Corey Crowder

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Corey Crowder
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Personal information
Born (1969-04-13) April 13, 1969 (age 55)
Carrollton, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school Carrollton (Carrollton, Georgia)
College Kentucky Wesleyan (1987–1991)
NBA draft 1991: undrafted
Playing career1991–2006
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number15, 23
Career history
1991–1992 Utah Jazz
1992–1993 Scaligera Basket Verona
1993–1994 FC Barcelona
1994 San Antonio Spurs
1995 Rapid City Thrillers
1995FC Barcelona
1995 CB Murcia
1995–1996 Florida Beachdogs
1996 Connecticut Pride
1996–1997 Pau Orthez
1997 La Crosse Bobcats
1997–1998 ASVEL Basket
1998–1999Évreux
1999–2000 Hapoel Holon
2000–2001 Cholet Basket
2001–2005 Élan Chalon
2005–2006 St. Quentin
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jonathan Corey Crowder (born April 13, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) guard-forward from Kentucky Wesleyan College, Crowder played 58 games in the NBA between 1991 and 1995. He averaged 2.1 points per game for the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs. [1] Crowder later played in Italy, Spain, France and Israel. [2] His son, Jae Crowder, is a player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. [3]

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