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DeutschCurtis Berry
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1959 Selma, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lutheran Academy (Selma, Alabama) |
| College | Missouri (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 3rd round, 58th overall pick |
| Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
| Position | Power forward |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Curtis Berry (born June 16, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player.
As a freshman, Berry moved to the University of Missouri campus at Columbia and averaged 6.8 points in 1978, as a sophomore collegian, he led the varsity in rebounding and was described by experts as a "bull", at the end of his collegiate career, Berry averaged 11.9 points in 112 games, his consistent performance at Missouri convinced the Kansas City Kings to make him their third round pick in the 1981 NBA draft.
Berry wore jersey number 31 at the Kings' training camp and was not able to break into the Kings' roster which was loaded with tested forwards like Cliff Robinson, Reggie King, and Leon Douglas, from the Kings' camp, Berry went to join the Lancaster Lightning in the Continental league.
Berry is currently head boys' basketball coach at Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta.[1] In 2002, Berry married Dr. Jacqueline Walters, an OB-GYN;[2] he also has a daughter, Kursten, from a previous marriage. Berry's marriage to Walters has been chronicled on the Bravo reality series Married to Medicine, of which both have been a part since the first episode in 2013.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Oshust, Greg (April 3, 2013). "Local coaches reminisce about March Madness". Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ Ole Miss Alumni - Jacqueline Walters
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (February 14, 2020). "Dr. Jackie Walters Reflects on the Early Days in Her Marriage". Retrieved May 5, 2020.