Chris Andersen

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Chris Andersen
Chris "Birdman" Andersen 2009.jpg
Andersen with the Nuggets in 2009
Personal information
Born (1978-07-07) July 7, 1978 (age 45)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Iola (Iola, Texas)
College Blinn (1997–1999)
NBA draft 1999: undrafted
Playing career1999–2017
Position Center / power forward
Number15, 11, 1, 12, 7, 00
Career history
1999–2000 Jiangsu Nangang
2000 New Mexico Slam
2000–2001 Fargo-Moorhead Beez
2001Sugarland Sharks
2001 Fayetteville Patriots
2001–2004 Denver Nuggets
2004–2006, 2008 New Orleans Hornets [lower-alpha 1]
2008–2012 Denver Nuggets
2013–2016 Miami Heat
2016 Memphis Grizzlies
2016–2017 Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Christopher Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", [1] Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. [2] Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. He received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy, [3] but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Miami Heat in January 2013 and won a championship with them that same year. He and Oliver Lafayette are the only Blinn students to ever play in the NBA. [4] He most recently played for Power in the Big3 league.

Contents

Early life

Andersen is the second of the three children of corrections officer and Danish immigrant Claus Andersen and Linda Holubec, a Tennessee native who worked as a waitress at the Port Hueneme naval base and played basketball in high school. [5] In 1982, when Andersen was four, his family moved to Texas, using a loan from the Texas Veterans Land Board to purchase a 10-acre plot in unincorporated Iola, about 100 miles northwest of Houston. The Andersens then lived off the land, with Linda working in low-end jobs and relying on the help of neighbors and Linda's brother, who was a Navy supply boat captain. During Andersen's middle school years, he and his siblings were sent to a group home in Dallas for three years. [5]

College career

During high school, Andersen was convinced to take up basketball by the varsity basketball coach, who said the sport could give him a chance at a college scholarship. Andersen could not get the grades to attend the University of Houston, but went to Blinn College in Brenham, where the coach was the father of Andersen's high school coach. He played one season with the Blinn Buccaneers, leading the National Junior College Athletic Association players in blocks. [5]

Professional career

Jiangsu Dragons (1999–2000)

Convinced that he could play professionally, Andersen dropped out of Blinn in 1999, not knowing he had to officially apply for the NBA draft to get picked up. Andersen's high school coach arranged for him to play a series of exhibition games with the semi-professional Texas Ambassadors, and a game in China led Andersen to get an offer to join the Jiangsu Nangang Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association. [5]

New Mexico Slam (2000)

In March 2000, Andersen joined the New Mexico Slam of the International Basketball League where he averaged just 1.1 points and 1.6 rebounds in six regular-season games and four playoff games. [2]

Fargo-Moorhead Beez (2000–2001)

Later that year, Andersen joined the Dakota Wizards of the IBA but left before the season started. He then joined the Fargo-Moorhead Beez also of the IBA where he played seven games before being released in January 2001. [6]

Sugarland Sharks (2001)

After his stint in the IBA, Andersen joined the Sugarland Sharks of the Southwest Basketball League later on in 2001.

Fayetteville Patriots (2001)

In July 2001, Andersen joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2001 NBA Summer League. On September 28, 2001, he signed with the Phoenix Suns. However, he was later waived by the Suns on October 7, 2001. On October 31, 2001, he was selected with the first overall pick by the Fayetteville Patriots in the NBA Development League's inaugural draft. [7] [8]

Denver Nuggets (2001–2004)

Andersen became the first D-League player called up by an NBA team, signing with the Denver Nuggets on November 21, 2001 after just two games for Fayetteville. [9] He quickly became one of the top per-minute rebounders and shot-blockers in the league. [10] During the 2002 Rocky Mountain Revue, teammates Junior Harrington and Kenny Satterfield nicknamed Andersen "Birdman" for his arm span and penchant for aerial acrobatics. [2]

On September 29, 2003, he re-signed with the Nuggets. [11]

