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Revision as of 21:46, 22 July 2009
| No. 10 – Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 22, 1988 Encinitas, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad, California |
| College | Arizona |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Co-MVP, 2006 McDonald's All-America Game 2006 Mizuno National High School Volleyball Player of the Year 2007 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Chase Budinger (born May 22, 1988 in Encinitas, California) is an American basketball player who played for the University of Arizona Wildcats from 2006 to 2009.[1] Budinger was the 44th pick in 2009 NBA Draft with the Detroit Pistons and was then dealt on draft night to the Houston Rockets.
High school
Budinger was a standout basketball and volleyball player at La Costa Canyon High School; his teammates on the basketball team include New England Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell. He won the CIF San Diego Section in 2006.
College
Budinger chose to sign with Arizona after being recommended by now-retired head scout Patrick Van Reijendam, although he also received offers from many other schools, including USC and UCLA. He averaged 15.6 points in his freshman regular season, starting all 30 games for the Wildcats. At the conclusion of the regular season he announced that he planned to stay with Arizona for his sophomore season, despite speculation that he could be picked early in the NBA draft. However, he announced that he will declare for the NBA Draft and will not hire an agent.[2] He was projected by some as a mid-first round draft pick by most NBA draft analysts.[3] However, on the final day of the deadline for pulling out of the early entry list, Budinger opted not to remain in the draft and return to school instead.[3]
On January 24, 2009, Budinger had his face stepped on in a win versus Houston by Cougars guard Aubrey Coleman. Coleman was ejected for a flagrant foul[4] but later issued a public apology saying that stepping on Budinger's face was unintentional.[5]
After the 2008–09 season, he declared for the NBA Draft a second time.[6] Under NCAA rules, declaring for the draft a second time ends a player's college eligibility.[7]
In 2009, he was drafted by Detroit Pistons, and then traded to Houston Rockets. He joined the Rockets Summer League team, and averaged 17.8 PPG.
Awards
- Co-MVP of the 2006 McDonald's High School All-American Game (with Kevin Durant)
- Named the Most Valuable Player of the Nike Junior World Championships in Douai, France
- Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 US Junior Olympic Volleyball Tournament in the 18 and under division.
- 2006 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest Runner-Up
- Named the 2007 Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year
Notes
- ^ Smith, Sekou. - "Pro Basketball NBA Insider: Early Gamble on the Lottery". - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. - November 2, 2008.
- ^ Budinger returning to Arizona
- ^ a b Arizona's Chase Budinger returning to school
- ^ Arizona 96, Houston 90 - Recap - January 24, 2009
- ^ Coleman says step on face accidental
- ^ Ford, Chad (2009-04-07). "Who's in, who's out of 2009 draft?". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Bylaws 12.2.4.2.1, 12.2.4.2.2" (PDF). 2007-08 NCAA Division I Manual. NCAA. pp. p. 68. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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