Chris Ray Wilcox (born September 3, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. He has also played in the NBA with the

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, New York Knicks and

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High School and College career

While at Whiteville High School in

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, he led the basketball team to the 2A State Championship in 1999, before transferring to William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh, NC for his senior year. He then attended the

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, where he helped the

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win their first NCAA championship in 2002.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2006)

Wilcox was drafted by the

in 2002.

Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder (2006–2009)

Wilcox was traded on February 14, 2006, to the

in exchange for

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. While playing for the Sonics in 2005–2006, Wilcox averaged 14.1 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game. He was on the starting lineup for 23 of his 29 games with the Sonics that season. On April 4, 2006, Wilcox recorded a career-high 24 rebounds in a win over the Houston Rockets. Wilcox's rebound total was the most by a Sonic player since

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grabbed 25 at

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on February 10, 1983.

New York Knicks (2009)

On February 19, 2009, Wilcox was traded to the New York Knicks for Malik Rose.

Detroit Pistons (2009–2011)

On July 22, 2009, Wilcox signed a multi-year contract with the

Boston Celtics (2011–2013)

On December 9, 2011, Wilcox agreed to a contract with the Boston Celtics for the midlevel exception ($3 million). After being diagnosed with a heart irregularity, he was waived by the Celtics on March 23, 2012. However, Wilcox was later cleared to play, and he re-signed with the Celtics on July 14, 2012.Chris Wilcox’ one-year contract no doubt a big deal
/ref> Wilcox's final NBA game was Game 4 of the 2013 Eastern Conference First Round against the New York Knicks on April 28th, 2013. Boston would win Game 4 97 - 90, but go on to lose the series in 6 games. In his final game, Wilcox only played for 43 seconds (substituting at the end of the 3rd quarter for Kevin Garnett) and recorded no stats.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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References

External links

Official Facebook PageOfficial Twitter PageOfficial Chris Wilcox WebsiteNBA Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilcox, Chris 1982 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Raleigh, North Carolina Boston Celtics players Centers (basketball) Detroit Pistons players Los Angeles Clippers draft picks Los Angeles Clippers players Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players New York Knicks players Oklahoma City Thunder players Power forwards (basketball) Seattle SuperSonics players William G. Enloe High School alumni