Christopher Scott Washburn was born on May 13,1966 and is an American former professional basketball player.
14 Facts About Chris Washburn
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Chris Washburn signed with North Carolina State University, along with future NBA players Vinny Del Negro and Nate McMillan to form one of the best recruiting classes in the nation on a team that included Spud Webb.
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State fans for suggesting that Chris Washburn was going to break the Wolfpack basketball program, in response to coach Jim Valvano's claim that Chris Washburn would make the program.
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Chris Washburn's case was one of many detailed by Peter Golenbock in his book, Personal Fouls, that effectively ended Valvano's career in 1990.
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State, claimed Chris Washburn's grades had been altered to maintain the player's eligibility.
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Chris Washburn was the third consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference player taken in that draft, following North Carolina center Brad Daugherty and Maryland forward Len Bias.
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Tendinitis in his knee led Chris Washburn to taking anti-inflammatory medicine, which led to a kidney infection in January 1987.
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Chris Washburn played 72 games over two seasons, averaging 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
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Chris Washburn received a lifetime NBA ban in June 1989 after failing three drug tests in three years.
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Chris Washburn is widely considered one of the biggest busts in NBA draft history.
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Chris Washburn played overseas in Argentina, Puerto Rico, Greece, Spain, Switzerland and Colombia.
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Chris Washburn moved to Houston after his basketball career, where he was destitute and says he lived in abandoned buildings and crack houses and ate out of garbage containers.
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Chris Washburn eventually kicked his drug habit and reached out to others trying to overcome drug addictions.
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In May 2014, Chris Washburn was arrested for obtaining property under false pretense when a passenger in his SUV allegedly failed to pay for gasoline.