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Chauncey Billups is a point guard for the NBA's Denver Nuggets. Billups was a highly recruited high school player that decided to play for the University of Colorado. He was drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics in 1997, bounced around the league before solidifying a roster spot on the Detroit Pistons in 2002.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: September 25, 1976 in Denver, Colorado
- Attended: George Washington High School in Denver
- Apart of 1995 McDonald's All-American Team
- Drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1997
- Voted to the NBA All-Star Team 3 times
- 2004 NBA Finals MVP
- NBA All-Star in 2006, 2007
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Early Years
Chauncey Billups was born in Denver, Colorado and was a high school standout. He was invited to play at the McDonald's All-American Game, however, could not attend due to an injury. He later attended the University of Colorado where he averaged 18.5 point per game.NBA Years
Billups was drafted out of the the first round by the Boston Celtics. However, he was traded mid-way through his first season to the Toronto Raptors. In 2002, Billups signed as a free-agent to the Detroit Pistons. Two years later he lead the Pistons to an NBA championship, of which he became the MVP of. In the 2004 NBA Finals Billups scored on average 21 points per game, which helped the Pistons upset the favored Los Angeles Lakers in five games.Trade to Nuggets
On November 3, 2008, the Detroit Pistons traded Billups to the Denver Nuggets with Antonio McDyess for Allen Iverson. Center Cheikh Samb was also traded by the Pistons to the Nuggets. ESPN.com: Sources: Nuggets to acquire Billups in agreed-to Iverson trade-
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Chauncey Billups News and Articles
- ESPN Video: Ric Bucher breaks down Nuggets/Pistons Trade (Time 3:36)
- ESPN.com: Billups returns to hometown Nuggets as established player (November 7, 2008)
- MSNBC.com: Billups Named Finals MVP (2004)
- Yahoo! Sports: Chauncey Billups
- Freep.com: Billups doesn't know what free agency will bring
- ESPN.com: Chauncey Billups
- HoopsHype: Chauncey Billups: "I don't play for stats, I play for wins" (2005)
- Topix.net: Chauncey Billups News
- Sportspyder: Chauncey Billups News
- InBox Robot: Chauncey Billups
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Chauncey Billups Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Denver Nuggets
- ESPN.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 202
- Years Pro: 9
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These mountains overe here look dope from above *waves @jacinta_howard* I coming to bring Chauncey Billups back to the #Pistons
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@Hockeyandmore44 I definitely support the Denver Nuggets, I like Chauncey Billups. I like the Cavaliers too.
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@DamionVorhees, no Chauncey Billups plays for the Nuggets, still.
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