Purvis Short
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 2, 1957 Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blair (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) |
| College | Jackson State (1974–1978) |
| NBA draft | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1978–1992 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 45, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1987 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1987–1989 | Houston Rockets |
| 1989–1990 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1991–1992 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 14,607 (17.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,625 (4.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,123 (2.5 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Purvis Short (born July 2, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player who played with the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1990. A 6'7" small forward, Short averaged 17.3 points per game over his twelve-season career in the NBA. He is currently the Warriors seventh all-time leading scorer.
After a brilliant career at Jackson State, Short was selected fifth overall in the 1978 NBA draft. Short was affectionately nicknamed "Rainbowman" because of the distinctive rainbow-like high arc of his jump shots, something he stated he obtained in high school. He was a role player and sixth man his first few years in the league. Short was a starter by the 1984–85 season, and scored a career high 59 points in a game against the New Jersey Nets in 1984. After leaving the NBA, he played one year of basketball in Israel, and is currently the director of the NBA Players Association's Department of Player Programs.
Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Purvis is the younger brother of Gene Short, who played one season in the league with the New York Knicks. Purvis attended Blair Center Hattiesburg High School, where he led his team to the state championship title in 1974. He was allegedly recruited by 150 colleges upon graduation. He followed in his brother's footsteps at Jackson State University, where he became the school's all-time leading scorer. He was the NCAA's second leading scorer in 1978, averaged 8.9 rebounds per game, and was named SWAC Player of the Year in 1977 and 1978.
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