Chris
Webber | 4
Career Highlights
• Voted as a starter for the 2003 NBA All-Star
game
• 2001-02 All-NBA Second Team
• Named to the 2000-2001 All-NBA First Team after averaging 27.1
ppg and 11.1 rpg
• Finished fourth in MVP voting for 2000-2001 season
• Named to the 2000-01 NBA All-Interview First Team
• Twice named NBA Player of the Week in 2000-2001
• Made his first All-Star start at the 2001 All-Star game tallying
14 points
• Scored his 10,000th career point with a hook shot in the second
quarter of the 3.27 game vs. the Knicks
• Led the Kings in scoring (24.5 ppg, 6th in the NBA), rebounds
(10.5 rpg, 5th in the NBA), steals (1.60, spg, 16th in the NBA), blocks
(1.71, 20th in the NBA), and minutes (38.4, 14th in the NBA)in the 1999-2000
season
• Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Third Team
• Named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team
• Grabbed 8 rebounds in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game
• Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 1/16/00, averaging
30.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game
• Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 1/2/00, averaging
27.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 blocks for the week
• Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA Second Team after leading the NBA
in rebounds (13.0 rpg) and ranking 2nd in double-doubles (36)
• Led the 1998-99 Kings in scoring (20.0 ppg), rebounds, field-goal
percentage (.486, 15th in the NBA), blocked shots (2.12 bpg, 11th) and
double-doubles
• Scored 20-or-more points in 23 games, grabbed 20-or-more rebounds
a league-leading three times, and led the Kings in both scoring and rebounds
in 18 games in 1998-99
• Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 4/25/99, averaging
20.5 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.00 spg and 1.50 bpg, and shooting .513
from the field, for the 4-0 Kings
• Hit the game-winning one-handed jumper with 0.4 seconds left,
totaling a game-high 29 points (14-22 FG), 10 rebounds, 3 assists and
3 steals, in a 111-109 win over the L.A. Lakers on 3/26/99
• Led the Wizards in 1997-98 with 21.9 ppg (9th in the NBA), 9.5
rpg (11th) and 1.75 bpg (15th) and ranked 2nd on the team with 3.8 apg
and 1.56 spg
• Registered a 1997-98 season-high 36 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists,
3 blocked shots and 3 steals against the Houston Rockets on 2/24/98
• Led the Bullets in 1996-97 with 20.1 ppg, 10.3 rpg (6th in the
NBA) and 1.90 bpg and ranked 2nd on the team with 4.6 apg and 1.69 spg
• Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 4/20/97, averaging
22.0 ppg, 15.3 rpg, 2.0 spg and 1.25 bpg
• Made his All-Star debut in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland
• Won the 1994 Schick NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was unanimously
named to the 1994 NBA All-Rookie First Team
• Was the leading scorer (18 points) and rebounder (10 boards) for
the "Phenoms" team which won the inaugural Schick Rookie Game
during the 1994 NBA All-Star Weekend in Minnesota
• In 1993-94, he became the first NBA rookie to total more than
1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 blocks and 75 steals
Position: F
Born: 03/01/73
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 245 lbs. / 111,1 kg.
College: Michigan '95
2003-04
Statistics
PPG 18.7
RPG 8.70
APG 4.6
EFF + 19.39
BACKGROUND
Chris Webber, a rare blend of strength, speed, size and skill, spent two
heralded seasons at the University of Michigan as the focal point of a
class of five players that started as freshmen and named the "Fab
Five." This college career signaled a great pro future and Webber
entered the 1993 NBA Draft after his sophomore season and has remained
a focus of attention. Has had "brilliant" ups and downs with
two franchises in Golden State and Washington and has been the cornerstone
of the Sacramento Kings rise as a Western Conference power.
2001-02:
Named Second-Team All-NBA after averaging 24.5 ppg (.495 FG%, .263 3pt%,
.749 FT%), 10.1 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.67 spg, 1.41 bpg, and 38.4 mpg in starting
all 54 games in which he played...Tied for 16th in the NBA in field goal
percentage and tied for 18th in minutes…Would also have ranked among
the league leaders in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, and blocks
but did not play in enough games to qualify…Scored in double figures
in all 54 games he played, tallying 20 or more points in 42 of those,
including 12 games with 30 or more points…Grabbed 10-plus rebounds
in 31 games...Recorded 31 double-doubles...Led the team in scoring 35
times, in rebounding 33 times, and in assists 17 times...Dished out five
or more assists 32 times, including a stretch of 10 straight games in
late March thru mid-April (3/28-4/12)…Registered three or more steals
11 times and blocked three-plus shots eight times … Named Western
Conference Player of the Week for games played December 31-January 6...Named
January’s Western Conference Player of the Month...Missed the first
20 games of the season due to a severely sprained left ankle suffered
in a preseason game versus Dallas on 10/14/01... Also missed three games
with left ankle tendinitis (12/19-23), one game due to the flu (2/6),
one game with a dislocated right index finger on 3/14/02, and two games
with a sprained right thumb (4/16-17)…Sat out one game due to a
flagrant foul league suspension on 1/31/02...Scored a season-high 39 points
(17-28 FG, 0-1 3pt, 5-7 FT) with 11 rebounds, and two assists in 48 minutes
versus Seattle on 2/17/02...Posted 31 points (8-18 FG, 0-1 3pt, 15-18
FT), a season-high-tying 15 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and one
block in 46 minutes at Toronto on 3/17/02...Tallied 21 points (8-15 FG,
5-8 FT), 12 rebounds, a season-high-tying nine assists, one steal, and
two blocks in 42 minutes at Denver on 1/16/01…Also nearly recorded
a triple-double versus Washington (2/14) with 20 points (9-23 FG, 2-5
FT), 14 rebounds, and a season-high-tying nine assists…Had 35 points
(13-27 FG, 9-10 FT), 10 rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and a season-high-tying
four blocks in 44 minutes at Phoenix on 1/5/01.
2000-01:
All-NBA First Team selection...Finished 4th in MVP voting after averaging
27.1 ppg (48.1 FG%, 70.3 FT%), 11.1 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.33 spg, 1.69 bpg and
40.5 mpg in starting 70 games...Named to the NBA All-Interview First Team...Ranked
among the NBA's top 40 in scoring (6th), rebounding (7th), assists (37th),
field goal percentage (21st), steals (30th), blocks (22nd) and minutes
(10th)...Scored 20+ points in 63 games...Scored 30+ points in 22 games...Scored
40+ points in 4 games...Scored 50+ points once...Recorded double-doubles
in 49 games...Recorded triple-double in one game (28 points, 10 rebounds
and a season-high 12 assists on 3/20 vs. Houston)...Recorded one 20-20
game (1/5 vs. Indiana)...Led team in scoring 58 teams (including six ties)...Led
team in rebounding 53 times (including 10 ties)...Led team in assists
22 times (including nine ties)...Scored his 10,000th career point with
a hook shot in the second quarter of the 3.27 game vs. the Knicks...Twice
named NBA Player of the Week: 12/11 for games played December 4-10 and
1/22 for games played January 15-21...Named as a starter for the Western
Conference team in the 2001 NBA All-Star game in Washington D.C. (1/27)...Recorded
14 points (6-14 FG, 0-1 3pt, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and
one steal in 29 minutes in making his first All-Star start on 2/11 at
the MCI center, Washington D.C...Recorded a career-high 51 points (24-47
FG, 0-1 3pt, 3-6 FT), a career-high 26 rebounds, five assists, three steals
and two blocks in 50 minutes on 1/5 vs. Indiana...The 51 points and 26
rebounds are new Sacramento-era records...Attemped a Sacramento-era record
23 free throws on 11/10 vs. Golden State...Recorded a game-high and career-high-tying
eight steals on 3/11 vs. Utah...Recorded first triple-double of the season
(14th of career) with 28 points, a game-high 10 rebounds, a game-high
and season-high 12 assists, and a game-high six steals in 42 minutes on
3/20 vs. Houston...Scored 41 points in consecutive games (3/7 at Phoenix
and 3/9 vs. Denver)
1999-2000:
Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Third Team...Named to the 1999-2000
NBA All-Interview Second Team...Totaled a triple-double, tallying 23 points,
13 assists and 10 rebounds in a 119-112 OT loss to Seattle on 4/18...Posted
36 points and 10 rebounds in a 121-114 loss at the L.A. Lakers on 4/14...Logged
a triple-double, totaling 21 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 103-95
win over New York on 3/28...Tallied 28 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists
in a 90-89 loss to the L.A. Lakers on 3/26...Netted a game-high 31 points
in a 108-103 OT win in San Antonio on 3/4...Posted 36 points and 10 rebounds
in a 102-90 loss in Vancouver on 2/26...Notched 28 points and 20 rebounds
in a 100-94 loss to Atlanta on 2/23...Totaled 33 points, 19 rebounds and
7 assists in a 108-103 loss to Portland on 2/20...Grabbed 8 rebounds in
the 2000 NBA All-Star Game ...Recorded 32 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists
in a 119-108 loss in Philadelphia on 2/6...Tallied a season-high 39 points
and snared 11 rebounds in a 113-110 win in Detroit on 2/2...Netted 37
points, and snared 16 rebounds in a 114-99 win at Golden State on 1/15...Named
NBA Player of the Week (1/10 - 1/16), averaging 30.5 points, 14.5 rebounds,
3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game...Logged 34 points and 19 rebounds
in a 107-103 win over Sacramento on 1/13 ...Totaled 31 points, 7 rebounds
and 6 assists in a 116-113 win over Indiana on 1/9...Registered 27 points
and 19 rebounds in a 101-89 loss in Toronto on 1/6... Posted a game-high
37 points and snared 10 rebounds in a 111-107 win in Cleveland on 1/4...Named
NBA Player of the Week for games played 12/27-1/2, averaging 27.0 points,
10.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 blocks for the week... Scored a game-high
33 points in a 97-91 loss at the LA Clippers on 12/23...Posted 36 points
and 12 rebounds in a 101-96 loss to Portland on 12/11...Recorded a triple-double,
totaling 25 points, 11 boards and 10 assists in a 114-104 win in Washington
on 12/4...Totaled 26 points, a career-high 22 rebounds, adding 10 assists
in a 105-92 victory over New Jersey on 11/23... Scored a game-high 32
points (14-21 FG) and grabbed 12 boards in a 126-116 victory over Denver
on 11/14
1998-99:
In his first season as a King, Webber was named to the 1998-99 All-NBA
Second Team after leading the NBA in rebounds (13.0 rpg) and ranking 2nd
in double-doubles (36)...Led the Kings in scoring (20.0 ppg), rebounds,
field-goal percentage (.486, 15th in the NBA), blocked shots (2.12 bpg,
11th) and double-doubles...Scored 20-or-more points in 23 games, grabbed
20-or-more rebounds a league-leading three times, and led the Kings in
both scoring and rebounds in 18 games...Named NBA Player of the Week for
the week ending 4/25, averaging 20.5 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.00 spg
and 1.50 bpg, and shooting .513 from the field, for the 4-0 Kings...Registered
game-highs of 25 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocked shots, adding 5 assists
and 3 steals, in a 103-94 win over the Golden State Warriors on 4/21...Recorded
game-highs of 26 points (12-20 FG) and 21 rebounds, adding 4 assists and
3 steals, against the Seattle SuperSonics on 4/15...Hit the game-winning
one-handed jumper with 0.4 seconds left, totaling a game-high 29 points
(14-22 FG), 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, in a 111-109 win over
the L.A. Lakers on 3/26 ...Posted team-highs of 29 points, 11 rebounds,
6 assists, 5 steals and 4 blocked shots against the Houston Rockets on
3/22...Logged 10 consecutive double-doubles, averaging 19.9 ppg, 13.4
rpg, 4.4 apg and 2.40 bpg, from 2/22 to 3/9...Registered game-highs of
36 points (17-21 FG), 17 rebounds and 3 blocked shots, and added 3 assists,
in a 111-101 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 3/2...Recorded a triple-double,
with 17 points, 10 rebounds and a team-high 10 assists, in a 115-105 victory
over the Washington Wizards on 2/25...Totaled game-highs of 28 points
and 20 rebounds, notched 6 assists and blocked 3 shots in a 112-95 victory
over the Phoenix Suns on 2/9...Posted a game-high 25 points, 15 rebounds,
a career-high 9 blocked shots, 8 assists and 3 steals in a 109-87 win
over the Vancouver Grizzlies on 2/7...Made his Kings debut, registering
20 points, a team-high 12 rebounds and 3 assists, against the San Antonio
Spurs on 2/5
1997-98:
Traded by the Wizards to the Sacramento Kings for Mitch Richmond and Otis
Thorpe on 5/14/98...Posted game-highs of 27 points, 13 rebounds and 8
assists in a 112-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on 4/18...Totaled
a game-high 34 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots against
the Philadelphia 76ers on 3/11...Recorded team-highs of 31 points, 10
rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocked shots in a 96-86 victory over the L.A.
