Purvis Short
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| Personal information | ||
| Date of birth | July 2, 1957 | |
| Place of birth | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
| Nationality |  American
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| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in | |
| Listed weight | 210 lbs | |
| Career information | ||
| College | Jackson State | |
| NBA Draft | 1978; Round: 1 / Pick: 5th | |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | ||
| Pro career | 1978-1992 | |
| Career history | ||
| 1978–1987 | Golden State Warriors | |
| 1987–1989 | Houston Rockets | |
| 1989–1990 | New Jersey Nets | |
| 1991–1992 | Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) | |
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| Purvis Short at NBA.com | ||
Purvis Short (born July 2, 1957, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a retired American professional basketball player. purvis starred with the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association during the 1980s. A 6'7" small forward, Short averaged 17.3 points per game over his twelve-season career. After leaving The NBA in 1990, Short took a year off Basketball. In early 1991 he returned to play, this time in Israel For Hapoel Tel Aviv. Short led the team to a wonderful season that ended in a 3-2 loss to arch rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Playoff Final series. He retired after the end of the season, in 1992.
