Eric Montross, former North Carolina great and NBA veteran, reveals cancer diagnosis Eric Montross, a former NBA centre who played his b...
Eric Montross, former North Carolina great and NBA veteran, reveals cancer diagnosis
Eric Montross, a former NBA centre who played his best basketball at North Carolina before going pro, said on Saturday that he has started cancer treatments.
Through the University of North Carolina, the Montross family made a statement.
"Eric was just told he has cancer, and the world-class oncologists, nurses, and staff at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center are taking care of him as he starts treatment. Our family is, of course, very worried, but we have been fighting against children's cancer for almost 30 years, so we know how far oncology treatments have come and how much love, prayer, support, and a positive attitude can help.
"We are all moved by how people have responded to our family since the news got out. Your help is more than appreciated; it's needed to beat cancer one day at a time. The only way we know how to deal with Eric's diagnosis is to face it head-on as a family. And we're all fighting together."
Montross, now 51, was on the Tar Heels team that won the championship in 1993. North Carolina beat Michigan 77-71, and Montross scored 16 of those points. At the end of his college career, he was named to the Second Team of All-America twice and the First Team of the ACC once.
In the 1994 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics picked Montross with the ninth overall pick. After his first season, he was on the All-Rookie Second Team.
From 1994 to 2002, he was a good big man. He played for the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Mavericks, the New Jersey Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Toronto Raptors.
He played in 465 games and had an average of 4.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He is a radio analyst for North Carolina right now.
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