Phil Chenier
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| Point guard | |
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| Born | October 30, 1950 Berkeley, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Berkeley (Berkeley, California) |
| College | California (1969–1971) |
| NBA Draft | 1971 / Round: Hardship / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Pro career | 1971–1981 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 9,931 (17.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,063 (3.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,742 (3.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Philip Chenier (born October 30, 1950 in Berkeley, California) is a former professional basketball player. He is now a television sports broadcaster for the NBA's Washington Wizards.
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NBA playing career [edit]
After playing for Berkeley High School and briefly University of California at Berkeley, Chenier, who was selected fourth in the 1971 NBA Hardship Draft by the then Baltimore Bullets, would play professionally for the Bullets in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1979.
Chenier was one of the better shooting guards in the NBA for the first six seasons in his career, but he suffered a back injury early in the 1977-78 season and had season-ending surgery. The Bullets would go on to win the NBA title with Kevin Grevey as the shooting guard. Chenier was never the same player after that; he came back from his surgery late the next season, but never could crack the Bullets' starting lineup again.
Chenier was released by the Bullets after the 1978-79 season, he would later play briefly for the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors before finally retiring after the 1980-81 season.
Chenier, who was a 1972 NBA All-Rookie Team selection, averaged 17.2 points per game for his career, and was named to three NBA All-Star teams.
Broadcasting career [edit]
Chenier, who got his start in television sports broadcasting with Home Team Sports back in 1985, has announced black college games alongside broadcasters Charlie Neil and James Brown for Black Entertainment Television, and Washington Bullets and Washington Wizards games on television since 1987, presently working for CSN Washington alongside play-by-play commentator, Steve Buckhantz.
Personal [edit]
Chenier resides in Columbia, Maryland with his family and his mother. He has two daughters, a son and grandchildren. His son, Phil Jr., followed his father into basketball, and is a coach for Wilde Lake High School's varsity basketball team.[1]
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) players
- Basketball players from California
- Berkeley High School (Berkeley, California) alumni
- California Golden Bears men's basketball players
- Capital Bullets players
- Golden State Warriors players
- Indiana Pacers players
- MASN
- National Basketball Association All-Stars
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Berkeley, California
- People from Howard County, Maryland
- Point guards
- Washington Bullets broadcasters
- Washington Bullets players
- Washington Wizards broadcasters
