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Roy Tarpley

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (November 28, 1964-January 9, 2015)
    Born in New York, New York
    Attended the University of Michigan
    Drafted 7th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1986 NBA Draft
    Forward-center for the Dallas Mavericks (1986-1991, 1994-1995), Aris BC (1992-1993), Olympiacos BC (1993-1994), Iraklis BC (1995-1996) and the Michigan Mayhem (CBA) (2006)
    Won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award (1988)

Why he might be annoying:

    His nicknames were Tarp and Beeroy.
    His NBA career was plagued by injuries.
    He was kicked out of the NBA in 1991 as he became a drug addict.
    The NBA banned him for life for abusing alcohol.
    He made a lot rejected attempts to get back in the NBA.
    This resulted in him suing the NBA and the Mavericks by saying that they violated his disability rights.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won All-American honors while attending the University of Michigan.
    He was the first reserve to be one of the top 10 rebounders.
    During his time in Dallas, he set franchise records in several categories.
    He was the third Maverick to make the All-Rookie first team after Jay Vincent and Sam Perkins.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 317 Votes: 63.41% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 82.35% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 93.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 530 Votes: 36.23% Annoying