Christopher John Anstey was born on 1 January 1975 and is an Australian former professional basketball player.
19 Facts About Chris Anstey
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Chris Anstey's career included stints in the National Basketball Association, Russia and Spain.
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Chris Anstey played for the Melbourne Tigers, South East Melbourne Magic and Victoria Titans in the NBL.
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Chris Anstey took up basketball at the relatively late age of 17.
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Chris Anstey played for the Magic from 1995 to 1997, earning NBL's Most Improved Player award in 1996 as well as the 1996 NBL Championship, before going to the NBA.
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Chris Anstey was the 18th overall selection of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Chris Anstey was traded by the Mavericks to the Chicago Bulls for a second-round draft pick in 2000 in September 1999.
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Chris Anstey owns career NBA averages of 5.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG and 0.4 BPG in 155 games with 23 starts.
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In 2003, Chris Anstey led Russian club Ural Great Perm to runners up in the Russian Championship, and was named ULEB Cup MVP.
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In 2004, Chris Anstey signed with UNICS Kazan, and had an All-Star season, leading the team to a EuroChallenge Championship, the first in Russian history.
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Chris Anstey returned to his native Australia with his original team, the Melbourne Tigers, in 2006.
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Chris Anstey was a member of the Australian boomers, competing in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics, though unfortunately he missed the 2004 Athens Olympics due to injury.
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Chris Anstey was a member of the Boomers at the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Athens.
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Chris Anstey was appointed head coach of Caulfield Grammar School's first boys' team in 2010 and still holds that position today.
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Chris Anstey's team won 3 APS titles, 2 McDonald's Cups and 1National Championship.
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Chris Anstey coached the Camberwell Dragons senior Men at Big V level in 2011 and 2012, guiding them to consecutive semi-finals appearances, representing the most successful period of time in club history.
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On 13 September 2000, Chris Anstey was awarded the Australian Sports Medal.
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In 2010, Chris Anstey founded the TLC Group, which comprises TLC Mentoring, TLC Management and TLC Events.
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Chris Anstey participated in the 2012 and 2013 EJ Whitten Legends Game at Etihad Stadium, helping to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer.