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#35 Chris Kaman
Born: April 28, 1982
Wyoming, MI
Height: 7-0
Weight: 265 lbs.
Pos: Center
College: Central Michigan
Drafted: 2003, 1st round, 6th pick by the Los Angeles Clippers |
Chris Kaman was born on April 28, 1982, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chris Kaman is an American professional basketball player for the NBA. Chris Kaman plays as a center in Los Angeles Clippers. Chris Kaman attended Tri-unity Christian School in Wyoming, Michigan. Chris Kaman led his high school varsity to the state Class D quarterfinals in 2000. Despite this, or perhaps because of his school's small size (his graduating class consisted of 47 students), Chris Kaman was only recruited by two schools: Hope College (a Division III school) and Central Michigan University. Chris Kaman played three seasons at Central Michigan, leading them to an NCAA tournament appearance in 2003 and garnering Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America honors before declaring for the 2003 NBA Draft, where the Clippers selected him sixth overall.
Chris Kaman 2005 to 2006 Biography:
Chris Kaman bio averaged 11.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.38 blocks in 32.8 minutes per game…appeared in 78 games (78 starts)…finished the regular season ranked 9th in the NBA in rebounds per game (9.6), 12th in FG% (.523) and 24th in blocks per game (1.38)… Chris Kaman recorded 29 points/rebounds double-doubles…scored in double figures in 49 games while scoring 20 or more points in 10 contests…recorded 36 games with 10 or more rebounds and posted 29 point/rebound double-doubles…Chris Kaman led the team in scoring five times, rebounds 31 times and blocks 24 times… missed two games with a sprained left ankle (2/27 & 3/1) and one game with a sore left knee (4/16)…11/27/05 vs. Indiana, scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds along with three blocks in 34:56…12/3/05 vs. Cleveland, scored 12 points (6-8 FG) and had 19 rebounds and added two blocks in 39:32…12/13/05 at San Antonio, Chris Kaman scored 14 points and had 13 rebounds in 35:00…12/21/05 at Indiana, scored 13 points and had 16 rebounds in 35:37…12/23/05 at Charlotte, scored 22 points (10-16 FG) and had a career-high 22 rebounds (19 defensive) in 41:38…12/27/05 vs. Sacramento, scored 14 points (7-9 FG) and had 11 rebounds and tied a season-high with four blocked shots in 31:24…1/1/06 at Portland, scored 14 points and had 15 rebounds in 32:34…1/6/06 at Sacramento, scored a career-high 25 points (9-16 FG, 7-7 FT) and had 13 rebounds along with three blocked shots in 37:56…1/14/06 vs. Seattle, Chris Kaman tied a career-high with 25 points (10-12 FG) and had 10 rebounds in 33:43…1/18/06 vs. Phoenix, scored 13 points and had 17 rebounds in 35:47…1/22/06 vs. Golden State, scored 17 points (7-12 FG) and had 15 rebounds and four blocked shots in 37:07…1/27/06 at Denver, scored 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-4 FT) and had 13 rebounds and three blocked shots in 36:58…2/5/06 at Toronto, scored 16 points (6-12 FG) and had 15 rebounds in 45:02…2/7/06 at New York, scored 22 points (10-16 FG) and had 11 rebounds in 42:43…3/11/06 at Milwaukee, Chris Kaman scored 22 points (10-13 FG) and had eight rebounds and three blocked shots in 33:09…3/13/06 vs. Minnesota, scored 24 points (career-high 10-12 FT) and set new career-highs with 23 rebounds and four steals while adding three blocks in 44:12…3/25/06 vs. Washington, Chris Kamanscored 21 points (8-14 FG, 5-5 FT) and had 13 rebounds and tied a career-high with four assists in 39:15…4/2/06 at Sacramento, scored 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-4 FT) and had 10 rebounds in 34:46…4/10/06 vs. Dallas, scored 22 points and had 12 rebounds in 40:51…4/14/06 at Seattle, Chris Kaman scored 20 points (7-11 FG, 6-8 FT) and had 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 36:40…PLAYOFFS: Averaged 10.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 29.5 minutes in 12 games played…4/22/06 vs. Denver, tallied 15 points and 13 rebounds in first career playoff game…5/10/05 at Phoenix, recorded 14 points and 16 rebounds in 23 minutes…5/18/06 vs. Phoenix,Chris Kaman tallied 15 points and 10 rebounds…
Chris Kaman 2004 to 2005 Biography:
Chris Kaman bio averaged 9.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 25.9 minutes in 63 games (50 starts)…Chris Kaman missed 12 games due to injury, including the first 11 games of the season due to a left ankle sprain…scored in double-figures in 30 games and recorded four games with 20 or more points…Chris Kaman had 10 or more rebounds in 14 games and recorded 14 point-rebound double-doubles…Chris Kaman led the team in rebounds in 16 games and in blocks 19 times…11/25/04 vs. New Jersey, made his season debut and scored seven points and pulled down four rebounds in 16 minutes…1/15/05 at Sacramento, scored a career-high 23 points (11-17 FG) and had seven rebounds in 37 minutes…1/19/05 at San Antonio, Chris Kaman scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds and two blocked shots in a career-high 41 minutes…1/26/05 vs. Lakers, scored 14 points and had 16 rebounds and five blocked shots in 38 minutes…4/9/05 vs. San Antonio, recorded 20 points (6-12 FG, 8-10 FT) and had 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in 35 minutes…4/15/05 at Phoenix, Chris Kaman scored 21 points (10-14 FG) and had seven rebounds while tying a career-high with five blocked shots in 32 minutes…
