John Crotty is an American

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 former professional basketball

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 player.

A 6'1" point guard

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 from the University of Virginia

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, Crotty was never drafted by an NBA team, but did play in 11 NBA seasons from 1992 to 2003. He played for the Utah Jazz

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, Cleveland Cavaliers

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, Miami Heat

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, Portland Trail Blazers

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, Seattle SuperSonics

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, Detroit Pistons

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 and Denver Nuggets

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. In his NBA career, Crotty played in 477 games and scored a total of 1,903 points. After retiring from professional basketball, Crotty became a sports analyst for the Miami Heat.