Professional career
Indiana Pacers
Croshere was the 12th pick of the 1997 NBA draft, selected by the Indiana Pacers.
A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), hard-nosed player who played the power forward and small forward positions, Croshere shot 33.9% from three-point range over the course of his ten-year career. In the 1999–2000 NBA season, he had peaked at just the right time as he helped the Pacers advance to the 2000 NBA Finals, marking the Pacers' first Finals appearance since the ABA-NBA merger.
He was rewarded for his performance in the regular season and particularly the playoffs with a hefty contract. Croshere played 49 games in 2002–03, averaging a career-low 12.9 minutes per game that season as he fell out of the rotation.
Croshere became an important backup during the Rick Carlisle years, and was a key contributor against the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals. In game 4 of the series, Croshere was in the starting lineup for the first time in over two years; after accumulating only 8 points combined over the first three games, he scored 14 in this game during 30 minutes of play, including 3 out of 4 shooting on three-point field goals en route to an 83-68 road victory for the Pacers to tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. [3]
On September 26, 2008, Larry Bird announced that Croshere was invited to training camp with the Pacers for an opportunity at a second stint. He was waived on October 23, 2008.
Golden State Warriors
On August 3, 2007, Croshere signed with the Golden State Warriors. [1] The 2007–08 season was the first in Croshere's career where he did not make the playoffs.
Milwaukee Bucks
Croshere spent the 2008–09 pre-season with his former team, the Indiana Pacers. However, he was waived by the Pacers. On October 27, he was signed off waivers by the Milwaukee Bucks. [6] He was released on January 6, 2009, after averaging 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. [7]
San Antonio Spurs
On January 16, 2009, Croshere signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs. [8] On January 28, his contract expired and he was released by the Spurs after appearing in three games. [9]
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