Torrey Craig Biography

Torrey Craig is an American basketball player who is currently playing for the team Milwaukee Bucks of the national basketball association or NBA. Being a college student he played basketball for the University of South Carolina. He has achieved great titles and won substantial championships and tournaments which are enough for him to be called one of the best basketball players. He has got the title of honorable mention All-American in the year 2012.

Early Life

Torrey Craig was born on19th December 1990 in Columbia, South Carolina state of America, hence becoming an American nationality. His parents are Mr. Tony Craig and Mrs. Teresa Mays and he is of black ethnicity. Apart from playing basketball only, he had developed a keen interest in athletics and all other outdoor sports during his school times. He completed his schooling at Great Falls school in Great Falls, Carolina where he played for his school basketball team. After completing his schooling, he got enrolled in the University Of South Carolina and he played for the college team, Atlantic Sun. Although, no information related to his subjects, majors, and minors is available on the Internet.

Torrey Craig Career

In 2014 Torrey Craig made his professional debut as a basketball player. He signed with the Cairns Taipans of the NBL. He played for two seasons with the team. In his first season of 2014-15, he averaged 8.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game playing in 32 games. It was only in 2017 that Torrey Craig began his career in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets after impressing the team in the Summer League. He signed a two-way contract with the team on July 19, 2017.

After an impressive season with the team, playing alongside teammates like Will Barton, Jamal Murray, and many others, signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Nuggets on July 10, 2018. In 2020 he was playing for phoenix fire, but He signed his latest contract with Milwaukee Bucks in 2020. During the 2021 NBA season, he played an important role throughout the season and remained a part of the squad that reached the Finals. During the 2nd gam, he sustained a right knee contusion and left the game however, his side still won the match.

Social Media

He posts often on Instagram(@tcraig3_), he has posted a total of 97 photos most of which are related to his games and son. Further, he has a follower count of 88K. Talking about his Twitter(@tcraig_23), he tweets regularly over there and he has a follower count of 10.5K.

Torrey Craig Biography

Real Name Torrey Craig
Birth Date 19 December 1990
Age (as of 2021) 30 Years
Birth Place Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Nationality American
Profession Basketball Player
Religion Christianity
Sun sign Sagittarius

Physical Statistics

Height in feet inches – 6’ 7” – in Centimeters – 201 cm
Weight in Kilograms – 100 kg  –  in Pounds –  221 lbs
Shoe Size 14 (U.S.)
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Dark Brown
Body Type Athletic

Family

Father Johnny Craig
Mother Teresa Mays
Sister Not Known
Brother Not Known

Qualification/Education

School Great Falls High School
College University of South Carolina Upstate

Relationship Status

Marital Status Single
Affair No
Is he a Gay? No
Girlfriend None

Personal Life

No information regarding her girlfriend’s or wife’s name is available on the web. However, he has found the blessing to be a parent and is a proud father to a son. His son Barylon Craig was born on June, 4th 2014.  Moreover, it is not known whether his son is born to his girlfriend or his wife.

Torrey Craig Net Worth

He made his debut in the league, he was able to impress the Denver Nuggets and sign a two-way contract with the team. On July 10, 2018, the Nuggets did sign him to a two-year, $4 million contract which puts his current annual salary to be around $2 million. Further, it is difficult to predict his net worth but approximately it would be around $1 million.

Trivia

  • In an interview, he revealed that he focuses on playing rather than winning.
  • He spends most of his time practicing the game.
  • He won the award of NBL best defensive player in 2017.

Final Thoughts

Getting an eye over his whole career, which is way too small to predict someone’s ability but, he has shown his skills to all the people in the university matches of USC and NBA matches. Furthermore, if he will go on at the same pace, he will surely achieve great success with time.

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