Chris Childs 1

Position: Guard Born: 11/20/67 Height: 6-3 / 1m 91cm Weight: 195 lbs. / 88.5kg College - Boise State '89

STORY Success did not come easily, or quickly, for Chris Childs. Undrafted by the NBA, he spent five seasons in basketball's minor leagues, honing his skills and working on his game while waiting for the opportunity to prove he could play at basketball's highest level. When that opportunity came he grabbed it, establishing himself as a starting NBA point guard with the New Jersey Nets and then signing a lucrative, long-term contract in the summer of 1996 with the New York Knicks as a veteran free agent. A versatile guard who played college ball at Boise State, Childs gained a measure of attention with a Most Valuable Player trophy in the 1994 CBA Championship Series. That landed him a tryout with the New Jersey Nets the following season. Childs played with five different CBA teams in his first three seasons in the league, improving his scoring average in each of those three seasons: 7.5 points per game in 1989-90, 9.0 in 1990-91 and 12.4 in 1991-92. In 1992-93 he moved on to Quad City and averaged 11.9 points, 5.8 assists and 1.36 steals in 50 games. He made a name for himself the next season when he led the Thunder to its first-ever league title. In a CBA Championship Series that included a total of six overtimes in five games, Childs averaged 19.8 points and 11.8 assists to win the series MVP Award. During the regular season, Childs had posted averages of 17.9 points and 7.6 assists per game, both ranking in the league's top 20. He completed the season ranked 11th on the CBA's all-time assists list. New Jersey signed Childs for the 1994-95 season and he saw time at both guard slots on a Nets team thinned by injuries to Kevin Edwards, Kenny Anderson, Sleepy Floyd and Sean Higgins. Childs really came into his own in his second season with the Nets, taking over as the starting point guard after Anderson was traded in midseason and finishing 12th in the NBA in assists. After becoming a veteran free agent, Childs moved his allegiance across the Hudson River and signed with the New York Knicks, where he succeeded the veteran Derek Harper as the team's starting point guard. Childs averaged 9.3 points and a team-high 6.1 assists for the Knicks in 1996-97, although he missed 17 games due to injuries, including a fractured fibula suffered in preseason. Childs relinquished the starting point guard job to Charlie Ward prior to the 1997-98 season and averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.9 apg off the bench, missing 14 games due to injury and illness.

PERSONAL - Hosted a youth basketball camp in the summer of 1998 - Chris loves playing tennis and is also an eight handicap on the golf course - His father, James, was a member of the Bakersfield City Council CHRIS CHILDS Pictures Stats Multimedia

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

- Registered a 1997-98 season-high 17 points (7-9 FG), 4 assists and 3 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 11/9/97
- Has appeared in 20 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 8.4 ppg, 4.6 apg and 3.7 rpg
- Registered his 1,000th career assist against the Indiana Pacers on 2/6/97
- Notched his 2nd career triple-double, with 13 points, 12 assists and a season-high 10 rebounds, againt the Charlotte Hornets on 1/24/97
- Named the SportsChannel/Nets Most Valuable Player for the 1995-96 season after establishing career-bests in scoring (12.8 ppg), assists (7.0 apg) and steals (1.42 spg)
- Recorded his first career triple-double, with 18 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, against the Chicago Bulls on 3/16/96
- Scored 20 points and notched a career-high 17 assists against the L.A. Lakers on 2/7/96
- Made his NBA debut, posting 6 points and 6 assists in 15 minutes, against the New York Knicks on 12/27/94 - Named 1994 CBA Most Valuable Player after averaging 17.9 ppg, 7.6 apg and 3.9 rpg and leading the Quad City Thunder to the CBA title

TRANSACTIONS

- Never drafted by an NBA franchise. Played in the CBA from 1989-90 to 1993-94. Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Nets on 7/29/94. Signed as a free agent by the New York Knicks on 7/14/96.

STATISTICS

Career Stats								REBOUNDS
YEAR	TEAM	G	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	OFF	DFF	TOT	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
94-95	Nj	53	11	19.3	.380	.328	.753	0.3	1.0	1.3	4.1	0.79	0.06	5.8
95-96	Nj	78	54	30.9	.416	.367	.852	0.7	2.5	3.1	7.0	1.42	0.10	12.8
96-97	Ny	65	61	31.9	.414	.387	.758	0.3	2.6	2.9	6.1	1.20	0.17	9.3
97-98	Ny	68	0	23.5	.421	.310	.825	0.4	2.0	2.4	3.9	0.82	0.09	6.3
98-99	Ny	48	0	27.0	.427	.383	.821	0.4	2.4	2.8	4.0	0.92	0.02	6.8
Career		312	126	26.9	.413	.361	.815	0.4	2.1	2.6	5.2	1.06	0.09	8.6
Playoff		40	10	26.9	.399	.328	.766	0.6	2.5	3.0	4.1	0.98	0.03	6.5

SEASON AND CAREER-HIGHS

Season and Career-Highs
	1998-99 HIGHS		CAREER HIGHS
Points	15	vs. Nets, 3/7/99	30	vs. Timberwolves, 1/20/96
Field Goals Made	5	4 Times	10	4 Times
Field Goals Attempted	11	@ Wizards, 4/14/99	23	vs. Timberwolves, 1/20/96
Three point Field Goals Made	3	3 Times	4	5 Times
Three point Field Goals Attempted	6	@ Wizards, 4/14/99	9	3 Times
Free Throws Made	6	vs. Bucks, 3/9/99	13	vs. Magic, 2/29/96
Free Throws Attempted	6	2 Times	14	vs. Magic, 2/29/96
Offensive Rebounds	4	@ Pacers, 4/4/99	4	@ Pacers, 4/4/99
Defensive Rebounds	8	vs. Wizards, 2/10/99	9	2 Times
Total Rebounds	8	2 Times	11	@ Wizards, 1/19/96
Assists	10	@ Wizards, 4/14/99	17	@ Lakers, 2/7/96
Steals	4	vs. Pistons, 2/15/99	5	6 Times
Blocks	1	@ Raptors, 3/21/99	2	4 Times
Minutes Played	39	2 Times	49	2 Times