Chris Christoffersen
| No. 14 – Bakken Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Basketligaen |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 13, 1979 Hasle, Bornholm |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 277 lb (126 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Nordhoff (Ojai, California) |
| College | Oregon (1998–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2003–2004 | Roanoke Dazzle |
| 2004 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2004–2006 | Bakken Bears |
| 2005–2006 | → Lappeenrannan NMKY |
| 2006–2007 | Södertälje BBK |
| 2007–present | Bakken Bears |
| 2009 | → Willetton Tigers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chris Christoffersen (born August 13, 1979) is a Danish professional basketball player for the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketball League. He is a seven-time Danish League champion, having being a stalwart with Bakken since 2004. He has also had stints in Italy, the NBA Development League, Finland, Sweden and Australia.
In the mid-1990s, Christoffersen moved to the United States to attend Nordhoff High School. He then played four years of college basketball for the Oregon Ducks between 1998 and 2002. In 93 career games for Oregon, he averaged 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.[1]
His professional career began in Italy with Scavolini Pesaro during the 2002–03 season. He returned to the United States in 2003 where he played in the NBA Development League during the 2003–04 season for the Roanoke Dazzle and Fayetteville Patriots.
In 2004, Christoffersen returned to his home country of Denmark and joined the Bakken Bears for the 2004–05 season. In 2005–06, he split the season with Bakken and Finnish club Lappeenrannan NMKY.
For the 2006–07 season, Christoffersen played in Sweden for Södertälje BBK. In 2007, he returned to the Bakken Bears, where he played ever since, winning multiple League and Cup titles. Following the 2008–09 Danish League season, Christoffersen ventured to Australia for an off-season stint with the Willetton Tigers of the State Basketball League.[2]