Chauncey Billups

Position: Guard
Height: 6’3” (191 cm)
Weight: 202 lbs. (92 kg)
NBA Team: New York Knicks
School: University of Colorado

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Gold Medals: 2010 FIBA World Championship, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival.
• Member of the 2010 USA World Championship Team that finished 9-0 and won gold, the USA’s first world championship since 1994.
• Named co-captain of the 2010 USA World Championship Team.
• Started in all nine World Championship games and averaged a team second-best 9.8 ppg., 1.9 rpg., a team second-best 3.1 apg. Committed just nine turnovers in 208 minutes of action (1 turnover every 23.11 minutes of action).
• Recorded 19 points on 5-of-7 3-point shooting and added four assists in win over Angola; Credited with 15 points (5-9 FGs, 4-8 3pt FGs) and five assists in 89-79 win over Russia; Tallied 15 points in 70-68 win over Brazil and was credited with the USA’s last two points in the narrow two-point victory.
• Member of the 2010 USA Men’s National Team that finished 4-0 in its pre-World Championship tour. Started in all four games and averaged 10.3 ppg. (tied for a team second-best), 3.0 rpg. and shot 50.0 percent (8-16 3pt FGs) from 3-point.
• In the 2010 USA Basketball Showcase, started for the USA Blue Team that fell 114-96. Recorded six points, three rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot and one steal in 22 minutes of action.
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010.
• Member of the 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that finished 10-0, won gold and qualified the United States men for the 2008 Olympics.
• Started in one of the USA’s 10 FIBA Americas Championship games. Averaged 5.6 ppg., 1.8 rpg., 2.6 apg. (fifth best on team), 16.0 mpg., while shooting 35.5 percent (11-31 3pt FGs) from 3-point, and a perfect 11-of-11 from the foul line.
• Played for the USA White Team in the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge and recorded three points, four rebounds, seven assists and four steals in 19 minutes of action.
• Participated in the July 18-24, 2006, Senior National Team training camp in Las Vegas, but because of personal reasons was not available to play in the World Championship.
• Named on March 5, 2006, to the 2006-2008 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.
• Selected as a finalist for 1996 USA 22 & Under World Championship Qualifying Team.
• Participated as a finalist for 1996 USA 22 & Under World Championship Qualifying Team in an exhibition game against the 1996 USA Senior National Team. Accounted for seven points, one rebound, two assists and two steals in 10 minutes of action, as the USA Senior Team overcame the collegians' 17-point lead to earn a down-to-the-wire 96-90 win.
• Named to the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival North Team that finished 3-1 and won the gold medal. Started in all four games and averaged 10.5 ppg., 3.5 rpg. and 3.3 apg.
• Among all 1995 Festival players, ranked tied for eighth in scoring and tied for fourth in assists.
• Named to the 1995 US Olympic Festival five-member All-Tournament Team.
  

NBA HONORS

• Finished sixth in voting for the 2008-09 NBA MVP award.
• Named 2004 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, averaged 21.0 ppg., 3.2 rpg, 5.2 apg. and 1.20 spg. in 38.4 mpg. vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.
• Named All-NBA second team (2006) and was the leading vote getter on the second team.
• Two-time All-NBA third team selection (2007 and 2009).
• Named NBA All-Defensive second team twice (2005 and 2006). Tied Tim Duncan in 2006 for highest voting point total with 23. Just missed being named to the 2008 NBA All-Defensive second team, finished with highest vote totals of any honorable mention.
• Five-time NBA All-Star selection (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010).
• Named a member of the Western Conference 2010 All-Star Team and finished with 17 points (6-11 FGs, 5-8 3pt FGs), 5 assists and 1 steal in 26 minutes.
• Participated in the Three-point Shootout during the 2010 and 2006 NBA All-Star Weekends.
• Winner of the 2008-09 NBA Sportsmanship Award.
• Selected 2008 recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The award honors an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community.
• Recorded 9 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend.
• Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week three times (2/2/03, 11/23/03 and 3/21/05) and Western Conference
  Player of the Week once (11/16/08).
• Named Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice (1/06 and 2/07).
  

NBA MILESTONES

• Has now made 1589 3-pointers to rank ninth on the NBA’s all-time list.
• Boasts of an 89.2 (3972-4455) career free throw percentage and ranks as the 7th best percentage in NBA history.
• Owns a 90.9 (1,069-1,176) free throw percentage as a Nugget and currently stands second in team history.
• In 208 games as a Nugget he is shooting 38.1 (409-1073) percent from 3-point which ranks 2nd in the Nuggets record books.
• Scored his 14,000th career point on April 10, 2010, versus San Antonio. Coupled with the 5,000th career assist that he dished out on March 13, 2010, at Memphis, he became the 31st player in NBA history to post 14,000 points and 5,000 assists, and is one of just four active players to have reached this milestone, joining Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Allen Iverson.
• Appeared in seven-straight conference finals (2003-09), becoming one of just five players since 1970 to do so and one of two players in NBA history (along with Wilt Chamberlain) to have played for seven-consecutive conference titles while with multiple teams.
• Is one of two players in NBA history (along with Reggie Miller) to record 1,000 regular-season 3-pointers and 200 postseason 3-pointers.
  

