Chris Crawford (basketball, born 1992)
| No. 8 – Canton Charge | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 30, 1992 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sheffield (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | Memphis (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Canton Charge (D-League) |
| 2015–2016 | Rouen Métropole Basket (France) |
| 2016–present | Canton Charge (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chris Crawford (born September 30, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Memphis University.
College career
Crawford played four years of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers. After two irregular initial seasons, he had a breakout season as a junior in 2012–13, posting career highs in points, rebounds, three-point field goals made (71), and three-point percentage (39.9), and earning Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year honors.[1]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Crawford joined the Houston Rockets for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[2] On September 28, 2014, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3] However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 19 after appearing in five preseason games.[4] On November 2, he was acquired by the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Cavaliers.[5] In his rookie season, Crawford helped the Charge record a franchise-best 31 wins. He went on to help his team win their first round playoff match-up against the Sioux Falls Skyforce 2–1, making it through to the semi-finals where they lost to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2–0.[6] In 54 games for the Charge in 2014–15, Crawford averaged 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game.[7]
On July 28, 2015, Crawford signed with SPO Rouen Basket of France for the 2015–16 LNB Pro A season.[8] On January 4, 2016, he was released by Rouen.[9] In 14 games for the club, he averaged 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[10]
On February 24, 2016, Crawford was reacquired by the Canton Charge.[11] He made his season debut that night in a 119–109 win over the Grand Rapids Drive, recording 11 points, two rebounds and nine assists in 26 minutes.[12]
References
- ↑ Memphis Tigers Player Profile: Chris Crawford
- ↑ Crawford opens NBA Summer League with a bang
- ↑ Cavs Sign Chris Crawford and Shane Edwards
- ↑ Cavs Waive Crawford and Holt
- ↑ "2014-15 Canton Charge Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "D-League Diary: Stephen Holt". NBA.com. May 1, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Chris Crawford D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ Rouen Metropole Basket lands Chris Crawford
- ↑ Rouen : Chris Crawford vers la sortie (French)
- ↑ Team source: Charge bringing back Chris Crawford
- ↑ "Chris Crawford Returns to Charge". OurSportsCentral.com. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Charge Surge For 10th Straight Win". NBA.com. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
External links
- Chris Crawford at lnb.fr
- Chris Crawford at nbadleague.com
- Chris Crawford at gotigersgo.com
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