Chris Wilcox
Wilcox with the Celtics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | September 3, 1982
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Maryland (2000–2002) |
NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
Playing career | 2002–2013 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 54, 9, 44 |
Career history | |
2002–2006 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2006–2009 | Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder |
2009 | New York Knicks |
2009–2011 | Detroit Pistons |
2011–2013 | Boston Celtics |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Chris Ray Wilcox (born September 3, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. He has also played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons.
High School and College career
[edit]While at Whiteville High School in Whiteville, North Carolina, he led the basketball team to the 2A State Championship in 1999, before transferring to William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh, NC for his senior year.[1] He then attended the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win their first NCAA championship in 2002.
Professional career
[edit]Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2006)
[edit]Wilcox was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2002.
Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2006–2009)
[edit]Wilcox was traded on February 14, 2006, to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Vladimir Radmanović.[2]
While playing for the Sonics in 2005–2006, Wilcox averaged 14.1 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game. He was on the starting lineup for 23 of his 29 games with the Sonics that season.
On April 4, 2006, Wilcox recorded a career-high 24 rebounds in a win over the Houston Rockets. Wilcox's rebound total was the most by a Sonic player since Jack Sikma grabbed 25 at Utah on February 10, 1983.[3]
New York Knicks (2009)
[edit]On February 19, 2009, Wilcox was traded to the New York Knicks for Malik Rose.[4]
Detroit Pistons (2009–2011)
[edit]On July 22, 2009, Wilcox signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons.[5]
Boston Celtics (2011–2013)
[edit]On December 9, 2011, Wilcox agreed to a contract with the Boston Celtics for the midlevel exception ($3 million).[6] After being diagnosed with a heart irregularity, he was waived by the Celtics on March 23, 2012.[7] However, Wilcox was later cleared to play, and he re-signed with the Celtics on July 14, 2012.[8]
Wilcox's final NBA game was Game 4 of the 2013 Eastern Conference First Round against the New York Knicks on April 28, 2013. Boston would win Game 4 97–90, but go on to lose the series in 6 games. In his final game, Wilcox only played for 43 seconds (substituting at the end of the 3rd quarter for Kevin Garnett) and recorded no stats.
NBA career statistics
[edit]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 |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2002–03 | L.A. Clippers | 46 | 3 | 10.4 | .521 | .000 | .500 | 2.3 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 3.7 |
2003–04 | L.A. Clippers | 65 | 17 | 20.6 | .521 | .000 | .700 | 4.7 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 8.6 |
2004–05 | L.A. Clippers | 54 | 25 | 18.6 | .514 | .000 | .611 | 4.2 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 7.9 |
2005–06 | L.A. Clippers | 48 | 1 | 13.7 | .536 | .000 | .644 | 3.6 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 4.5 |
2005–06 | Seattle | 29 | 23 | 30.1 | .592 | .000 | .787 | 8.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .4 | 14.1 |
2006–07 | Seattle | 82* | 81 | 31.5 | .529 | .000 | .684 | 7.7 | 1.0 | .9 | .5 | 13.5 |
2007–08 | Seattle | 62 | 55 | 28.0 | .524 | .000 | .645 | 7.0 | 1.2 | .7 | .6 | 13.4 |
2008–09 | Oklahoma City | 37 | 6 | 19.4 | .485 | .000 | .598 | 5.3 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 8.4 |
2008–09 | New York | 25 | 0 | 13.2 | .529 | .000 | .509 | 3.3 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 5.4 |
2009–10 | Detroit | 34 | 10 | 13.0 | .525 | .000 | .500 | 3.4 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 4.5 |
2010–11 | Detroit | 57 | 29 | 17.5 | .581 | .000 | .562 | 4.8 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 7.4 |
2011–12 | Boston | 28 | 4 | 17.2 | .598 | .000 | .615 | 4.4 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 5.4 |
2012–13 | Boston | 61 | 7 | 13.6 | .719 | .000 | .672 | 3.0 | .4 | .5 | .5 | 4.2 |
Career | 628 | 261 | 19.9 | .541 | .000 | .643 | 4.9 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 8.2 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013 | Boston | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Enloe High School". Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ^ "Sonics send Radmanovic to Clippers". ESPN.com. February 15, 2006.
- ^ Wilcox Has Big Game, Sonics Top Rockets, NBA.com, April 4, 2006
- ^ "Source: Knicks swap Rose for Wilcox". ESPN. February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Pistons Sign Free Agent Forward Chris Wilcox". www.nba.com.
- ^ "Monday's Celtics practice report". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Celtics add ex-Cavalier Hollins, waive Wilcox". ESPN.com. March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Chris Wilcox' one-year contract no doubt a big deal".
External links
[edit]- 1982 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Raleigh, North Carolina
- Boston Celtics players
- Centers (basketball)
- Detroit Pistons players
- Los Angeles Clippers draft picks
- Los Angeles Clippers players
- Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players
- New York Knicks players
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- Power forwards
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- Enloe High School alumni