PLAYER DETAILS
Roy Tarpley profile
- Club
- _Deceased Basketball
- Position
- Power Forward
- Nationality
- United States
- Date of birth
- 1964-11-28
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York
- Height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Weight
- 230 lb (104 kg)
- Shirt number
- 42
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Roy Tarpley
Roy James Tarpley (November 28, 1964 – January 9, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1988. Tarpley was banned from the NBA because of his drug and alcohol abuse. He played in Europe for Olympiacos,Aris and Iraklis.