Chris Whitney facts for kids
| Personal information | |
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| Born | October 5, 1971 Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Christian County (Hopkinsville, Kentucky) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 168 lb (76 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA Draft | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Pro career | 1993–2004 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1995 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1995–1996 | Rapid City Thrillers / Florida Beachdogs |
| 1996–2002 | Washington Bullets / Wizards |
| 2002–2003 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2003 | Orlando Magic |
| 2003–2004 | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,738 (6.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 815 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,613 (2.8 apg) |
Christofer Antwone Whitney (born October 5, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.
Whitney was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A 6'0" point guard from Lincoln Trail College and then Clemson University, Whitney was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 1993 NBA draft. He played 11 seasons (1993–2004) in the NBA, spending time with the Spurs as well as the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Denver Nuggets, and Orlando Magic.
He finished his NBA career with averages of 6.5 points, 2.8 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 579 games, mostly with the Wizards. He spent 8 years as the Director of Player Development for the Charlotte Hornets from 2010-2018.
Chris is married to Charlotta Whitney and has 6 children.
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | San Antonio | 40 | 4 | 8.5 | .305 | .333 | .800 | .7 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 1994–95 | San Antonio | 25 | 0 | 7.2 | .298 | .158 | 1.000 | .5 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 1995–96 | Washington | 21 | 0 | 16.0 | .455 | .432 | .932 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .9 | .0 | 7.1 |
| 1996–97 | Washington | 82 | 1 | 13.6 | .421 | .356 | .832 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 5.2 |
| 1997–98 | Washington | 82* | 6 | 13.1 | .355 | .308 | .915 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 |
| 1998–99 | Washington | 39 | 1 | 11.3 | .410 | .337 | .871 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 4.8 |
| 1999–00 | Washington | 82 | 15 | 19.8 | .417 | .376 | .848 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .7 | .1 | 7.8 |
| 2000–01 | Washington | 59 | 31 | 26.0 | .387 | .375 | .894 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .9 | .1 | 9.5 |
| 2001–02 | Washington | 82 | 81 | 26.5 | .418 | .406 | .880 | 1.9 | 3.8 | .9 | .1 | 10.2 |
| 2002–03 | Denver | 29 | 20 | 26.3 | .360 | .336 | .807 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .6 | .0 | 9.6 |
| 2002–03 | Orlando | 22 | 1 | 13.1 | .341 | .194 | .917 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 3.5 |
| 2003–04 | Washington | 16 | 5 | 11.6 | .378 | .444 | 1.000 | .9 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 2.9 |
| Career | 579 | 165 | 17.4 | .395 | .361 | .875 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | 6.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | .7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| 2003 | Orlando | 7 | 0 | 15.9 | .381 | .444 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 3.1 |
| Career | 10 | 0 | 13.1 | .385 | .462 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | .2 | 2.9 | |
See also
In Spanish: Chris Whitney para niños