Chris Kaman 2003 to 2004 Biography:
Chris Kaman bio averaged 6.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, .89 blocks and 22.5 minutes in 82 games played (61 starts)…only Clipper to play in all 82 games…Chris Kaman converted 200-435 FG (.460), 99-142 FT (.697)…notched five points-rebounds double-doubles on the year…ranked second among all rookies in blocked shots per game (.89 bpg), third in field goal percentage (.460) and fourth in rebounds per game (5.6 rpg)…Chris Kaman became only the second rookie in franchise history (Michael Brooks, 1980-81) to play in all 82 games in his rookie season…11/15/03 vs. Dallas, tallied eight points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 32 minutes played…11/22/03 at Minnesota, Chris Kaman recorded his first career double-double with 12 points (5-6 FG) and a career-high 15 rebounds in 31 minutes of action…11/27/03 vs. New Jersey, recorded 12 points and five rebounds in 21 minutes played…12/1/03 vs. San Antonio, tallied 15 points, 12 rebounds and two blocked shots in 32 minutes played…12/3/03 vs. Cleveland, Chris Kaman scored 14 points to go with 14 rebounds and three blocks in 36 minutes…12/7/03 vs. Minnesota, tallied 12 points and nine rebounds in 34 minutes of work…12/9/03 at Sacramento, in 36 minutes played, tallied 14 points and 14 rebounds…1/6/04 at New Jersey, Chris Kaman notched 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots in 28 minutes played…2/11/04 at Memphis, tallied 16 points and five rebounds in 37 minutes played…2/18/04 at Portland,Chris Kaman recorded 14 points and eight boards in 35 minutes played…3/6/04 vs. Memphis, tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes of action…3/27/04 vs. Minnesota, recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds in 33 minutes…tallied eight points (4-7 FG) and seven rebounds in 19 minutes played for the losing Rookie Team in the 2004 Got Milk? Chris Kaman was the Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend 2004 in Los Angeles.
Chris Kaman College Biography:
Chris Kaman bio averaged 15.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.19 blocks over his three-season collegiate career at Central Michigan…Chris Kaman ranks seventh on Central Michigan's all-time rebounding list (707) and 11th in scoring (1,250) while holding the CMU record for career field goal percentage (.608)…one of only six players in CMU's 1,000-point, 600-rebound club…2002-03 (Junior): Averaged 22.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.2 blocks in 31 games played…named Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year…Chris Kaman was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press…named First Team All-MAC as well as being named the MAC Tournament MVP…helped lead CMU to it's first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 1987 season…ranked 13th in the nation in scoring (22.4 ppg), fourth in rebounding (12.0 rpg) and 10th in blocked shots (3.2 bpg)…one of only five players in the country to average 20 points and 10 rebounds…set CMU single season record for blocks (98) and rebounds (373)…recorded 20 games with 20 or more points and had six 30-point outings… Chris Kaman tallied 25 double-doubles on the year…12/3/02 at Michigan, recorded 30 points and 21 rebounds…1/22/03 vs. Toledo, tied a CMU single game record with eight blocked shots…2/19/03 vs. Ball State, scored a career-high 43 points…3/8/03 at Ball State, tallied 39 points and 22 boards…scored in double-figures in 29 of 31 games…averaged 24.3 points, 13.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in three MAC tournament games en route to tournament MVP honors…2001-02 (Sophomore): Averaged 11.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 24 games… Chris Kaman ranked fourth in the MAC in blocks per game (1.63 bpg) while ranking fifth in the conference in rebounds (8.3 rpg)…recorded seven double-doubles on the year…11/24/01 against Georgia State, tallied 19 points and 17 rebounds…pumped in a season-high 26 points against Kent State on 2/9/02… Chris Kaman led the team in scoring on seven occasions and rebounding 18 times…2000-01 (Freshman): Averaged 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.61 blocks in 28 games played during his freshman campaign… Chris Kaman was in MAC All-Freshman team selection…finished the season ranked fourth in the MAC in blocks (1.61 bpg)…scored in double-figures 13 times…2/21/01 at Ball State, scored a season-high 23 points…2/3/01 at Northern Illinois, Chris Kaman recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Chris Kaman Personal Biography:
- Full name is Christopher Zane Kaman
- Chris Kaman attended Tri-unity Christian High School in Wyoming, Michigan, where he led his team to a 24-2 record during his senior season and reached the state quarterfinals
- Chris Kaman's favorite TV show is "Friends"
- Chris Kaman's hobbies include working on cars and singing
- Takes time each holiday season to go shopping for toys with children from Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times and Centinela Hospital
- Chris Kaman invites hundreds of kids to attend a Clippers game as part of his PlayerZone, "Krazy Kaman's".
- Chris Kaman is ambidextrous and is known for his strong Christian beliefs and for his wild blond hair.
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