Chris Herren
 |
|
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 27, 1975 Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fall River (MA) B.M.C. Durfee |
| College |
Boston College (1994–1995) Fresno State (1996–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 1999–2006 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2000–2001 | Boston Celtics |
| 2001 | Skipper Bologna |
| 2002 | Galatasaray |
| 2002–2003 | Beijing Ducks |
| 2003–2004 | Jiangsu Dragons |
| 2004 | Energy Braunschweig |
| 2005 | Paykan |
| 2006 | Anwil Wloclawek |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
Christopher Albert Herren (born September 27, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and motivational speaker. He played in the NBA and several leagues overseas.
Herren attended Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts from 1990-1994. His family's history at Durfee includes his father, grandfather, older brother, and three uncles who played basketball. Herren finished his career at Durfee High with a total of 2,073 points, the most points ever scored by an individual at the school to this day. Herren turned down offers from schools such as The University of Kentucky and Duke University to play at Boston College. In his senior year, Herren was named the Boston Globe and Gatorade Player of the year. He also was named to the McDonald's All-America Team. Herren was the central figure in a book about Durfee High basketball entitled Fall River Dreams.
Entering Boston College, Herren was featured in multiple magazines such as Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated, hyping his possible success. Before playing, Herren failed a drug test for marijuana and cocaine use. On November 25, 1994, in his first game for Boston College, Herren scored 14 points in 21 minutes of playing time, but broke his wrist and was ruled out for the entire 1994-1995 season. Within three months of his injury, Herren failed two more drug tests for marijuana and cocaine use, and was subsequently expelled from the team and the university.
After being kicked out of Boston College, Herren transferred to Fresno State to play basketball under coach Jerry Tarkanian. After sitting out a year, per NCAA transfer rules, Herren made his debut, as a sophomore, on December 10, 1996, for the Bulldogs. During his sophomore year, Herren averaged 31 points per game over his last four games and finished the season averaging 17.5 ppg. On November 25, 1997, Herren was found to have failed another drug test. After going to a rehabilitation center for 28 days, Herren returned to the team on January 10, 1998. During his senior season, Herren scored 29 points in the 2nd round of the Great Alaska Shootout against #1 ranked Duke. Fresno lost the game 93-82, which was nationally televised. Herren went on to play in 86 games at Fresno State where he averaged 15.1 points and 5.1 assists per game.
...
Wikipedia