Chris Commons (basketball)

Chris Commons
Commons in 2016
Free agent
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (1984-12-08) December 8, 1984 (age 39)
Toledo, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral Catholic (Canton, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010Al Ittihad
2010BSV Wulfen
2010–2011Brunei Barracudas
2011–2012Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers
2012Korikobrat
20122016Windsor Express
20162017Niagara River Lions
2017Rotterdam
2020Windsor Express
Career highlights and awards

Christopher Earl Commons (born December 8, 1984) is an American professional basketball player. Brought up in Toledo, Ohio, he played high school basketball at Central Catholic High School. Commons initially competed at the collegiate level for the University of Findlay before transferring to the University of South Carolina Aiken. At USC Aiken, he played in the NCAA Division II and earned all-league honors.

Upon his departure from college, Commons joined Al Ittihad in Bahrain. He then moved to Germany to play with BSV Wulfen. In 2010, he signed with the Brunei Barracudas in Southeast Asia. Commons returned to the US in 2011 to compete for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers, only to finish the season with the Finnish club Korikobrat. For the following four years, he represented the Windsor Express of Canada, where he garnered All-Star accolades and won two championships.