NBA NOTES

• Traded to the New York Knicks on February 21, 2011.
• Completed in 2009-10 his 13th NBA season, fourth overall and second consecutive with the Denver Nuggets.
• Has played in 910 games, started 816 games in his career and averaged 15.4 ppg., 3.0 rpg., 5.6 apg., 1.0 spg., while shooting 4.16 percent from the field, 38.8 percent from 3-point and 89.2 percent from the foul line.
• Has appeared in 139 career postseason games (136 starts), has averaged 17.8 ppg., 5.9 apg. and 3.4 rpg.
• Boasts of career highs of 39 points (L.A. Lakers 2/05/10), 12 rebounds (Indiana 12/29/06), 19 assists (Sacramento 12/14/05) and 7 steals (Atlanta 1/23/98).
• Helped lead Denver to a 53-29 regular season record in 2009-10, a first place finish in the Western Conference Northwest Division and the 2010 NBA Playoffs.
• Played and started in all six Denver 2009-10 Playoff games and averaged 20.3 ppg., 2.3 rpg., 6.3 apg. and 1.0 spg.
• Started and played in 73 games in 2009-10, averaged 34.1 minutes, a career high 19.5 ppg., 3.1 rpg., 5.6 apg., 1.1 spg., shot 41.8 percent from the field, 38.6 percent from 3-point and 91.0 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2009-10 ranked 4th in the NBA in free throw percentage, 9th in free throws made, 10th in 3-point field goals attempted, 11 in 3-point field goals made, 12th in free throws attempted, 18th in assists, 20th in scoring, 22nd in assists, 35th in 3-point percentage, 38th in assists per turnover (2.31), 41st in efficiency ranking (18.79) and 42nd in steals.
• Led the Detroit Pistons to the 2004 NBA championship and earned NBA Finals MVP honors after averaging 21.0 ppg., 5.2 apg., 3.2 rpg. and 1.20 spg., while averaging 38.4 mpg. in five games versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
• Led all NBA rookies in 1997-98 in 3-pointers made (107) and attempted (325), ranked third in 3-point percentage (.327), fourth in steals (1.34 spg.), fifth in assists (3.9 apg) and eighth in scoring (11.2 ppg.).
• Drafted in the first round, No. 3 overall, of the 1997 NBA Draft by Boston.
• Traded by Boston along with Dee Brown, John Thomas and Roy Rogers to Toronto in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Zan Tabak and Popeye Jones (2/18/98).
• Traded by Toronto along with draft rights to Tyson Wheeler to Denver in three-way deal in which Toronto received 1999 first-round draft choice from Denver and draft rights to Zeljko Rebraca, Michael Williams and 1999 or 2000 first-round draft choice from Minnesota and the Timberwolves received Dean Garrett and Bobby Jackson from Nuggets (1/21/99).
• Traded by Nuggets along with Ron Mercer, Johnny Taylor and draft considerations to Orlando for Chris Gatling, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, a future first-round draft pick and cash considerations (2/1/00).
• Signed as free agent by Minnesota (8/8/00). Signed as a free agent by Detroit (7/17/02), re-signed by Detroit (7/11/07).
• Traded by Detroit to Denver along with F Antonio McDyess and C Cheikh Samb in exchange for Allen Iverson (11/3/08).
  

COLLEGIATE NOTES

• Played two seasons at the University of Colorado before making himself available in the NBA Draft.
• Named in 1997 by Basketball News All-America first team, All-America second team by The Associated Press and the United States Basketball Writers Association.
• Named 1997 All-Big 12 Conference first team.
• Named the Big Eight’s Co-Freshman of the Year after becoming the only player in the league to rank in the top-10 in eight statistical categories.
• Averaged in 1996-97 as a sophomore 19.1 ppg., 4.9 rpg. and 4.8 apg., while helping lead Colorado to a 22-10 record, Colorado's second 20-win season ever and to the NCAA Tournament second round, marking Colorado's first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 1968-69 season.
• Surpassed the career 500-point barrier in his 28th collegiate game, tying Shaun Vandiver as the fastest CU player to reach the 500-point plateau.
• Scored his 1000th point in NCAA Tournament win over Indiana and became just the 19th player in Colorado history to record 1,000 or more points.
• On Dec. 2, 1995, he recorded Colorado's first triple-double, compiling 24 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a win over George Mason.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born September 25, 1976, in Denver, Colorado.
• He and his wife, Piper, have three daughters, Cydney, Ciara and Cenaya.
• In February 2006 announced his involvement in the Porter/Billups Leadership Academy with Regis University in Denver. Pledged $100,000 to the program which helps selected youngsters with life/educational goals and provides help with
  college tuition to attend Regis.
• Attended George Washington High School in Denver and helped lead team to two state championships while earning McDonald's High School All-America honors in 1995.

• 2010 WC- 2010 USA World Championship Team (the USA finished 9-0 and won the gold medal and qualified the U.S. men for the 2012 Olympics).
  
• 2010 MNT- 2010 USA Basketball National Team (the USA compiled a 4-0 record).
  
• 2010 MNTX - 2010 USA Basketball Showcase USA Blue Team (the USA White Team defeated the USA Blue Team 114-96).
  
• 2007 OLYQ - 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team (the USA finished 10-0, won the gold medal and qualified the U.S. men for the 2008 Olympics).
  
• 2007 SNT - 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge USA White Team (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 105-104).
  
• 1996 22QX - 1996 USA 22 & Under World Championship Qualifying Team, Auburn Hills, Michigan (the USA lost an exhibition game 96-90 to the USA Senior National Team).
  
• 1995 USOF-- 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival North Team, Denver, Colorado (the U.S. Olympic Festival North Team finished 3-1 and won the gold medal).