'Cuttino Rashawn Mobley' (born
September 1,
1975 in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania) is an
American professional
basketball player in the
NBA who currently plays for the
Los Angeles Clippers.
Cuttino also known as the "Cat", attended Incarnation of Our Lord grade school in the
Olney section of Philadelphia. After graduating from grade school, Cat attended Cardinal Dougherty High School and
Maine Central Institute. After high school he attended the
University of Rhode Island where he helped lead the Rams to an
Elite Eight appearance in the
1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He was selected in the second round (41st overall) of the
1998 NBA Draft by the
Houston Rockets. He played with them for six seasons before being shipped to the
Orlando Magic along with
Steve Francis and
Kelvin Cato for
Tracy McGrady in the
2004 offseason. After playing 23 games with the Magic, though, he was traded to the
Sacramento Kings for
Doug Christie. Mobley ranked third in the league in
three-point percentage during the
2004-2005 season. He signed a five-year
US$42 million deal with the Clippers on
July 14,
2005. He is known for his three-point shooting, running the Clutch City shootout contest in Houston during his Rockets years. Mobley, along with
Sam Cassell and
Elton Brand led the Clippers to the
2006 NBA playoffs.
On
January 28, 2005, Mobley's home was
robbed. Thieves stole $500,000 in cash, jewelry, and other items from Mobley's
Bel-Air, California home.
Mobley's half-brother,
Daniel Smith, was a
wide receiver for the
National Football League's
Carolina Panthers. He is also the cousin of former NFL linebacker
John Mobley.
External links
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Player profile at NBA.com
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Cuttino Mobley Pictures @ Clippers Topbuzz