Lakers on 3/2...Registered a season-high 36 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists,
3 blocked shots and 3 steals in a 124-112 win over the Houston Rockets
on 2/24...Sidelined for eight consecutive games, from 2/4 to 2/21, due
to a strained right shoulder...Posted 22 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists,
3 steals and 3 blocked shots in a 104-87 win over the New Jersey Nets
on 1/24...Totaled a game-high 31 points (15-21 FG), 10 rebounds and 6
assists in a 108-99 victory over the L.A. Clippers on 1/17...Recorded
team-highs of 30 points (13-18 FG) and 10 rebounds and added 3 assists
in a 110-108 win over the Boston Celtics on 1/7...Registered game-highs
of 26 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in a 113-106 victory over the
New York Knicks on 1/5...Posted 28 points, including the game-winning
shot at the buzzer, 12 rebounds and 3 steals in a 94-92 win over the Toronto
Raptors on 12/20...Totaled 24 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals
in a 106-86 win over the Charlotte Hornets on 12/19...Recorded game-highs
of 33 points and 12 rebounds and added 4 assists in a 114-103 win over
the Minnesota Timberwolves on 12/6...Registered 24 points, a career-high
8 steals, 6 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in a 98-94 win over the San Antonio
Spurs on 11/26...Posted 22 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocked shots
and 3 steals in a 91-88 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on
11/13...Totaled a game-high 34 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists against
the Miami Heat on 11/8...Recorded 26 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and
3 blocked shots in a 90-86 victory over the Utah Jazz on 11/3...Scored
30 points, adding 13 rebounds and 5 assists, against the Miami Heat on
11/1
1996-97:
Webber had an outstanding season in leading the Bullets to their first
playoff berth since 1988. He led the team with 20.1 points, 10.3 rebounds
and 1.90 blocks per game and was second on the club with 4.6 assists and
1.69 steals per game and a field goal percentage of .518. He ranked sixth
in the NBA in rebounding, 14th in shotblocking, 16th in field goal percentage
and 21st in scoring and steals...He was selected for the All-Star Game
for the first time in his career and had two points and four rebounds
in 14 minutes...Webber shot 5-for-7 in the second half, including 2-for-3
on three-pointers, to help nail down the Bullets' 85-81 season-ending
win at Cleveland on April 20 that clinched the playoff berth. He finished
that game with 23 points and 17 rebounds...He scored a season-high 34
points, with 13 rebounds, 5 assists and a career-high 7 blocks, in a 115-110
double overtime loss to the Seattle SuperSonics on Nov. 20. He twice matched
his career-high of 21 rebounds, getting 22 points and 21 boards in a 98-96
victory over San Antonio on Nov. 6 and posting 27 points, 21 rebounds,
7 assists and 4 steals in a 131-110 victory over Philadelphia on April
14...Webber had a pair of triple-doubles, both against his former team,
the Golden State Warriors, to bring his career total to seven...He had
19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, adding a career-high 6 steals,
in a 110-102 victory on Dec. 15, and he had 23 points, 15 rebounds and
10 assists in a 118-108 victory on March 1...Webber was named the NBA's
final Player of the Week of the season after leading the Bullets to a
4-0 record and a playoff berth with averages of 22.0 points and 15.3 rebounds
in the period ending April 20...In the three-game playoff loss to Chicago,
Webber averaged 15.7 points and team-highs of 8.0 rebounds and 2.33 blocks
per game, shooting .633 from the field. His field goal percentage was
the highest of all playoff participants.
1995-96:
Shoulder problems all but shelved Webber for the season, limiting him
to just 15 games in his third pro campaign. The Bullets were 9-6 with
Webber in the lineup as he averaged a team-high 23.7 points plus 7.6 rebounds,
5.0 assists and 1.80 steals in 37.2 minutes per game when he was able
to play...Webber suffered a dislocated left shoulder in a preseason game
against Indiana on October 21 and opened the season on the injured list.
He was activated on Nov. 27, but strained his shoulder against New York
on Dec. 29. After hoping the injury would get better with rest, Webber
finally underwent surgery on Feb. 1 which sidelined him for the remainder
of the season...Webber scored a career-high 40 points and dished out 10
assists against Golden State on Dec. 27, just two nights before he reinjured
his shoulder while playing 44 minutes against New York.
