Chris Bosh

Position: Forward
Height: 6’11” (211 cm)
Weight: 235 lbs. (107 kg)
NBA Team: Miami Heat
School: Georgia Tech

USA BASKETBALL NOTES

• Named a finalist for the 2012 USA Men’s Olympic Team on Jan. 16, 2012.
• Gold Medal: 2008 Olympic Games.
• Bronze Medals: 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2002 Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament (U18).
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010.
• Member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that finished 8-0 and won the gold medal. Averaged 9.1 ppg. and 6.1 rpg., while shooting 77.4 percent from the field.
• Member of the 2008 USA Senior National Team that finished pre-Olympic tour with a 5-0 record. Averaged 7.6 ppg. and 2.4 rpg.
• Participated in the July 20-22, 2007, Senior National Team mini-training camp in Las Vegas, but he was unable to participate in the team's August training camp or the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
• Played for the USA White Team in the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge and recorded 13 points, 12 rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes of action.
• Helped lead USA to an 8-1 record and bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. Averaged 6.8 ppg., 4.0 rpg., while shooting a team leading 65.4 percent from the field.
• Finished the 2006 FIBA World Championship ranked sixth overall in field goal shooting percentage.
• Named on August 17, 2006, a member of the 2006 USA World Championship Team.
• Helped lead the USA Senior National Team to a 5-0 record during its pre-World Championship tour averaging 5.0 ppg. and 3.0 rpg.
• Named on March 5, 2006, to the 2006-2008 USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.
• Member of the 2002 USA Basketball Junior World Championship Qualifying Team that finished with a 4-1 record and the bronze medal; qualified the United States for a berth in the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championship.
• Finished as the USA’s top rebounder (9.2 rpg.) and second leading scorer (10.2 ppg.) and shot blocker (1.6 bpg.).
• Recorded 11 points and nine rebounds in the USA’s 67-65 semifinal loss to Venezuela, posted a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in the USA’s 109-70 victory over Dominican Republic.

NBA HONORS

• Named 2007 All-NBA second team.
• Named 2004 NBA All-Rookie first team.
• Seven-time NBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012).
• Scored 7 points (7-10 FGs), added 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 blocked shot and 2 steals in 20 minutes as a member of the 2012 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
• Recorded 14 points (7-10 FGs), 5 rebounds, 1 blocked shot in 21 minutes as a member of the 2011 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
• Recorded 23 points (9-16 FGs) and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes as a member of the 2010 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
• Started for the 2008 NBA All-Star Eastern Conference Team, recorded 14 points and 7 rebounds in 22 minutes.
• Voted a starting member of the 2007 NBA Eastern Conference All-Star Team. Recorded 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in 22 minutes.
• Named a member of the 2006 Eastern Conference All-Star Team, recorded 8 points and 8 rebounds in 17 minutes.
• Recorded 26 points and game highs of 14 rebounds and four steals as a member of the Sophomore Team that competed in the 2005 Rookie Challenge Game during All-Star Weekend.
• Played in the 2004 Rookie Challenge Game and scored eight points.
• Selected as the Atlantic Division winner of the 2007-08 NBA Sportsmanship Award.
• Recipient of NBA's Community Assist Award for March 2005

NBA MILESTONES

• Became the third youngest player in NBA history to record 1000 career rebounds on Feb. 22, 2005, at New Jersey.
• Recorded 24 points and 22 rebounds versus Philadelphia (3/25/2005) to become the fourth youngest player in the NBA history to record 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game.

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2011-12 his ninth NBA season, second with Miami after seven with the Toronto Raptors.
• Has played and started in 643 games, started 631 times, in his career and has averaged 19.8 ppg., 9.1 rpg., 2.1 apg., 1.1 bpg., and shot 49.2 percent from the field and 79.9 percent from the foul line.
• Has appeared and started in 32 career postseason games, has averaged 19.2 ppg., 8.7 rpg. 1.8 apg. and 1.0 bpg.
• Boasts of career highs of 44 points (Milwaukee 1/20/10), 22 rebounds (2 times), 9 assists (Denver 3/23/08), 7 steals (Chicago 1/23/09) and 6 blocked shots (3 times).
• Helped lead Miami to an Eastern Conference second best 46-20 record, 1st place finish in the Southeast Division and the 2012 NBA Playoffs.
• Started and played in 57 games in 2011-12, averaged 35.2 minutes, and 18.0 ppg., 7.9 rpg., 1.8 apg. and 0.8 bpg., shot 48.7 percent from the field and 82.1 percent from the foul line.
• Finished 2011-12 ranked 24th in the NBA in points per game, 23rd in free throws made, 24th in minutes per game, 25th in rebounds per game, 27th in free throws attempted, 29th in the efficiency ranking, 30th in field goal percentage, 32nd in field goals made, 35th in field goals attempted and 47th in bloched shots.
• Signed in July 2010 as a free agent with the Miami Heat.
• Among all NBA rookies, ranked first in rebounds and blocked shots, second in double-double (13), fifth in scoring, fifth in field goal percent age and fifth in minutes (33.5).
• First-round draft choice (fourth overall) by Toronto in 2003.
• Was an early entry candidate for the 2003 NBA Draft after one season at Georgia Tech.

COLLEGIATE NOTES

• Named 2003 Freshman All-America by the United States Basketball Writers Association, 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Year and 2003 All-ACC Second Team.
• Played and started in 31 games in 2002-03, averaged 15.6 ppg., and a team-leading 9.0 rpg. and 2.2 blocks per game.
• Led the ACC in field goal percentage (.560), joining Antawn Jamison as the only freshman ever to do so.
• Led the ACC in blocked shots with 67, was second in rebounding (278), fourth in in free throws attempted and eighth in points (485).
• His 248 rebounds rank as Georgia Tech's 14th best single- season effort and his 67 blocks ties as the sixth highest for a single season.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born March 2, 1984, in Dallas, Texas.
• Son of Freida and Noel Bosh, has one brother, Joel.
• He and his wife, Adrienne, have a daughter, Trinty.
• Named 2002 Parade Magazine All-American first team, Basketball America All-American first team and USA Today All-American second team.
• Named to the 2002 McDonald's Boys All-America West Team, scored 14 points (5-7 FGs) and added seven rebounds as the West was defeated by the East 138-107.
• As a senior in 2001-02, averaged 20.0 ppg., 9.5 rpg. and 4.0 blocked shots for Lincoln High School (Dallas, Texas) and helped Lincoln to a 40-0 record, the No. 1 national ranking by USA Today and to the Texas state championship.
• Earned MVP honors of the 2002 Texas State Tournament and was named all-state first team and all-district.
• As a junior in 2000-01, averaged 19.2 ppg., 11.5 rpg., 3.0 bpg. and helped lead Lincoln to a 32-3 record and a third place finish in the state tournament.

• 2008 OLY - 2008 U.S. Olympic Games Team, Beijing, China (the USA finished 8-0 and won the gold medal).
  
• 2008 SNT - 2008 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-0 record).
  
• 2007 SNT - 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge USA White Team (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 105-104).
  
• 2006 WC - 2006 USA World Championship Team (the USA finished 8-1 and won the bronze medal).
  
• 2006 SNT - 2006 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-0 record).
  
• 2002 JWCQ - 2002 USA Junior World Championship Qualifying Team, Isla de Margarita, Venezuela (the USA finished 4-1 and won the bronze medal).