About Vonteego Cummings
Vonteego Marfeek Cummings (born February 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Atenienses de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) in Puerto Rico. A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) combo guard, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and also had a successful career in Europe, where he played in several countries. == Professional career == === NBA career === Cummings was selected with the 26th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers in 1999. On draft night, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors for forward-center Jeff Foster and a 2001 first-round pick (which was used to select Troy Murphy). Cummings was thrusted into the starting line - up for his very first game on November 2, 1999 where the Warriors were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks 96 - 108. In his debut, Cummings played for nearly 38 minutes and recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. He would then start in 10 more games in his rookie season but mostly come off the bench as a backup for Mookie Blaylock. Although he finished the season with solid averages of 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists, the Warriors would finish the season 19 - 63 and miss the playoffs. A similar turnout would happen for Cummings' second year in the league. He started in 11 of the 66 games he played and averaged 7.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 22.7 minutes per game.
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