Paul Crosby (basketball)

Paul Crosby
Personal information
Born(1989-01-21)January 21, 1989
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2019(2019-10-30) (aged 30)
near Portage, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolHolt (Holt, Michigan)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–2014
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
2012Montevideo
2013Minas
2014Laskar Dreya
2014CD Talca
Career highlights and awards

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 Mississippi Valley State after sitting out the 2010–11 season as a transfer student. He had a strong two years at MVSU, earning first team All-Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC) honors both years. As a senior in 2011–12, Crosby averaged 13.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game and was named SWAC Player of the Year.[3] He led the Delta Devils to the 2012 NCAA Tournament and was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[4]

Professional

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Crosby signed with Montevideo in Uruguay.[4] In December 2012, the league paused operations while investigating the shooting of two fans. Crosby took this opportunity to move to Minas in Brazil, where he completed the 2012–13 season.[5]

On November 1, 2013, Crosby was drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft by the Maine Red Claws. On November 4, 2013, his rights were traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors.[6] On November 18, he was waived by the Warriors.

Crosby died in a truck crash near Portage, Indiana, on October 30, 2019.[7]

References

  1. ^ "A Toledo Reject, A Binghamton Commit: The Paul Crosby Story". Yardbarker.com. April 20, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Binghamton releases 5 from basketball team". Sporting News. September 25, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "MVSU Center Paul Crosby Headlines All-SWAC Team". Southwest Athletic Conference. March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.