- Bob Sura
infobox NBA Player
name = Bob Sura
position = Guard
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5
weight_lbs = 200
league =
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1973|3|25
birth_place = Wikes-Barre,Pennsylvania
highschool = G.A.R. Memorial
college = Florida State
draft = 17th overall
draft_year = 1995
draft_team =Cleveland Cavaliers
number =
career_start = 1995
career_end =
former_teams = Cleveland Cavaliers (1995–2000)Golden State Warriors (2000–2003)Detroit Pistons (2003–2004)Atlanta Hawks (2004)Houston Rockets (2004–2007)
awards =Robert Sura Jr. (born
March 25 1973 , inWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania ) is an American former professionalbasketball player in the NBA who last played for theHouston Rockets .Sura playedhigh school at G.A.R. Memorial in Wilkes-Barre. He had a high game of 68 while leading G.A.R. to a remarkable streak of 86 consecutive league victories. He is a 6'5" (1.96 m), 200 lb (91 kg) guard.After high school, Sura played basketball for
Florida State University , playing on the same team as fellow NBA playersCharlie Ward andSam Cassell .Sura was drafted 17th overall by the
Cleveland Cavaliers in the1995 NBA Draft . His best season with the Cavaliers was his last, averaging 13.8 points per game during the 1999-2000 season. He was then traded to theGolden State Warriors , and has also played for theDetroit Pistons , theAtlanta Hawks and theHouston Rockets .With the Hawks, he gained attention by almost posting three straight
triple-double game - the third was subsequently taken away from him by the league when he purposely missed a layup to get his 10th rebound. [ [http://www.nba.com/news/sura_040413.html NBA.com Bob Sura Triple-Double Disallowed ] ] With the Rockets, Sura was considered by many analysts to be a key to their regular season success until he suffered an injury.Sura has competed in the 3-point tournament during the All-Star Weekend, as well as the Slam Dunk competition. Sura's career averages include 8.6 points per game. In the 2004-05 season, his last season due to injury, he averaged 10.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
Sura's Florida State jersey was retired in 2007, where he is the school's all time leading scorer.
On October 29, 2007, Sura, and three other
Houston Rockets were cut from the team. Specific words for the future of Sura are unknown, but retirement has not been mentioned.References
External links
* [http://www.clutchfans.net/players/bobby_sura/ ClutchFans.net Bobby Sura Profile] - Houston Rocket Fan Site
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/surabo01.html Current Stats]
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/bob_sura/ NBA player profile]
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