Eric Mobley

Eric Mobley
Personal information
Born	February 1, 1970; The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	June 2, 2021 (aged 51); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Salesian (New Rochelle, New York)
College	Allegany College (1989–1990); Pittsburgh (1991–1994);
NBA draft	1994: 1st round, 18th overall pick
	Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1994–1997
Position	Center
Number	52
Career history
1994–1995	Milwaukee Bucks
1995–1997	Vancouver Grizzlies
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-Big East (1994); Fourth-team Parade All-American (1989);
Career NBA statistics
Points	440 (3.9 ppg)
Rebounds	351 (3.1 rpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Eric Mobley (February 1, 1970 – June 2, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round (18th pick overall) of the 1994 NBA draft. A 6'11" center from Allegany Community College and the University of Pittsburgh, Mobley played in three NBA seasons for the Bucks and Vancouver Grizzlies. In his three-year career, Mobley appeared in 113 games and averaged 3.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He died on June 2, 2021, from cancer.^[1]^[2] This is not to be confused with SMU Mustangs' assistant basketball coach, Eric Mobley, who is not the father of American Professional Basketball Players Evan Mobley and Isaiah Mobley.

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

NBA


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1994–95	Milwaukee	46	26	12.8	.591	1.000	.489	3.3	0.5	0.2	0.6	3.9
1995–96	Milwaukee	5	3	13.0	.286	.000	.500	2.4	0.0	0.2	0.2	1.2
1995–96	Vancouver	34	1	18.0	.550	.500	.446	3.8	0.6	0.4	0.7	5.4
1996–97	Vancouver	28	8	11.0	.444	.000	.533	2.1	0.5	0.2	0.4	2.6
Career		113	38	13.9	.541	.750	.475	3.1	0.5	0.2	0.5	3.9

College


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1991–92	Pittsburgh	33	-	16.4	.559	-	.410	4.6	0.6	0.4	1.7	7.2
1992–93	Pittsburgh	28	-	26.8	.542	-	.553	7.5	1.8	0.3	1.9	10.4
1993–94	Pittsburgh	27	-	29.6	.568	-	.492	8.8	2.0	0.7	2.8	13.7
Career		88	-	23.8	.557	-	.486	6.8	1.4	0.5	2.1	10.2

References

^ Dipaola, Jerry (June 2, 2021). "Former Pitt center and NBA 1st-round pick Eric Mobley dies at 51". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ Michalowski, George (June 3, 2021). "Former Pitt Basketball Star Eric Mobley Passes Away at 51". PittsburghSportsNow.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

[1] Dipaola, Jerry (June 2, 2021). "Former Pitt center and NBA 1st-round pick Eric Mobley dies at 51". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

[2] Michalowski, George (June 3, 2021). "Former Pitt Basketball Star Eric Mobley Passes Away at 51". PittsburghSportsNow.com. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

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