Paul Crosby (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1989 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2019 (aged 30) near Portage, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holt (Holt, Michigan) |
| College |
|
Montevideo | |
| 2013 | Minas |
| 2014 | Laskar Dreya |
| 2014 | CD Talca |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Paul James Crosby (January 21, 1989 – October 30, 2019) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Mississippi Valley State University.
College
Crosby originally committed to the University of Toledo out of Holt High School in Holt, Michigan. However, he failed to qualify academically and instead ended up at Navarro College, a junior college in Texas. After junior college, he moved to Binghamton.[1] But his time at Binghamton would be short-lived, as he was one of five players dismissed in the wake of the Binghamton University basketball scandal prior to the start of the 2009–10 season.[2]
He landed at
Professional
After going undrafted in the
On November 1, 2013, Crosby was drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft by the
Crosby died in a truck crash near Portage, Indiana, on October 30, 2019.[7]
References
- Yardbarker.com. April 20, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- Sporting News. September 25, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- Southwest Athletic Conference. March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "Crosby becomes third former Delta Devil to sign pro deal". Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes. September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Paul Crosby Signs With Minas Basketball Club". Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Rights to John Allen, William Buford, Paul Crosby, Ryan Evans, Dwayne Jones & Two Draft Picks in Multiple Transactions". NBA.com. November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Obeng, Kristan (November 1, 2019). "Lansing remembers Paul Crosby, a former Holt basketball player, who died at 30". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.