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Derrick Chievous
Personal information
Born (1967-07-03) July 3, 1967 (age 56)
New York City, New York
Nationality American
High school Holy Cross (Queens, New York)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College Missouri (1984–1988)
NBA Draft 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career 1988–1996
Career history
1988–1990 Houston Rockets
1990–1991 Cleveland Cavaliers
1991–1992 Albany Patroons
1991–1992 Quad City Thunder
1992 Rapid City Thrillers
1992 San Miguel Beermen
1992–1993 Quad City Thunder
1992–1993 SYP Patronato Mallorca
1993–1994 Dafni
1995–1996 Quilmes
1996 APOEL
1998 Sportivo Independiente
Career highlights and awards
  • Greek League All-Star (1994 I)
  • Second-team All-American – UPI (1987)
  • Third-team All-American – AP (1987)
  • No. 3 retired by Missouri Tigers
  • Fourth-team Parade All-American (1984)
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Silver 1985 Kobe National team

Joseph Chievous (born July 3, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. During his pro club career, he played at the small forward position. Chievous played three seasons in the National Basketball Association, after being selected by the Houston Rockets, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the 1988 NBA draft.

College career

Chevious played college basketball at University of Missouri, with the Missouri Tigers, from 1984 to 1988. He led the Tigers to three NCAA Tournament appearances. He also led them to Big Eight regular-season and tournament titles.

Chevious became the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,580 points over his collegiate career. Chevious was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1996. On November 1, 2012, it was announced that Chevious would be part of the "Class of 2012" inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on November 15. On February 19, 2019, during a ceremony at halftime of a game between Missouri and Kentucky, the university retired Chevious’ number 3 jersey.

Professional career

Chievous was selected by the Houston Rockets, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the 1988 NBA draft. Chevious played in the NBA from 1988 to 1991, with the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. His best NBA season came in his rookie year, when he appeared in 81 games and averaged 9.3 points per game.

Personal life

Chevious' son Quinton Chievous (b. 1992), played college basketball at the University of Tennessee and Hampton University.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Derrick Chievous para niños

  • List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career free throw scoring leaders
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