Chris Chiozza
 Chiozza playing for Florida | |
| No. 4 – Washington Wizards | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 21, 1995 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | White Station (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | Florida (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Christopher Xavier Chiozza (born November 21, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Florida.
High school career
Chiozza attended White Station High School, where he was coached by Jesus Patino.[1] He also played on the Team Thad AAU team. As a junior, in the wake of his grandmother's death, he posted averages of 27 points, seven assists and seven steals in an important Pittsburgh tournament and began to get major college looks.[2] He averaged 15 points and eight assists per game as a senior. Chiozza was ranked No. 45 in his class by Rivals.com and received scholarship offers from Auburn, UMass, Memphis, Ohio State, Richmond and Tennessee before committing to Florida.[3]
College career
Chiozza hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Wisconsin and send Florida to a 84-83 overtime victory and the Elite Eight of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. He was thinking of passing but ended up taking the winning shot.[4] As a junior he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.[5]
Chiozza became a starter as a senior and led the SEC with a 3.22 assist-to-turnover ratio. He had a last-second steal and layup to beat Missouri on January 6, 2018.[2] On March 3, he broke Erving Walker's Florida assists record. On the season he averaged 11.1 points, 6.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.[6] At the conclusion of the regular season he was named to the First Team All-SEC.[7] After the season he was invited to the 2018 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[8]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Chiozza joined the Washington Wizards for the 2018 NBA Summer League. Chiozza would eventually join the Wizards for training camp.[9]
References
- ^ Griffin, Jamie (June 8, 2016). "Jesus Patino: 11 Years of Success at White Station HS". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Low, Chis (February 14, 2018). "The story behind Chris Chiozza's favorite tattoo". ESPN. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Hernandez, Erica (October 22, 2014). "Six questions with Florida freshman Chris Chiozza". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Chiozza's 3-pointer at buzzer sends Florida to Elite Eight". ESPN. Associated Press. March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (November 3, 2017). "UF point guard Chris Chiozza out 7-10 days with shoulder injury". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Chiozza breaks Florida's all-time assists record in first half Saturday vs. Kentucky". Palm Beach Post. March 3, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Former Wyoming forward Hayden Dalton receives Portsmouth Invitational Tournament invite". Casper Star-Tribune. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Wizards announce 2018 Training Camp roster and schedule". NBA.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.