Roy Tarpley

Position	Power forward/Center
Height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Nationality	USA
Born	November 28, 1964 (1964-11-28) (age 42) New York, New York
College	Michigan
Draft	7th overall, 1986 Dallas Mavericks
Pro career	1986–1996
Former teams	Dallas Mavericks (1986-1991, 1994-1995) Aris BC (1992-1993) Olympiacos BC (1993-1994) Iraklis BC (1995-1996)

Roy James Tarpley (born November 28, 1964, in New York, New York) is an American former professional basketball player, who was notable during his career for being banned from the NBA. He starred at the University of Michigan, and in 1986 he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the seventh pick of the NBA Draft. Tarpley made the NBA All-Rookie Team in his first season and seemed destined for success until his career was cut short in 1991, when he was expelled from the league for violating the NBA's drug-use policies. On June 26, 2003 Tarpley, who had passed all drug tests taken in the previous four years, applied for reinstatement to the league. He was denied but filed a complaint with the EEOC. On May 7, 2007 EEOC District Director Spencer Lewis wrote in a letter of determination that the NBA violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to reinstate Tarpley. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_York_City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM, U of M or U-M) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan, and one of the foremost universities in the United States. ... The 1986 NBA Draft is perhaps most notable for the drug-related death of highly-touted Len Bias less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... Aris Basketball Club (Greek name, transliterated into English: K.A.E. Aris) is the basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM, U of M or U-M) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan, and one of the foremost universities in the United States. ... The 1986-87 NBA Season was the 41st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are an NBA basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The 1986 NBA Draft is perhaps most notable for the drug-related death of highly-touted Len Bias less than two days after being selected second overall by the defending champion Boston Celtics. ... The 1990-91 NBA Season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

He returned to the Mavericks briefly in 1994 but was again banned for drug use. Another problem Tarpley had was that he was very injury prone, missing a lot of games due to nagging injuries. He holds career averages of 12.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. He has also played for Aris BC, Olympiacos and Iraklis in Greece. He also won the European Cup in 1993 with Aris BC Salonica. The 1994-95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Aris Basketball Club (Greek name, transliterated into English: K.A.E. Aris) is the basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. ... Olympiacos CFP (Greek: Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios) is the largest and the most popular Greek multisport club, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... Aris Basketball Club (Greek name, transliterated into English: K.A.E. Aris) is the basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. ...

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External links

• College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com