Christopher Claus "Chris" Andersen ( Eng. Christopher Claus "Chris" Andersen ; born July 7, 1978 in Long Beach , California , USA ) - an American professional basketball player who played at the National Basketball Association . Thanks to his tattoos, he got the nickname " Birdman " ( English Birdman , "man-bird"). NBA champion in the 2012/2013 season as part of the Miami Heat .
| Chris Andersen | |
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 Andersen in the Nuggets in 2009 | |
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| Position | Center / Heavy forward |
| Nicknames | Birdman ( English Birdman ) |
| Growth | 208 cm |
| Weight | 103 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | July 7, 1978 (41 years) |
| Place of Birth | Long Beach , California , USA |
| School | Iola ( Iola , Texas ) |
| College | Blinn College (1997-1999) |
| NBA Draft | Not selected, 1999 |
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Biography
Born in Long Beach , California , Andersen grew up in Iola , Texas . After graduation, he spent one year at Blinn College. In 1999, he nominated himself for the NBA draft , but was not chosen, after which he began his professional career in China , in the Jiangsu Dragons team, then played for the teams of lower American leagues for two years. In 2001, he ended up in the NBA , becoming a Denver Nuggets player. In 2004, he moved to the New Orleans Hornets . In 2004 and 2005, Andersen participated in the slam dunk competition held before the NBA All-Star Game . On January 25, 2006, he was disqualified for two years for drug use [1] . In March 2008, Andersen returned to Hornets with the permission of the NBA Players Association. In the summer of the same year, becoming a free agent, he returned to the Denver Nuggets, signing a contract with the team for one year. In the 2008/2009 season , being a reservist in his team, he became the second in the association in terms of the number of block shots made - 175, only the center-based Orlando Magic , Dwight Howard (231), did more. Known for his skill set block shots. In the summer of 2009, he signed a new contract for five years, for which he will receive $ 26 million [2] .
In the 2011/2012 season, Andersen spent 32 matches for the Nuggets, scoring 5.3 points, making 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 block shots per match. In January 2013, Chris Andersen, having the status of a free agent, signed a contract with the Miami Heat for 10 days [3] . In late January 2013, Andersen signed another 10-day contract with the Miami Heat. [4] In February 2013, it became known that Chris Andersen will remain in the Miami Heat until the end of the season [5] .
On February 16, 2016, as a result of the trilateral exchange, Andersen found himself in Memphis Grizzlies [6] . Three days later he made his debut for the Grizzlies in a game against Minnesota, scoring 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block-shot in 11 minutes of playing time [7] .
On July 22, 2016, Andersen signed a contract with Cleveland Cavaliers [8] .
Statistics
NBA Statistics
| Season | Team | Regular season | Playoff Series | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Mpg | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | GP | GS | Mpg | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | ||
| 2001/02 | Denver | 24 | one | 10.9 | 33.8 | 0.0 | 78.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2002/03 | Denver | 59 | 3 | 15.4 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 55.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.2 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2003/04 | Denver | 71 | 0 | 14.5 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 58.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 | five | 0 | 6.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 2004/05 | New orleans | 67 | 2 | 21.3 | 53.4 | 0.0 | 68.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 7.7 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2005/06 | New orleans | 32 | 2 | 17,8 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1,3 | 5.0 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2007/08 | New orleans | five | 0 | 6.8 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2008/09 | Denver | 71 | one | 20.6 | 54,8 | 20.0 | 71,8 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 15 | 0 | 21.9 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 65.9 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 6.5 |
| 2009/10 | Denver | 76 | 0 | 22.3 | 56,6 | 0.0 | 69.5 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 6 | 0 | 19.3 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 2010/11 | Denver | 45 | 0 | 16.3 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 63.7 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1,3 | 5.6 | five | 0 | 14.6 | 63.6 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 2011/12 | Denver | 32 | one | 15.2 | 54.6 | 0.0 | 61.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 5.3 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2012/13 | Miami | 42 | 0 | 14.9 | 57.7 | 66.7 | 67.7 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 20 | 0 | 15.2 | 80.7 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| 2013/14 | Miami | 72 | 0 | 19.4 | 66.4 | 25.0 | 71.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1,3 | 6,6 | 18 | 0 | 17.6 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 2014/15 | Miami | 60 | 20 | 18.9 | 58.0 | 30.8 | 66.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 5.3 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Miami | 7 | one | 5.1 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 75.0 | 1,3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | Did not participate | ||||||||||
| Total | 663 | 31 | 17,8 | 53.3 | 23.2 | 65.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 69 | 0 | 17.0 | 64.4 | 0.0 | 69.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1,3 | 5.4 | |
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Notes
- Nets Hornets' Andersen kicked out of NBA for drug use . ESPN. January 27, 2006
- B 'Birdman' to keep Denver nest . ESPN.com. July 8, 2009
- ↑ Miami has signed a contract with Chris Andersen
- ↑ NBA. Miami: another ten-day contract for Andersen Archived February 1, 2013.
- ↑ NBA. Chris Andersen will stay in Miami until the end of the season
- ↑ Chris Andersen & PJ Hairston in the three-team trade . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (February 16, 2016). The appeal date is February 16, 2016.
- Ley Conley has 25 points to lead Grizzlies past T'wolves 109-104 Unidentified . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (February 19, 2016). The appeal date is February 20, 2016.
- ↑ Cavaliers Sign Center Chris Andersen . NBA.com . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (July 22, 2016). The appeal date is July 22, 2016.
Links
- Career statistics and athlete information from NBA.com (Eng.) Or Basketball-Reference.com (Eng.)