Chris Engler (born March 1, 1959) is an American former

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(NBA) player. Engler was drafted from the

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by the

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in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft. Engler began his collegiate career with the

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before transferring to Wyoming. Engler played two seasons with the Warriors, then subsequently had short stints with the

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, and

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before staying with the Nets for the final two seasons of his NBA career. Engler finished with career averages of 1.8 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per game. He is currently a part-time Lawyer and full-time Social Studies teacher at

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York (state), New York; on the ea ...

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Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

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Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

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Playoffs

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1959 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Sweden American men's basketball players Basketball players from Minnesota Centers (basketball) Chicago Bulls players Golden State Warriors draft picks Golden State Warriors players Milwaukee Bucks players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players New Jersey Nets players People from Stillwater, Minnesota Sportspeople from Washington County, Minnesota Portland Trail Blazers players Rapid City Thrillers players Wyoming Cowboys basketball players Wyoming Wildcatters players Alviks BK players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub