Eric Montross

Eric Scott Montross (September 23, 1971 – December 17, 2023) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight seasons with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and Toronto Raptors. Born in Indianapolis, he played for Lawrence North High School before enrolling at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to play for the Tar Heels.

Eric Montross
Montross in 2016
Personal information
Born(1971-09-23)September 23, 1971
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 2023(2023-12-17) (aged 52)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrence North
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeNorth Carolina (1990–1994)
NBA draft1994: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1994–2002
PositionCenter
Number0, 00
Career history
19941996Boston Celtics
1996–1997Dallas Mavericks
1997New Jersey Nets
1997Philadelphia 76ers
19972001Detroit Pistons
20012002Toronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1995)
  • NCAA champion (1993)
  • 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1993, 1994)
  • First-team All-ACC (1993)
  • Second-team All-ACC (1994)
  • First-team Academic All-American (1994)
  • No. 00 honored by North Carolina Tar Heels
  • First-team Parade All-American (1990)
  • McDonald's All-American (1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points2,071 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds2,159 (4.6 rpg)
FG%.490
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
1991 Havana Team Competition
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