Derrick Joseph Chievous (born July 3, 1967) is an American former professional

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player. During his pro club career, he played at the

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position. Chievous played three seasons in the

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, after being selected by the

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, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the

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College career

Chievous played

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, with the

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, from 1984 to 1988. He led the Tigers to three NCAA Tournament appearances. He also led them to Big Eight regular-season and tournament titles. Chievous became the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,580 points over his collegiate career. Chievous was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1996. On November 1, 2012, it was announced that Chievous would be part of the "Class of 2012" inducted into the

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on November 15. On February 19, 2019, during a ceremony at halftime of a game between

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and

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, the university retired Chievous' number 3 jersey.

Professional career

Chievous was selected by the

, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the

. Chievous played in the

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from 1988 to 1991, with the Houston Rockets and

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. His best NBA season came in his rookie year, when he appeared in 81 games and averaged 9.3 points per game.

Personal life

Chievous' son

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(b. 1992), played

at the

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and

Hampton University Hampton University is a private, historically black, research university in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, it was established by Black and White leaders of the American Missiona ...

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Derrick Chievous NBA statistics
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Derrick Chievous CBA statistics
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College career

Professional career

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