first round by the San Diego Clippers as the second overall pick, right after James Worthy was by the Clippers' eventual crosstown-rivals, the Lakers.
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Late in his rookie season, Terry Cummings suffered from heartbeat irregularities, which would keep him out the remaining two weeks of the season.
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On January 6,1986, Terry Cummings scored 16 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, and recorded 4 assists in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Terry Cummings was traded to the San Antonio Spurs on May 28,1989.
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Terry Cummings was sent with a 1990 2nd round draft pick for Cadillac Anderson, Alvin Robertson and a 1989 2nd round draft pick.
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Terry Cummings would remain in San Antonio for six years.
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Terry Cummings suffered a serious knee injury in the summer of 1992 in a casual pickup game.
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Terry Cummings played 81 games averaging 8.0 points per game in 21 minutes of work.
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Terry Cummings contributed as a role player helping the Sonics reach the Western Conference Semi-finals where they lost to the Houston Rockets in 7 games.
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Terry Cummings signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in September 1997.
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Terry Cummings played in 44 games averaging 5.3 points per game.
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In 18 seasons, Terry Cummings scored 19,460 points, placing him 57th on the list of NBA all-time regular-season scoring leaders, as of December 2022.
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Terry Cummings finished with averages of 16.4 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game.
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Terry Cummings wanted to be a professional hockey player growing up, and had not attempted playing competitive basketball until an unexpected high school growth-spurt.
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Terry Cummings has been an ordained Pentecostal minister since 1977 and performed the wedding of former teammate Sean Elliott.