Cuttino Mobley

Cuttino Mobley
Personal information
Born (1975-09-01) September 1, 1975
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Cardinal Dougherty
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Maine Central Institute
(Pittsfield, Maine)
College Rhode Island (1994–1998)
NBA draft 1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 1998–2008
Position Shooting guard
Number 5, 3
Career history
1998–2004 Houston Rockets
2004–2005 Orlando Magic
2005 Sacramento Kings
2005–2008 Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 11,964 (16.0 ppg)
Rebounds 2,902 (3.9 rpg)
Assists 2,015 (2.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Cuttino Rashawn Mobley (born September 1, 1975) is an American retired professional basketball player who played from 1998 to 2008 in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Biography

Cuttino, also known as the "Cat", attended Incarnation of Our Lord grade school in the Olney section of Philadelphia. After graduating from grade school, Mobley attended Cardinal Dougherty High School,[1] transferred to Maine Central Institute in 1992, and graduated in 1993.[2] After high school, he attended the University of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1998 and redshirted his first year. At Rhode Island, he helped lead the Rams team to an Elite Eight appearance in the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and graduated with a degree in communication studies.[3] He was selected in the second round (41st overall) of the 1998 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. Mobley started at the shooting guard position, where he and Steve Francis formed one of the NBA's elite scoring backcourts. Mobley played with them for six seasons before being shipped to the Orlando Magic along with Steve Francis and Kelvin Cato for Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, Reece Gaines, and Tyronn Lue in the 2004 offseason. After playing 23 games with the Magic, though, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings, along with Michael Bradley for Doug Christie. Mobley ranked third in the league in three-point percentage during the 2004–2005 season. He signed a five-year US$42 million deal with the Clippers on July 14, 2005.[4] Besides being known for his three-point shooting, he also relies heavily on his post-up game. In addition, he also ran the Clutch City shootout contest in Houston during his Rockets years. Mobley, along with Sam Cassell and Elton Brand, led the Clippers to the 2006 NBA playoffs.

On January 28, 2005, Mobley's home was burglarized. Thieves stole $500,000 in cash, jewelry, and other items from Mobley's Bel-Air, California home.

Mobley's half-brother, Daniel Smith, was a wide receiver for the National Football League's Carolina Panthers. He is also the cousin of former NFL linebacker John Mobley and the fourth cousin of Michelle Obama.[5]

On November 21, 2008, Mobley and Tim Thomas were traded to the New York Knicks for Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins.[6] Mobley averaged 13.9 points per game as a member of the Clippers. This deal was delayed, for during Mobley's physical, the Knicks discovered he has a heart condition. Because the Knicks initially made the deal for salary cap reasons, they decided to finalize the deal regardless.[7] However, on November 28, 2008, it was reported that the heart condition "may be career-ending."[8]

Retirement

On December 10, 2008, Mobley announced his retirement due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that was disclosed in a physical exam.[9] This is the same heart illness suffered by Reggie Lewis, who died in 1993, and Hank Gathers, who died in 1990. Although he retired as a Knick, Mobley did not play a game for the team before retiring.[10][11]

On April 5, 2010, the New York Knicks announced Mobley's formal release after the league approved their request for luxury tax relief.[12]

Personal life

In 2008, Mobley was named the recipient of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association "Native Son" Award.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1998–99 Houston 49 37 29.7 .425 .358 .818 2.3 2.5 .9 .5 9.9
1999–00 Houston 81 8 30.8 .430 .356 .847 3.6 2.6 1.1 .4 15.8
2000–01 Houston 79 49 38.0 .434 .357 .831 5.0 2.5 1.1 .3 19.5
2001–02 Houston 74 74 42.1 .438 .395 .850 4.1 2.5 1.5 .5 21.7
2002–03 Houston 73 73 41.7 .434 .352 .858 4.2 2.8 1.3 .5 17.5
2003–04 Houston 80 80 40.4 .426 .390 .811 4.5 3.2 1.3 .4 15.8
2004–05 Orlando 23 21 31.6 .432 .464 .797 2.7 1.8 1.0 .4 16.0
2004–05 Sacramento 43 43 38.7 .440 .424 .831 3.9 3.4 1.2 .5 17.8
2005–06 L.A. Clippers 79 74 37.7 .426 .339 .839 4.3 3.0 1.2 .5 14.8
2006–07 L.A. Clippers 78 73 36.4 .440 .411 .837 3.4 2.5 1.2 .3 13.8
2007–08 L.A. Clippers 77 38 35.1 .433 .349 .819 3.6 2.6 1.0 .4 12.8
2008–09 L.A. Clippers 11 11 33.2 .432 .343 .722 2.6 1.1 1.4 .2 13.7
Career 747 581 37.0 .433 .378 .835 3.9 2.7 1.2 .4 16.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999 Houston 4 4 23.5 .467 .571 .909 1.0 2.8 .5 .0 7.0
2004 Houston 5 5 42.0 .387 .286 .800 4.8 2.8 .6 .6 14.4
2005 Sacramento 5 5 31.8 .443 .280 .714 2.8 1.8 1.2 .4 14.8
2006 L.A. Clippers 12 12 39.4 .427 .367 .897 4.8 2.0 .7 .3 13.3
Career 26 26 36.0 .422 .337 .860 3.8 2.2 .7 .3 12.8

References

  1. ↑ "Cuttino Mobley Biography". Cardinal Dougherty High School. 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ "MCI Alums In The Pros/Division I". Maine Central Institute. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Cuttino Mobley". Rhode Island Rams. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Cat's in the bag: Mobley headed to Clippers". USA Today. Associated Press. July 14, 2005.
  5. ↑ Smolenyak, Megan. "Melvina's Descendants, Michelle Obama's Cousins". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=489025
  7. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3726598
  8. ↑ Beck, Howard (November 29, 2008). "Locked in a Lose-Lose as Marbury Is Suspended". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3762828
  10. ↑ "Sources: Mobley to announce retirement on Thursday", ESPN.com, December 10, 2008.
  11. ↑ Game Log for Cuttino Mobley at ESPN.com.
  12. ↑ Marc Stein, "Sources: Mobley off Knicks' books", ESPN.com, April 5, 2010.
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