Purvis Short

Quick Facts

Full Name	Purvis Short
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1957(1957-07-02)
Age	67
Birthplace	Hattiesburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Cancer

Purvis Short Biography

Purvis Short is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 2, 1957 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Small forward for the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. He also scored over 14,000 in his 12-year NBA career.

He was one pick ahead He was selected one pick ahead of the great Larry Bird in the 1978 NBA Draft. , the great player in the 1978 NBA Draft.

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.

Short was drafted with the fifth overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors who passed up drafting Larry Bird, who was drafted sixth. In his rookie season, Short scored 795 points for a 10.6 points per game average. The next year, Short had a 17.0 point per game average, with a career high .500 field goal percentage in 62 games. The Warriors traded for Bernard King prior to the 1980–81 season, moving Short to a reserve role. That year he played in 79 games, where he had 391 rebounds, a career high 249 assists, and a 16.1 points per game average. The next few seasons he was the Warriors sixth man, playing behind Joe Barry Carroll, until gaining the starting job prior to the 1984–85 season.

Gene, his older brother, had a two-year stint in the NBA.

Purvis Short Net Worth

Purvis Short is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Purvis Short 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a Jackson State University basketball player and was awarded the Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Basket Player of Year in 1977 and 1978.

He retired from the NBA after a single season with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Purvis Short height 6 ft 7 in Purvis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Purvis Short Dating?

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Short took a job with the NBA Players Association’s Department of Player Programs, where he was later named director of the program in 1999. He was previously the NBA’ Player’s Union vice president from 1987–1990. He was inducted to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. He currently lives in Houston.

Facts & Trivia

Purvis Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Purvis Short celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

Where is Purvis Short now?

Short took a job with the NBA Players Association’s Department of Player Programs, where he was later named director of the program in 1999. He was previously the NBA’ Player’s Union vice president from 1987–1990. He was inducted to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. He currently lives in Houston.

How old is Purvis Short?

64 years (July 2, 1957)

Is Purvis Short a hall of famer?

HATTIESBURG – Basketball legend Purvis Short, 61-year-old grandfather of two and a thoughtful, soft-spoken gentleman, last month came home to a hero’s welcome in Hattiesburg. Short, who lives in Houston, was inducted into the inaugural class of the Hattiesburg Hall of Fame , a slam dunk for the first class.

When was Larrybird drafted?

1978 (Round: 1 / Pick: 6)

Who drafted ahead of Larry Bird?

Mychal Thompson was selected 1st overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. Larry Bird was selected 6th overall by the Boston Celtics. Jack Givens was selected 16th overall by the Atlanta Hawks. Maurice Cheeks was selected 36th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.