Chris Ray Wilcox (born September 3, 1982) is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win their first NCAA championship in 2002. 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.[2] In his five seasons in the NBA, Wilcox is averaging 9.3 points and 5.4 rebounds. 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.
Wilcox was traded on February 14, 2006, to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Vladimir Radmanović.[3]
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.[4]
On February 19, 2009, Wilcox was traded to the New York Knicks for Malik Rose.[5] He became a free agent at the end of the season.[citation needed]
On July 22, 2009, Wilcox signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons.[6]
On December 9, 2011, Wilcox agreed to a one-year contract for the league veteran's minimum with the Boston Celtics. [7]
[edit] NBA career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 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 |
| Career |
|
539 |
250 |
20.7 |
.532 |
.000 |
.643 |
5.1 |
.8 |
.5 |
.4 |
8.8 |
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[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Wilcox, Chris |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American professional basketball player |
| Date of birth |
September 3, 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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