Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups

Billups with the Detriot Pistons in 2008
Personal information
Born	(1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 40) Denver, Colorado
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	George Washington (Denver, Colorado)
College	Colorado (1995–1997)
NBA draft	1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1997–2014
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Number	4, 3, 1, 7
Career history
1997–1998	Boston Celtics
1998–1999	Toronto Raptors
1999–2000	Denver Nuggets
2000–2002	Minnesota Timberwolves
2002–2008	Detroit Pistons
2008–2011	Denver Nuggets
2011	New York Knicks
2011–2013	Los Angeles Clippers
2013–2014	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2004) NBA Finals MVP (2004) 5× NBA All-Star (2006–2010) All-NBA Second Team (2006) 2× All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2009) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2006) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2008) NBA Sportsmanship Award (2009) NBA Teammate of the Year (2013) NBA Shooting Stars champion (2007) No. 1 retired by Detroit Pistons Consensus second-team All-American (1997) No. 4 retired by University of Colorado 3× Mr. Colorado Basketball (1993–1995)
Career statistics
Points	15,802 (15.2 ppg)
Rebounds	2,992 (2.9 rpg)
Assists	5,636 (5.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  United States FIBA Americas Championship 2007 Las Vegas Team Competition FIBA World Championship 2010 Turkey Team competition

Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A star at the University of Colorado, he was selected third overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. A five-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA selection, Billups played for the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Clippers during his NBA career. He won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 after helping the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, and was given the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" for making late-game shots with Detroit. The Pistons retired his No. 1 jersey in 2016.

In 2004, Billups was honored by the University of Colorado by being the fifth player to have his jersey (number 4) retired. The Coors Events Center also has a large mural of Billups in the northeast corner of the arena as part of his "Chauncey's Kid Roundup" program.

Born in Denver, Colorado, Billups graduated from George Washington High School of Denver in 1995. At George Washington, he was a four-time All-State first team pick, Colorado Mr. Basketball three times, and Colorado Player of the Year as a sophomore and as a junior. He started on varsity as a freshman. He was selected to the 1995 McDonald's All-American Team but did not play due to a shoulder injury.