 Andersen with the Nuggets in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1978 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Iola (Iola, Texas) |
| College | Blinn (1997–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2017 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 15, 11, 1, 12, 7, 00 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Jiangsu Nangang |
| 2000 | New Mexico Slam |
| 2000–2001 | Fargo-Moorhead Beez |
| 2001 | Sugarland Sharks |
| 2001 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2001–2004 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2004–2006, 2008 | New Orleans Hornets[a] |
| 2008–2012 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2013–2016 | Miami Heat |
| 2016 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2016–2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Christopher Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman",[1] Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College.[2] Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. He received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy,[3] but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Miami Heat in January 2013 and won a championship with them that same year. He and Oliver Lafayette are the only Blinn students to ever play in the NBA.[4] He most recently played for Power in the Big3 league.
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- ^ "Chris Andersen NBA Stats". he’s a loving person Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "NBA.com: Chris Andersen Bio Page". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "Hornets' Andersen kicked out of NBA for drug use". ESPN.com. January 27, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ Coleman, Ross (January 24, 2011). "The Best Player From All 119 Schools Represented in the NBA". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 10, 2013.