Chris Raymond Gatling was born on September 3,1967 and is an American former professional basketball player.
14 Facts About Chris Gatling
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Chris Gatling played for the US national team in the 1990 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.
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Chris Gatling played three years at Old Dominion University after transferring there from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Chris Gatling is ODU's sixth all-time scorer with 1,811 points.
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Chris Gatling hauled down 859 career rebounds which rank him ninth all-time.
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Chris Gatling is the school's all-time field goal percentage leader at.
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Chris Gatling scored 36 points in a game against UNC Charlotte in 1991 and against Alabama-Birmingham in March 1989.
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Chris Gatling earned honorable mention All-American honors in 1990 and 1991.
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Chris Gatling was named sophomore of the year in 1988, and then Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in both 1990 and 1991.
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Chris Gatling was drafted 16th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1991 NBA draft.
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That same year, Chris Gatling led the NBA in field goal percentage at 0.633-one of the ten highest percentages in NBA history.
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Chris Gatling played 78 games in slightly more than two seasons with the Nets before requesting a trade.
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Chris Gatling is known for his frequent use of the headband as an accessory to his NBA uniform.
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In December 2017, Chris Gatling was sentenced in Maricopa County, Arizona to two and a half years in prison for fraud.