Robert Sura Jr. (born March 25, 1973) is an American

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player and former professional

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player who played ten seasons for five different teams in the

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(NBA). At , , he played as a

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and

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. In his retirement from basketball, Sura has competed professionally several

tournaments. In 2024, Sura made it to the Day 3 Main Event, the furthest he had advanced in six previous events.

Early life and college career

Born in

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, Robert Sura played in

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at G.A.R. Memorial. He had a high game of 69 while leading G.A.R. to a streak of 86 consecutive league victories. After high school, Sura played

for

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, playing on the same team as fellow NBA players Charlie Ward and

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. Sura holds the all-time scoring record at Florida State with 2,130 points. Sura was named the ACC Rookie of the Year his freshman year at Florida State (1991–92).

NBA career

Sura was drafted 17th overall by the

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in the

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. His best season with the Cavaliers was his last, as he averaged 13.8 points per game during the 1999-2000 season. He was then traded to the

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, and has also played for the

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and

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. With the Hawks, he gained attention by almost posting three straight triple-double games—the third was subsequently taken away from him by the league when he purposely missed a layup to get his 10th rebound. The NBA defines a field goal attempt as attempting to put the basketball in the basket for a field goal. Since he had no intention to put the basketball in the basket, he could not be credited with a rebound. Sura competed in the 3-point tournament during All-Star Weekend as well as the Slam Dunk competition. Sura is the all-time leading scorer at Florida State, which retired his jersey in 2007. Throughout the 2005-06 NBA season and 2006-07 NBA season Sura was on injured reserve. On October 29, 2007, Sura was cut by the Rockets. Sura has appeared in the PokerStars series ''The Big Game''.WHERE ARE THEY NOW: BOBBY SURA IS A POKER PLAYER
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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sura, Bob 1973 births Living people American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Pennsylvania Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks Cleveland Cavaliers players Detroit Pistons players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Golden State Warriors players Houston Rockets players Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 20th-century American sportsmen