1. Chase Andrew Budinger is an American beach volleyball player and former professional basketball player.
16 Facts About Chase Budinger
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Chase Budinger was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 44th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft after playing three years of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.
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Chase Budinger was a McDonald's All-American and was the runner-up in the 2006 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest.
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Chase Budinger was named Co-MVP of the 2006 McDonald's All-American Game along with future NBA superstar Kevin Durant.
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Chase Budinger averaged 15.6 points in his freshman season, starting all 30 games for the Wildcats.
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Chase Budinger was projected as a mid-first-round pick by most draft analysts.
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However, on the final day of the deadline for pulling out of the early entry list, Chase Budinger opted not to remain in the draft and returned to school instead.
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Chase Budinger joined the Rockets' Summer League team, and averaged 17.8 PPG.
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In 2012, Budinger competed in the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest, where he performed a dunk over P Diddy, a wheelhouse slam, and a blindfolded reverse dunk honoring former Slam Dunk Contest winner Cedric Ceballos.
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On July 12,2015, Chase Budinger was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Damjan Rudez.
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On March 8,2016, Chase Budinger signed with the Phoenix Suns.
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Chase Budinger made his debut for the Suns the following night, recording two points, two rebounds and one assist in a loss to the New York Knicks.
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On September 26,2016, Chase Budinger signed with the Brooklyn Nets, but was waived on October 18 after appearing in four preseason games.
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In 2017, Chase Budinger decided to retire from basketball to focus on playing professional beach volleyball.
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Chase Budinger made his debut on the AVP tour with Sean Rosenthal in 2018, and in 2019 he partnered with Casey Patterson.
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Chase Budinger became the first person to play a regular-season game in the NBA and compete in an Olympic beach volleyball match.