Christopher Corchiani Sr. (born March 28, 1968) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.85 m (6'1") tall, and a weight of 88 kg (195 lbs.), he played at the

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position.

High school

Born in Coral Gables, Florida, Corchiani attended Miami's Kendall Acres Academy, and Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, in Hialeah, Florida.

College career

Corchiani's college basketball career lasted from 1988 to 1991, at

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, where he played with the

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. Corchiani was the first NCAA Division I player to record 1,000 assists in a career. In the 1990–91 season, he led the nation in assists per game average, at 9.7 per game. At the time he finished his career, he was in 5th place on the NCAA's all-time steals list.

Professional career

Corchiani was selected by the

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, with the 9th pick of the 2nd round (36th overall), of the 1991 NBA draft. In addition to the Magic, he played with two other

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, the

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and the Washington Bullets. He also played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Spain, and Germany. He was a member of the Bayer Leverkusen team, which captured the German Bundesliga title in 1996 under the guidance of coach Dirk Bauermann. In 2002, he won the Spanish national championship with Tau Cerámica, alongside players like Elmer Bennett, Luis Scola and

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, coached by Duško Ivanović. After retiring from basketball, he settled in Raleigh, North Carolina, working as a

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, then as the owner of a mortgage bank. In 2007, he founded a title insurance agency.

References

External links

College & NBA stats
@ basketball-reference.com

@ celticslife.com
Euroleague.net Profile

Italian League Profile

Spanish League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Corchiani, Chris 1968 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Anadolu Efes S.K. players Basketball players from Florida Basket Rimini Crabs players Bayer Giants Leverkusen players Boston Celtics players CB Girona players Italian men's basketball players Liga ACB players McDonald's High School All-Americans Mens Sana Basket players NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players Orlando Magic draft picks Orlando Magic players Pallacanestro Treviso players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Point guards Rapid City Thrillers players Saski Baskonia players Sportspeople from Coral Gables, Florida Washington Bullets players United States men's national basketball team players

High school

College career

Professional career

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