Chris Whitney

Christopher Antoine Whitney (born October 5, 1971) is a former American professional basketball player.

Chris Whitney
Personal information
Born (1971-10-05) October 5, 1971
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight168 lb (76 kg)
Career information
High schoolChristian County
(Hopkinsville, Kentucky)
College
NBA draft1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career1993–2004
PositionPoint guard
Number20, 12
Career history
19931995San Antonio Spurs
1995–1996Rapid City Thrillers / Florida Beachdogs
19962002Washington Bullets / Wizards
2002–2003Denver Nuggets
2003Orlando Magic
2003–2004Washington Wizards
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,738 (6.5 ppg)
Rebounds815 (1.4 rpg)
Assists1,613 (2.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Whitney was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A 6'0" point guard from Lincoln Trail College and then Clemson University, Whitney was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 1993 NBA draft. He played 11 seasons (1993–2004) in the NBA, spending time with the Spurs as well as the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Denver Nuggets, and Orlando Magic.

He finished his NBA career with averages of 6.5 points, 2.8 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 579 games, mostly with the Wizards. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Charlotte Hornets. (He is no longer listed as the Director of Player Development on the Hornets official website.)

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