1994-95:
Webber began the 1994-95 season amid the controversy and publicity of
a big trade, drifted out of the limelight with a weak Washington team,
and finished with a strong string of games. The saga began when Webber,
the 1993-94 NBA Rookie of the Year, refused to report to training camp
with Golden State, citing a personality conflict with Warriors Coach Don
Nelson and asking for a trade. Webber also exercised a clause in his contract
that allowed him to become a restricted free agent...When differences
between Webber and Nelson couldn t be settled, the Warriors traded the
young player to Washington on November 17 in exchange for forward Tom
Gugliotta and three first-round draft picks. One of the biggest trades
of the season, the transaction reunited Webber with rookie forward Juwan
Howard, his college teammate from the Fab Five Michigan squad...After
his 9-point debut with the Bullets, Webber scored in double figures in
every game in 1994-95, but it took a few months before he was at the top
of his game. Playing with new teammates and without the benefit of training
camp, Webber began slowly and then separated his shoulder and missed 19
games from December 23 to February 1...In the final third of the season,
however, he was one of the best all-around players in basketball. He averaged
19.9 points and 8.9 rebounds in February and regularly logged double-doubles
in points and rebounds. He had 23 of those in 54 games. On March 24 Webber
burned the Los Angeles Lakers with 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists.
He pulled another triple-double against the Charlotte Hornets on April
7 and one more against the Orlando Magic on April 19. Of the 27 triple-doubles
recorded in the NBA in 1994-95, Webber had 3...He finished the season
with team-high averages of 20.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He also
dished out 4.7 assists per contest while shooting .495 from the field.
But Webber experienced few victories with the 1994-95 Bullets, who suffered
through a disastrous year of injuries and finished at 21-61.
1993-94:
In June 1993 Webber became the first sophomore since Magic Johnson in
1979 to be selected No. 1 in the NBA Draft. After Orlando made him the
first overall pick, however, the Magic promptly traded his rights to the
Golden State Warriors for the draft rights to Anfernee Hardaway and three
future first-round draft choices. It was the biggest draft-day trade in
recent history...Webber joined a Warriors team badly in need of his services.
Not only had Coach Don Nelson been searching for a star big man for years,
but Golden State was also decimated by season-ending injuries to Tim Hardaway
and Sarunas Marciulionis. Webber stepped right in and had an outstanding
first season, averaging 17.5 points on .552 shooting from the field and
helping the Warriors to a 50-32 record and a playoff berth. He also contributed
9.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.16 blocks per game, leading all rookies
in both rebounding and field-goal percentage. At seasons end, at 21-years-old,
Webber became the league's youngest player to win Rookie of the Year honors,
edging out Anfernee Hardaway by a mere six votes...Webber recorded 35
double-doubles during the season, including a triple-double of 22 points,
12 rebounds, and a season-high 12 assists in only 32 minutes against the
Los Angeles Clippers on December 23. Webber was the first Warriors rookie
to record a triple-double since Tim Hardaway on April 3, 1990.
COLLEGE:
A 6-foot-10 forward-center with a bundle of raw talent, Chris Webber left
the University of Michigan after an outstanding and eventful two-year
career. A First Team All-America selection and a finalist for the Wooden
and Naismith Awards as a sophomore, Webber led the Wolverines to the NCAA
Championship Game in both of his collegiate seasons. He posted career
averages of 17.4 points (on .589 shooting), 10.0 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks
per game in 70 contests, all as a starter...Webber was the leading rebounder
and second-leading scorer in the 1993 NCAA Tournament, but he will forever
be remembered for an infamous blunder at the end of the championship game
against the University of North Carolina. With 11 seconds remaining and
his team down by two points, Webber attempted to call a timeout. However,
the Wolverines had already used their final timeout, and Michigan was
assessed a technical foul. The Tar Heels went on to win the game, 77-71...A
power forward with soft hands and finesse, he was rated the best player
of the Fab Five, the 1991 Michigan recruiting class that also included
Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. The five constituted
a starting freshman unit that lost to Duke in the 1992 NCAA title game.
PERSONAL
• His full name is Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III
• Nickname is C-Webb
• Son of Doris and Mayce Webber
• Oldest of five children
• Owns a pair of rottweilers, Zora and Zeek
• Majored in psychology at Michigan
• Has his own record label, Humility Records
• Has his own comic book (Webber's World)
• Donated $100,000 over the 2000 summer to the Police Athletic League
of Detroit
• Will appear in a national marketing campaign during the 2000-01
season for the Sony Playstation game NBA Shootout 2001
• Has been featured in numerous NBA television spots, and this season
will appear in a commercial promoting NBA on TNT boradcasts
• Formed his "Timeout" foundation to benefit youngsters
in the Washington, D.C. and Detroit areas
• Owns a Gold's Gym fitness club in Prince George's County (MD)
• Has an extensive collection of signed historical documents of
prominent African-Americans, including items from Martin Luther King,
Jr. and Frederick Douglass
• Appeared in an episode of "New York Undercover" during
the 1995-96 season
• Enjoys water-sports
• Favorite vacation spot is Jamaica
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