1986 DePaul v Duke - Marty Embry against Jay Bilas

Marty Embry (born March 28, 1964) is an American chef, entrepreneur and retired professional basketball player.

Basketball career

At 6'9, 270 lbs., he was drafted out of

DePaul University DePaul University is a private university, private, Catholic higher education, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission, Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-centu ...

in the 4th round of the 1986 NBA draft by the

Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division. Since the 1991–92 season, ...

. He played professionally for 13 seasons. He played for the following teams in Europe and Asia: 86, Jersey Jammers 86–87 Tenerife AB, Spain 87–88 Castor's, Belgium 88–89 Castor's, Belgium 89–90 Pasabahce, Turkey 90–91 Pasabahce, Turkey 91–92 Pasabahce, Turkey 92 Pensacola, Florida (CBA) 92–93 Ferrara, Italy 93–94 Ferrara, Italy 94–95 Desio, Italy 95–96 Pistoia, Italy 96–97 Roma, Italy 97–98 Pozzuoli, Italy 98–99

Aisin Seahorses Seahorses Mikawa is a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kariya and sponsored by Aisin. The team was founded in 1947. The team played in the National Basketball League. In July 2015 it was announced that the team will compete ...

, Japan.

Business career

He has owned multiple businesses including his most recent restaurant called “51 To Go” which was located in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. He is the author of 8 cookbooks and a self help book called ''Diary of a Depressive''.

Personal life

He was born in

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the eleventh-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock- North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combi ...

. He has a wife and two kids, including his son Jovan. Jovan, at 6'11, committed to play for

Mississippi Valley State University Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU, The Valley or Valley) is a public historically black university in Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi, adjacent to Itta Bena, Mississippi.Wayne Embry Wayne Richard Embry (born March 26, 1937) is a retired American basketball player and basketball executive. Embry's 11-year playing career as a center spanned from 1958 to 1969 playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Buck ...

, who won an NBA championship with the

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of ...

in 1968.

References

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