Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups
	Billups coaching the Portland Trail Blazers in 2021
Personal information
Born	September 25, 1976 (age 49); Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	George Washington (Denver, Colorado)
College	Colorado (1995–1997)
NBA draft	1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
	Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1997–2014
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Number	4, 3, 1, 7
Career history
1997–1998	Boston Celtics
1998–1999	Toronto Raptors
1999–2000	Denver Nuggets
2000–2002	Minnesota Timberwolves
2002–2008	Detroit Pistons
2008–2011	Denver Nuggets
2011	New York Knicks
2011–2013	Los Angeles Clippers
2013–2014	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (2004); NBA Finals MVP (2004); 5× NBA All-Star (2006–2010); All-NBA Second Team (2006); 2× All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2009); 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2006); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2008); NBA Sportsmanship Award (2009); NBA Teammate of the Year (2013); No. 1 retired by Detroit Pistons; Consensus second-team All-American (1997); No. 4 retired by University of Colorado; 3× Mr. Colorado Basketball (1993–1995);
Career statistics
Points	15,802 (15.2 ppg)
Rebounds	2,992 (2.9 rpg)
Assists	5,636 (5.4 apg)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Representing United States
FIBA Americas Championship
FIBA World Championship

Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is retired American professional basketball player. He played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A star at the University of Colorado Boulder, he was selected third overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. A five-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA selection, Billups played for the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Clippers during his NBA career. He won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 after helping the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals,^[1] and was given the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" for making late-game shots with Detroit.^[2] The Pistons retired his #1 jersey in 2016.^[3]

In 2004, Billups was honored by the University of Colorado by being the fifth player to have his jersey (number 4) retired.

On October 23, 2025, Billups was arrested as part of an ongoing federal gambling investigation by the FBI. According to reports, his arrest was connected to an illegal poker operation with alleged ties to organized crime.^[4]

References

↑ Aschburner, Steve (November 3, 2008). "Back home after trade, Billups has something to prove with Nuggets". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
↑ Friend, Tom (May 11, 2009). "The Disposable Superstar". Outside the Lines. ESPN.com.
↑ "Billups: 'I just wanted to be a champion'". Detroit News. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
↑ Diamond, Jared; Radnofsky, Louise; O'Connell, Robert (2025-10-23). "NBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-23.

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[1] Aschburner, Steve (November 3, 2008). "Back home after trade, Billups has something to prove with Nuggets". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

[OTL-2] Friend, Tom (May 11, 2009). "The Disposable Superstar". Outside the Lines. ESPN.com.

[3] "Billups: 'I just wanted to be a champion'". Detroit News. Retrieved February 19, 2016.

[4] Diamond, Jared; Radnofsky, Louise; O'Connell, Robert (2025-10-23). "NBA Head Coach Charged in Illegal Poker Scheme Tied to Organized Crime". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-23.

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