Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups
Billups coaching the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021
Personal information
Born (1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 47)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolGeorge Washington (Denver, Colorado)
CollegeColorado (1995–1997)
NBA draft1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1997–2014
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Number4, 3, 1, 7
Career history
1997–1998Boston Celtics
1998–1999Toronto Raptors
1999–2000Denver Nuggets
2000–2002Minnesota Timberwolves
2002–2008Detroit Pistons
2008–2011Denver Nuggets
2011New York Knicks
2011–2013Los Angeles Clippers
2013–2014Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2004)
  • NBA Finals MVP (2004)
  • 5× NBA All-Star (2006–2010)
  • All-NBA Second Team (2006)
  • 2× All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2009)
  • 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2006)
  • J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2008)
  • NBA Sportsmanship Award (2009)
  • NBA Teammate of the Year (2013)
  • No. 1 retired by Detroit Pistons
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1997)
  • No. 4 retired by University of Colorado
  • 3× Mr. Colorado Basketball (1993–1995)
Career statistics
Points15,802 (15.2 ppg)
Rebounds2,992 (2.9 rpg)
Assists5,636 (5.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Las Vegas Team Competition
FIBA World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Turkey Team competition

Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is retired American professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A star at the University of Colorado Boulder, he was selected third overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. A five-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA selection, Billups played for the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Clippers during his NBA career. He won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 after helping the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals,[1] and was given the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" for making late-game shots with Detroit.[2] The Pistons retired his #1 jersey in 2016.[3]

In 2004, Billups was honored by the University of Colorado by being the fifth player to have his jersey (number 4) retired.

References

  1. ↑ Aschburner, Steve (November 3, 2008). "Back home after trade, Billups has something to prove with Nuggets". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ↑ Friend, Tom (May 11, 2009). "The Disposable Superstar". Outside the Lines. ESPN.com.
  3. ↑ "Billups: 'I just wanted to be a champion'". Detroit News. Retrieved February 19, 2016.