New Orleans Hornets (2004–2006)

On July 19, 2004, Andersen signed a multi-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets. He appeared in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during the 2005 All-Star Weekend for the second year in a row, [12] where he unsuccessfully tried the same dunk eight times at the Pepsi Center. [13]

Following the effects of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the Hornets moved to Oklahoma City for the 2005–06 season and temporarily became the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. In 2005–06, Andersen managed just 32 games (two starts), averaging 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. [14]

Expulsion and reinstatement

On January 25, 2006, Andersen was disqualified from the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug policy by testing positive for a banned substance. [3] Andersen's suspension fell under the league's category of "drugs of abuse", violation of which is possible grounds for expulsion from the NBA under the league's collective bargaining agreement. [3] Andersen attempted to appeal the ruling through arbitration, but the arbitrator ruled to uphold his dismissal in March 2006. [3] As Andersen waited for his reinstatement, effective January 2008, [15] he was helped by a lawyer friend in Denver, Mark Bryant, who became his adviser. Andersen spent a month in a rehab clinic in Malibu, worked out and coached a boys' basketball team in Denver. [16]

On March 4, 2008, the NBA Players Association granted Andersen's request to be reinstated as an NBA player. [17] The reinstatement was effective immediately, and the rights to his services belonged to his former team, the New Orleans Hornets, who re-signed him on March 5, 2008 for the rest of the 2007–08 season. [18]

Return to Denver (2008–2012)

On July 24, 2008, Andersen signed a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. [19] Andersen finished the 2008–09 season second in the league in blocks per game with 2.5 despite playing only 20.6 minutes per game. [20]

On July 8, 2009, Andersen re-signed with the Nuggets on a five-year deal. [21]

On July 17, 2012, the Nuggets waived Andersen via the amnesty clause. [22] Nuggets General Manager Masai Ujiri, a friend of Andersen, reluctantly made the transaction in order to remove $9 million from the team's payroll cap to avoid the luxury tax. [23]

Miami Heat (2013–2016)

Before he was waived by the Nuggets, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had repeatedly lobbied Pat Riley to acquire Andersen. [23]

On January 20, 2013, Andersen signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat. [24] [25] He was signed to a second 10-day contract on January 30, [26] and signed for the remainder of the season on February 8, 2013. [27]

Andersen played in only 42 games during the 2012–13 season but still contributed to the Heat's success by putting up 4.9 points per game on 57.7 FG% and 4.1 rebounds in 14.9 minutes of play. After he joined the Heat, his team went on a 27-game winning streak, overall going 37–3 in regular-season games in which Andersen played. Andersen also gained legions of fans inspired by his head-to-toe tattoos, Mohawk haircut, and trademark hustle. [28] [29] [30]

Andersen shot 15–15 in Games 1–5 against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, including a 7-for-7 performance in Game 1 that set a franchise playoff record, besting the 6-for-6 mark by Alonzo Mourning in 2007. Andersen was suspended for Game 6 of the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals without pay for committing a flagrant foul on Tyler Hansbrough in Game 5. [31]

At age 34, he reached the NBA Finals for the first time in his career. Against the San Antonio Spurs in the deciding Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals, Andersen recorded three points, four rebounds, and a block en route to his first NBA championship. [28] With a field goal percentage of 80.7%, Andersen finished the 2013 NBA Playoffs with an NBA Playoffs record for the highest field goal percentage.

On July 10, 2013, Andersen re-signed with the Miami Heat. [32] He played 72 games during the 2013–14 regular season, averaging 6.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. On May 26, 2014, before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it was announced that Andersen would miss Game 4 and subsequently Game 5 due to an array of nagging aches and pains which he had been suffering for some time. [33] Andersen returned for Game 6, recording 9 points and 10 rebounds as the Heat went on to advance to their fourth straight NBA Finals and Andersen's second. The Heat again faced the Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals but were defeated in five games.

