John Crotty

John Crotty
Personal information
Born (1969-07-15) July 15, 1969 (age 55)
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolChristian Brothers Academy
(Lincroft, New Jersey)
CollegeVirginia (1987–1991)
NBA draft1991: undrafted
Playing career1991–2003
PositionPoint guard
Number11, 12, 22, 25
Career history
1991–1992Greenville Spinners
1992–1995Utah Jazz
1995–1996Cleveland Cavaliers
1996Teamsystem Bologna
1997Miami Heat
1997–1999Portland Trail Blazers
1999Seattle SuperSonics
1999–2000Detroit Pistons
2000–2002Utah Jazz
2002–2003Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,903 (4.0 ppg)
Rebounds502 (1.1 rpg)
Assists999 (2.1 apg)
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John Kevin Crotty (born July 15, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1" point guard from the University of Virginia, Crotty was undrafted, but played in 11 National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons from 1992 to 2003. After retiring from the NBA, Crotty moved into sports broadcasting with the Miami Heat.

Basketball career

High school

Crotty was a McDonald's All-American and second-team Parade All-American averaging 23 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals a game as a senior for Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey.[1][2][3] He was recruited by Notre Dame, North Carolina, Stanford, Villanova and Virginia, but ultimately decided on Virginia.[1]

College

Crotty holds Virginia's record for assists in a season with 214 (1989–90).[4] Crotty previously held Virginia's record for most career assists at 683, but was moved to second place upon being surpassed by Kihei Clark on February 18, 2023.[5] He scored 1,646 points and recorded 12 double-doubles in points and assists during his Virginia career.[6] Crotty was a third-team All-ACC selection in 1990 and 1991. He was a first-team All-ACC Tournament choice in 1991 and a second-team All-ACC Tournament selection in 1990. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors from The Associated Press and The Sporting News in 1990.

NBA

Crotty played for the Utah Jazz,[7] Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat,[8] Portland Trail Blazers,[9] Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets. In his NBA career, Crotty played in 477 games and scored a total of 1,903 points. After retiring from professional basketball, Crotty became a sports analyst for the Miami Heat.[10] Crotty is also a Principal in the Miami office of Avison Young.

During his playing days, when making a long basket it was sometimes playfully called a 'Crotty Chop', a play on 'Karate Chop'.[11]

Broadcasting career

Crotty became the Miami Heat's radio analyst in 2005.[12] In November 2017, Crotty was selected to replace Tony Fiorentino as the team's television analyst.[12]

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
1992–93 Utah 40 0 6.1 .514 .143 .684 .4 1.4 .3 .0 2.6
1993–94 Utah 45 0 7.0 .455 .458 .861 .7 1.7 .3 .0 2.9
1994–95 Utah 80 0 12.7 .403 .306 .810 1.2 2.6 .5 .1 3.7
1995–96 Cleveland 58 4 10.6 .447 .296 .861 .9 1.8 .4 .1 3.0
1996–97 Miami 48 0 13.7 .513 .408 .844 1.0 2.1 .4 .0 4.8
1997–98 Portland 26 2 14.6 .322 .300 .941 1.2 2.4 .4 .0 3.7
1998–99 Portland 3 0 6.3 .500 1.000 1.000 .3 1.7 .7 .0 4.0
1998–99 Seattle 24 0 15.1 .405 .371 .851 1.3 2.4 .4 .0 6.1
1999–00 Detroit 69 0 13.6 .422 .413 .860 1.1 1.9 .4 .1 4.7
2000–01 Utah 31 0 8.5 .338 .571 .895 .9 1.1 .2 .0 2.1
2001–02 Utah 41 0 19.6 .471 .449 .864 1.8 3.4 .5 .0 6.9
2002–03 Denver 12 0 15.0 .341 .308 .600 1.3 2.4 .3 .0 3.4
Career 477 6 12.1 .431 .384 .837 1.1 2.1 .4 .0 4.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1993 Utah 1 0 3.0 1.000 – – 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 4.0
1994 Utah 8 0 4.8 .364 1.000 1.000 .4 1.1 .1 .0 1.5
1995 Utah 3 0 8.0 .667 – .600 .0 2.0 .3 .0 2.3
1996 Cleveland 2 0 4.5 – – 1.000 .5 .5 .5 .5 1.0
1997 Miami 15 0 8.9 .394 .417 .857 .7 .7 .3 .0 2.5
2000 Detroit 3 0 17.0 .200 .000 1.000 1.3 1.3 .3 .3 2.0
2001 Utah 4 0 4.8 .000 – 1.000 .8 .8 .3 .3 .8
Career 36 0 7.5 .371 .412 .857 .6 1.0 .3 .1 2.0

References

  1. ^ a b Teel, David (March 2, 1991). "Basketball A Family Affair For Crotty". Daily Press. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Sell, Dave (June 14, 1987). "Maryland Lures Top-flight Group Despite '86 Mark". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Cialini, Joe (March 11, 1987). "Two of the best high school basketball players in the country". UPI. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball Historical Information – Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site". virginiasports.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "No. 7 Virginia 57, Notre Dame 55; Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023; John Paul Jones Arena" (PDF). Google APIs. Virginia Sports.com. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/va-m-baskbl-record-scoring.html Virginia Men's Basketball: Scoring and Points Records
  7. ^ "Timberwolves End 3-Game Losing Streak". New York Times. December 5, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  8. ^ Nobles, Charlie (May 11, 1997). "Crotty Becomes a Key In Heat's Game Plan". New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  9. ^ "Cleveland Wins It At the Line". New York Times. December 12, 1997. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  10. ^ "High Fives: Wade heads list of Heat greats". USA Today. February 14, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  11. ^ Kreicas, Leonard (February 1, 2020). "Heat's Chris Silva is on track for the highest TS% in NBA history among undrafted players". Hot Hot Hoops. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Former player John Crotty named as Heat's next television analyst". Palm Beach Post. November 3, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2021.