Curtis Sumpter
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Curtis Sumpter
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 225
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| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|30}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York
| highschool = Bishop Loughlin
(Brooklyn, New York)
| college = Villanova (2002–2007)
| draft_year = 2007
| career_start = 2007
| career_end = 2012
| career_position = Small forward
| career_number =
| coach_start = 2013
| coach_end =
| years1 = 2007–2008
| team1 = Köln 99ers
| years2 = 2008
| team2 = JA Vichy
| years3 = 2008–2009
| team3 = Roanne Basket
| years4 = 2009
| team4 = BCM Gravelines
| years5 = 2009–2010
| team5 = Dexia Mons-Hainaut
| years6 = 2010–2011
| team6 = JA Vichy
| years7 = 2011
| team7 = Maroussi
| years8 = 2011–2012
| team8 = Tulsa 66ers
| cyears1 = {{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}
| cteam1 = Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big East (2007)
- Fourth-team Parade All-American (2002)
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{{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2011 Guadalajara | National team}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Americas U20 Championship}}
{{MedalGold| 2004 Halifax | National team}}
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Curtis Sumpter (born January 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player currently working as an assistant coach for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA G League.[http://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-76ers/sixers-d-league-affiliate-adds-curtis-sumpter-phil-martelli-jr-staff SIXERS' D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE ADDS CURTIS SUMPTER, PHIL MARTELLI JR. TO STAFF]
A 6'7" forward from Brooklyn, New York, Sumpter was named to the All-Big East second team, and the first team All-Philadelphia Big Five in the 2004–05 season. He averaged 15.3 points per game and 7.2 rebounds, helping to lead Villanova to the Sweet 16. After being red-shirted during the 2005–06 season with a knee injury, Sumpter returned to the Wildcats' lineup for the 2006–07 season and earned first team All-Big East honors.
On August 14, 2007, Sumpter signed with German team Köln 99ers.[http://www.ulebcup.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/14911/448/item RheinEnergie adds Sinanovic and Sumpter – News – Welcome to ULEB Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002735/http://www.ulebcup.com/ulebcup/home/news/i/14911/448/item |date=2007-09-28 }}
References
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External links
- [http://villanova.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/sumpter_curtis00.html Villanova Wildcats bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070318023901/http://villanova.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/sumpter_curtis00.html |date=2007-03-18 }}
- [https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3846/curtis-sumpter ESPN.com Player Card]
{{United States Men Basketball Squad 2011 Pan American Games}}
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
Category:American expatriate basketball people in France
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:BCM Gravelines players
Category:Belfius Mons-Hainaut players
Category:Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School alumni
Category:Chorale Roanne Basket players
Category:Greek Basket League players
Category:Maroussi B.C. players
Category:Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Category:Basketball players from Brooklyn
Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball players
Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in basketball
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen
Category:United States men's national basketball team players
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