American professional basketball player Chauncey Billups: biography, sports career

Chauncey Ray Billups is a professional American basketball player. During his career he managed to play for seven teams. He finished his career on September 10, 2014.

Chauncey Billups is one of the most popular players in the world, and is especially famous in his homeland. At the very beginning of his career, the basketball player earned the name "Basketball Mr. Colorado".

In addition to playing basketball, Chauncey actively participates in various charity programs and promotions. His indifference to public issues more than once brought him many awards and respect for fans.

Childhood and youth

Chauncey Billups was born in Denver. Date of birth of the basketball player - September 25, 1976. Chauncey has a brother and sister. From the very childhood he was taught to respect his relatives and take care of them. At an early age, he began to engage in various sports with his brother. Especially Chauncey liked American football and basketball.

Chauncey Billups attended the school of his native city. It was there that he began to get seriously involved in basketball. Playing in the school team, he was elected four times to the state team. Subsequently, Chauncey was recognized as the best player in the history of the school.

Completing the initial training, Billups was the most famous sportsman in the state, and many sports analysts began to predict a terrific career. In the future, the basketball player approached a difficult choice - to continue training or immediately begin performances in the national basketball league (NBA). At the same time, in the family of Chauncey, grandfather and grandmother died, and to be closer to home, he decided to enroll in a local university.

University studies

Immediately after the receipt of Chauncey Billups was called to the university team. "Buffalo" could not get into the NCAA tournament from the season 1968/69, so the coach of the team tried to build a game around Chauncey, who had high hopes. In the first match the club lost with a difference of twenty-four points. This result was the worst in the history of the team during the first match of the season.

Soon the US basketball team before the age of 22 decided to invite a young player to a training match against the national team, which in the near future was supposed to go to the Olympic Games. The best basketball players of the planet could beat the youth with only a minimal advantage of six points, the score in the game was 96-90.

Professional career

Two years later, Billups decided to nominate himself for the NBA draft. The basketball player was chosen by the "Boston Celtics" team. Chauncey played extremely unstable games. Quite successful performances were replaced by failure and uncertain exit. Soon the management of the team decided that their requirements for the player were overstated, so it was exchanged. Along with him, some other players of the "Boston Celtics" made the transition.

The next team for the basketball player was "Toronto Raptors." Billups acted as a point guard. In January 1999, Chauncey left the Raptors and moved to the team from his hometown.

"Denver Nuggets" became the next team for the player. Already in the near future Chauncey began to go in the top five. In the 1999/2000 season, the basketball player suffered an injury to the shoulder joint. Later, the doctors determined that the damage required surgical intervention, which meant that the season for Chauncey was over. The time of rehabilitation Billups spent already in "Orlando", and then became a free agent.

In August 2000, Billups signed an agreement with the Minnesota Timberwools. The first half-season basketball player performed in the first five, and the second half, according to the coach's decision, began from the bench. Soon, due to unsuccessful performances, the management decided to update the staff and did not intend to renew the contract with Chauncey. Besides him, some other US basketball players became free agents.

"Detroit Pistons"

In July 2002, Billups signed a contract with the "Detroit". The player did not manage to take his favorite fourth number, as he was assigned to another famous basketball player of the team.

In 2003, Billups was able to win respect from the players and leadership of the Detroit Pistons and became a true leader. After that, he helped the team to achieve many significant achievements, and in particular, the championship in the NBA, where he was named the most indispensable basketball player of the final series.

Season 2005/06 the team conducted already under the guidance of a new coach, and Chauncey continued to show a stable and confident game. Also the player became the co-captain of the "Detroit" and helped him to achieve better results in history.

In late December 2006, Chauncey suffered a calf muscle injury and was forced to miss twelve games. In the summer of the same year, Billups signed a new agreement for a period of four years, amounting to forty-six million dollars. In the same season, the player was the most productive.

Left the team in 2008 Chauncey.

"Denver Nuggets"

Speaking for the team from his hometown, Billups immediately helped her to achieve many records. Since his favorite numbers were busy, he took the seventh. Until the middle of the 2010/11 season, Chauncey was a key player in the team and achieved significant results with her. In the middle of the season, "New York Knicks" offered "Denver" a very profitable Chauncey exchange for a number of young promising basketball players. Billups really did not want to leave the team and dreamed of completing a career in it, but the exchange was still made. Subsequently, the leadership of the team apologized.

In the "New York Knicks" Chauncey began acting as the main point guard, but soon got a knee injury and was out of action. At the end of the season, Billups decided to stay in the team, supported him and the leadership. Soon, information was received that he had been rescinded by the contract and signed a new player.

In December 2010, it was reported that the player moved to the "Los Angeles Clippers". Shortly before this, the basketball player said that he was thinking about retiring, but later changed his mind. In February 2012, Chauncey suffered a serious injury - an Achilles tendon rupture - and was eliminated for a long time. The next season for the basketball player also proved unsuccessful. Due to a number of injuries he appeared only in some games.

Return to the "Detroit Pistons"

In 2013, Billups returned to "Detroit", having concluded a contract for two seasons. Injuries began to pursue the player even before the start of the game period. Soon, Chauncey had to undergo a serious operation on his knee. He could play for the team only in several matches. The management of Detroit decided not to renew the contract, and September 9, 2014, information appeared that Chauncey Billups decided to complete his professional career.