Born Robert Sura Jr. on the 25th March 1973 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania USA, Bob is a former professional basketball player, who played a shooting guard in the National Basketball League (NBA) for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets. Sura’s career started in 1995 and ended in 2005.
Have you ever wondered how rich Bob Sura is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Sura’s net worth is as high as $18 million, an amount earned largely through his successful career as a professional basketball player.
Bob Sura Net Worth $18 Million
Bob grew up in Pennsylvania where he went to the G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre, and led his basketball team to a fantastic 86 consecutive league victories. Following his high school matriculation, Sura joined Florida State University and teamed up with future NBA stars Sam Cassell and Charlie Ward.
While at Florida State, Sura was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 1991-92 season, and Bob’s jersey was retired in 2007, and he is still the college’s all-time leading scorer. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Sura as the 17th pick overall in the 1995 NBA Draft and he averaged 5.3 points, 2.9 assists, 1.7 rebounds, and 14.6 minutes in 79 games in his rookie season. Bob appeared in every game the following year, averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds, and 27.7 minutes in 23 starts.
After a rather dismal two seasons, Sura had his best year in the Cavaliers’ jersey in 1999-2000, when he recorded 13.8 points, 3.9 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 30.4 minutes per game in 73 appearances. Following five seasons in Cleveland, the Cavs traded Sura to the Golden State Warriors, where he signed a multi-year contract. In his first year with the Warriors, Sura started 42 out of 53 games, averaging 11.1 points, 4.6 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 31.8 minutes. However, in the next couple of seasons, Sura started five out of 133 matches, and his numbers took a significant blow, so he moved to the Detroit Pistons in 2003.
He didn’t make an impact in the Motor City, as he appeared in 53 games without a single start, recording only 3.8 points, 1.7 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and 13.3 minutes per match. Sura left the Pistons at the end of the season and joined the Atlanta Hawks, which turned out to be a great move for the guard. At 30 years of age, Sura averaged his career highs in points (14.7), rebounds (8.3), assists (5.3), and minutes (35.4) in 27 games. He will stay remembered as the player who had his triple-double disallowed by the NBA after he intentionally missed a layup to record a rebound. Bob had already posted two triple-doubles in a row, and wanted to secure a third straight. After the 2003-04 season, Bob Sura went to the Houston Rockets, which increased his net worth to a large degree. Bob represented the Rockets in 61 matches, including 59 starts, and averaging 10.3 points, 5.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and 31.5 minutes as a point guard. In 2007, Bob was waived by the Rockets, and retired from playing basketball.
During his time in the NBA, Sura scored 5.654 points in total (8.6 per game), 2,474 assists (3.8 per game), and 2,240 rebounds (3.4 per game). He also participated in the three-point shootout at the All-Star Weekend, and also took part in the Slam Dunk competition.
Regarding his personal life, Bob Sura’s most intimate details such as marital status and number of the children are unknown as he successfully manages to keep them out of the public eye. However, he is an avid poker player, and appeared in the Poker Stars series called “The Big Game”, which also added to his net worth.
