Wilson Jamall Chandler was born on May 10,1987 and is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for 13 seasons, mainly with the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets.
40 Facts About Wilson Chandler
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Wilson Chandler has played for Zhejiang Guangsha of the Chinese Basketball Association during the 2011 NBA lockout.
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Wilson Chandler played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons for two years before declaring for the 2007 NBA draft, where he was a first-round selection of the Knicks.
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When growing up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, a three-hour drive from Detroit and two hours from Chicago, Chandler was raised by his grandparents.
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Wilson Chandler started playing basketball at Fairplain East Elementary School in the Benton Harbor Area Schools when he was in fifth grade; he later attended Benton Harbor High School.
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Wilson Chandler was named to the first team All-State by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
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Wilson Chandler was recruited by and considered Michigan State, Ohio State, Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Dayton; however, he committed to DePaul University late in 2004.
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On November 30,2005, Wilson Chandler had his first breakout game, putting up 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks in a Blue Demons win over Creighton University.
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Wilson Chandler earned Big East Rookie of the Week honors twice that season.
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Wilson Chandler was named to the Big East freshman team.
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Wilson Chandler scored 20 or more points 4 times, with a career-high of 26.
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Wilson Chandler left the college tenth on DePaul's all-time list for blocked shots with 86.
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Wilson Chandler had not worked out for many teams prior to the draft.
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Wilson Chandler was injured in Atlanta before being able to work out with any other teams.
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On June 28,2007, Wilson Chandler was taken 23rd overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Knicks.
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Wilson Chandler had his best game on April 6,2008, scoring 23 points vs the Orlando Magic.
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Wilson Chandler finished the season averaging 7.3 points per game.
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Wilson Chandler finished the season averaging 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, while playing in all 82 games.
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Wilson Chandler participated in the 2009 Rookie Challenge, where he was tied for most rebounds on the sophomore squad.
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On November 11,2010 in a loss to the Golden State Warriors, Wilson Chandler had his front tooth inadvertently knocked out by former teammate David Lee.
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Wilson Chandler sat out for a few minutes before returning to the game to finish with 27 points and 3 blocks.
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Wilson Chandler assisted teammate Nate Robinson in the dunk contest during the All-Star Weekend.
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Wilson Chandler had struggled all game but came up with a big block on a Josh Smith dunk attempt.
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Wilson Chandler scored 22 points in a season opening win for the new-look Knicks on October 27,2010.
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Wilson Chandler was enjoying his best season as a Knick and embraced the new sixth man role coach Mike D'Antoni appointed him to.
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Wilson Chandler would come off the bench and play positions 2 to 4 on the floor.
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Wilson Chandler's best game of the season was a 31-point effort against the San Antonio Spurs on January 4,2011.
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On February 22,2011, Wilson Chandler was traded to the Nuggets in a three-way blockbuster deal which involved the Minnesota Timberwolves, and sent Carmelo Anthony to New York.
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Wilson Chandler immediately made an impact in his debut for the Nuggets, scoring 16 points, including 8 key fourth quarter points, in a victory over the Boston Celtics.
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In Denver, Wilson Chandler had to adapt to a more open offense.
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Wilson Chandler made his first trip to the playoffs where the Nuggets would match up against the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Kevin Durant.
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Wilson Chandler struggled in the playoffs, averaging only 4.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in only 23 minutes a game.
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Zhejiang Guangsha attempted to put more NBA talent around Wilson Chandler by signing Earl Clark, who asked to leave the team over family reasons.
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Wilson Chandler recorded 42 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals in Zhejiang Guangsha's first loss against the Shandong Lions.
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On March 18,2012, Wilson Chandler signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets reportedly worth $37 million for 5 years.
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On July 11,2015, Wilson Chandler signed a multi-year contract extension with the Nuggets.
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On February 6,2019, Wilson Chandler was traded, along with Mike Muscala, Landry Shamet and a number of future draft picks, to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott.
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On July 8,2019, Wilson Chandler signed with the Brooklyn Nets on a one-year, veteran minimum contract.
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Wilson Chandler was flagged for Ipamorelin, a growth hormone that has been on the NBA's list of banned substances since 2016.
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On September 8,2020, it was reported that Wilson Chandler had returned to Zhejiang Guangsha Lions.