On July 19, 2014, Andersen again re-signed with the Heat. [34] Over the course of the 2014–15 regular season, Andersen started 20 games, the most in a single season of his career.

Memphis Grizzlies (2016)

On February 16, 2016, the Heat traded Andersen and two second-round picks to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade also involving the Charlotte Hornets. [35] Three days later, he made his debut for the Grizzlies in a 109–104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, recording four points, three rebounds and one block in 11 minutes. [36] In what would be the final postseason of his career, Andersen made his first career playoff start in a first round sweep at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)

On July 22, 2016, Andersen signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. [37] Reuniting him with his former Heat teammates LeBron James and James Jones. On December 16, 2016, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an ACL tear that required season-ending surgery. [38]

On February 13, 2017, the Cavaliers traded Andersen and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for a 2017 protected second-round pick. [39] He was immediately waived by the Hornets upon being acquired. [40]

BIG3 career

On March 23, 2018, Andersen was reported to have signed a contract with the BIG3 to join the draft pool, making Andersen draft eligible in the BIG3. [41]

He was selected in the 2018 BIG3 draft by Power, [42] and helped them win the 2018 BIG3 championship. [43]

Personal life

Andersen is known for brightly colored tattoos on his arms, chest, neck, hands, and legs. His first tattoo was given as an eighteenth birthday gift by his mother, who has some of her own from her days associating with the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. [5] Andersen's regular tattoo artist, Denver-based John Slaughter, estimates he has inked 65 percent of his body. [44] He showed off those tattoos in PETA's "Ink Not Mink" ad campaign to protest the fur industry. [45]

On May 10, 2012, Denver NBC affiliate KUSA reported that Andersen's home was the target of an investigation of a suspected internet criminal case by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. [46] Andersen was not charged with any crimes. In September 2013, it was revealed that Andersen, along with Internet model Paris Dunn, were victims of an elaborate catfishing hoax, orchestrated by Canadian woman Shelly Chartier in Easterville, Manitoba. [47] [48] The story was covered by ABC News's 20/20 and MTV's Catfish: The TV Show . [49] [50]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 † Won an NBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2001–02 Denver 24110.9.338.000.7863.2.3.31.23.0
2002–03 Denver 59315.4.400.000.5504.6.5.51.05.2
2003–04 Denver 71014.5.443.000.5894.2.5.51.63.4
2004–05 New Orleans 67221.3.534.000.6896.11.1.21.57.7
2005–06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City 32217.8.571–.4764.8.2.31.35.0
2007–08 New Orleans 506.8.286–.5001.8.0.0.81.2
2008–09 Denver 71120.6.548.200.7186.2.4.62.56.4
2009–10 Denver 76022.3.566.000.6956.4.4.61.95.9
2010–11 Denver 45016.3.599.000.6374.9.4.51.35.6
2011–12 Denver 32115.2.546–.6104.6.2.61.45.3
2012–13† Miami 42014.9.577.667.6774.1.4.41.04.9
2013–14 Miami 72019.4.664.250.7105.3.3.41.36.6
2014–15 Miami 602018.9.580.308.6675.0.7.41.05.3
2015–16 Miami 715.1.400.400.7501.3.4.1.41.9
2015–16 Memphis 201418.3.548.222.6884.5.5.7.54.6
2016–17 Cleveland 1209.5.409.000.7142.6.4.4.62.3
Career6954517.7.532.221.6545.0.5.41.45.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2004 Denver 506.8.333–.0002.8.4.2.41.2
2009 Denver 15021.9.630.000.6596.3.6.32.16.5
2010 Denver 6019.3.529–.6434.5.2.21.04.5
2011 Denver 5014.6.636–.7142.8.6.61.44.8
2013† Miami 20015.2.807–.7353.8.2.51.16.4
2014 Miami 18017.6.579.000.6845.9.3.31.05.1
2016 Memphis 4219.8.417–.6257.8.8.5.83.8
Career73217.1.631.000.6895.0.4.41.25.3

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.

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