About Terry Cummings
Robert Terrell “Terry” Cummings (born March 15, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Cummings was voted Rookie of the Year and was a two-time All-Star, a two-time All-NBA selection and was a lead player on several postseason teams while in Milwaukee and San Antonio. == College Years == Born in Chicago and a graduate of Carver High School, Cummings attended DePaul University from 1979 to 1982. He averaged 16.4 points per game over 85 games and entered the 1982 NBA draft after departing from school. == NBA == === San Diego Clippers === He was selected in the first round by the San Diego Clippers as the second overall pick, right after James Worthy was selected by the Clippers’ eventual crosstown rivals, the Lakers. Before the season even began, Cummings’ bumped heads with San Diego's now-infamous owner, Donald Sterling. While Sterling had training camp conducted at a naval base, he made all players do their own laundry. As a result of that, and other tense exchanges, Cummings’ agent tried to negotiate a one-year deal to get his client away from the Clippers as soon as possible. The two sides eventually agreed to a four-year contract during the preseason. In his inaugural 1982–83 season, he won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award after putting up 23.7 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.
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