Eric Snow is a former professional athlete in the National Basketball Association. He was a point guard who most recently played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, before being released on April 5, 2009.

The Cavaliers reportedly released Snow due to torn cartilage in his left knee that had kept him sidelined for the entire season. He is expected to retire due to the career threatening injury. Snow has expressed an interest in coaching and is currently an analyst for NBA TV.Salon.com: Cavs release Eric Snow (April 5, 2009)

Eric Snow was born in Canton, Ohio on April 24, 1973. He would attend Canton McKinley High School and then he would move on to Michigan State University where they would earn a number three seed in the 1995 NCAA Tournament.

Snow would be selected with the 43rd pick in the 1995 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He would reach the NBA Finals with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996, but the team would lose to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. In 1998 he would be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers where he was installed as the starting point guard. He would once again reach the finals in 2001, but the Sixers would lose to the Los Angeles Lakers led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. In 2004, Snow would be traded again, this time to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He would establish himself as a vital role player, helping the Cavaliers reach the NBA Finals in 2007, but once again his team would lose, this time to the San Antonio Spurs. In 2008, he was named back up to point guard Daniel Gibson.