Chris Duhon

Chris Duhon

Duhon during his tenure with the Bulls
No. 25   Orlando Magic
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth	August 31, 1982 (1982-08-31) (age 29)
Place of birth	Mamou, Louisiana
Nationality	American
High school	Salmen
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Duke
NBA Draft	2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	2004–present
Career history
2004–2008	Chicago Bulls
2008–2010	New York Knicks
2010–present	Orlando Magic
Career highlights and awards
ACC Freshman of the Year (2001)
Stats at NBA.com

Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  United States
FIBA U21 World Championship
Gold	2001 Saitama	Team competition

Chris Nicholas Duhon (born August 31, 1982, in Mamou, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic. Duhon was a point guard for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team from 2000 to 2004, the Chicago Bulls from 2004 to 2008, and the New York Knicks from 2008 to 2010, and presently plays for the Orlando Magic.

Biography

College career

In his senior year at Salmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana, Duhon was voted Mr. Basketball for the state of Louisiana,^[1] made the McDonald's All-American Team, and won the McDonald's Three Point Shootout.^[2]

Duhon arrived at Duke in 2000, where he was an important role player, playing backup to point guard Jason Williams. Following the injury of teammate Carlos Boozer, Duhon was placed into the starting lineup as point guard, with Williams moving to shooting guard, a combination which Duhon played well in. The Duke Blue Devils went on to win the 2001 national championship, defeating Arizona in the finals.

His sophomore season, Duhon again started in the Duke backcourt alongside fellow guard Jason Williams. That season, Duhon's reputation grew for his defense, court vision, and versatility as a point guard, averaging 2.3 steals per game, and 5.9 assists per game.

From his junior season on, Duhon became an instrumental leader for the Blue Devils. In the 2002–2003 season, he led a young Duke team to the Sweet 16, and averaged 9.2 points, 6.4 assists, and 2.2 steals per game and was among the top 10 assists leaders in NCAA Division I history.

In his senior season, Duhon averaged 10 points, 6 assists, 2.2 steals and 4.1 rebounds per game, en route to another Final Four.

Duhon finished his career as Duke's all-time leader in steals (300) and minutes played (4,813), and second in assists (819). He had one of Duke's top assists to turnover ratios as well. In Duhon's four years, Duke compiled a 123–21 record, making Duhon the second winningest player in Duke and Atlantic Coast Conference history, behind Duke's Shane Battier (131 wins). He helped the Blue Devils win three ACC Championships. Duhon was a finalist for the 2004 Wooden Award, the Naismith Award, and Rupp Trophy awards. He left as the only Atlantic Coast Conference player to record 1,200 points, 800 assists, 475 rebounds, 300 steals, and 125 three-point shots.

Chicago Bulls

Duhon played with the Bulls from 2004–08

In June 2004, Duhon was selected as the 38th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. In his rookie season with the Bulls, Duhon played in all 82 games, averaging 5.9 points and 4.9 assists per game.^[3] Duhon's best game in his rookie year was against the Atlanta Hawks. Duhon led the Bulls in a comeback against the Hawks, where they trailed at the half. Duhon hit 8 of 9 three-point field-goals in the game, scoring 24 points. This was a franchise record before Ben Gordon, a fellow 2004 draft pick, hit nine threes the following season. The Bulls re-signed Duhon after matching an offer from the Toronto Raptors for the 2005–06 season. In the 2005–2006 season, Duhon averaged 8.7 points per game and 5.0 assists per game.

In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, Duhon's Stand Tall Foundation handed out over 3,000 boxes of supplies worth $450,000 for residents of his hometown Slidell.^[4]

Duhon played a key role in the Bulls winning their first playoff series since the Michael Jordan era against the Miami Heat. The Bulls swept the Heat four games to zero. Duhon provided key minutes as the sixth man in the series against Miami, where he played more minutes because of the foul trouble Kirk Hinrich was plagued with throughout the series.

After the Bulls fell in a 3–0 hole, a deficit no team has come back from in the NBA Playoffs, Duhon played solidly off the bench. He hit a key three-pointer in Game 4 that forced the lead to 23 points. In a relatively easy Game 5 win, Duhon scored 8 points off of 2 threes and a driving lay-up.

The trade of Ben Wallace and Joe Smith to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden also caused a logjam in the backcourt. He eventually found his way back into the rotation and once again proved to be a solid floor general. In a game against the Golden State Warriors on February 7, 2008, Duhon scored a career-high 34 points along with 9 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds and 4 three-pointers. Duhon's contract expired June 30, 2008.

New York Knicks

On July 4, 2008, Duhon accepted a two-year deal worth close to $12 million total to play for the New York Knicks.^[5] Though his other suitor, the Orlando Magic, were considered a team more championship-built, he would have been a backup to Jameer Nelson. With the Knicks, he was considered a possible replacement to Stephon Marbury,^[6] whose contract with the Knicks was bought out later that season.

On November 29, 2008, in a game against the Golden State Warriors, Duhon set a new Knicks single-game record with 22 assists in one game.

Orlando Magic

On July 8, 2010, Duhon signed a 4 year deal worth $15 million with the Orlando Magic.^[7]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2004–05	Chicago	82	73	26.5	.352	.355	.731	2.6	4.9	1.0	.0	5.9
2005–06	Chicago	74	38	29.1	.400	.360	.818	3.0	5.0	.9	.0	8.7
2006–07	Chicago	78	30	24.4	.408	.359	.752	2.2	4.0	.9	.1	7.2
2007–08	Chicago	66	18	22.6	.387	.348	.813	1.8	4.0	.7	.0	5.8
2008–09	New York	79	78	36.8	.421	.391	.856	3.1	7.2	.9	.1	11.1
2009–10	New York	67	59	30.9	.373	.349	.716	2.7	5.6	.9	.0	7.4
2010–11	Orlando	51	5	15.2	.380	.250	.560	1.0	2.3	.3	.0	2.5
Career		497	301	27.1	.392	.359	.789	2.4	4.8	.8	.0	7.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2004–05	Chicago	6	5	26.5	.297	.273	.818	4.3	3.5	.3	.0	6.2
2005–06	Chicago	6	0	21.8	.360	.438	.833	2.7	2.2	.3	.0	5.0
2006–07	Chicago	9	0	19.1	.290	.316	.800	1.8	2.3	.3	.1	3.6
2010–11	Orlando	1	0	4.0	.500	.500	1.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	5.0
Career		22	5	21.3	.316	.339	.828	2.6	2.5	.3	.0	4.7

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career assists leaders
• List of National Basketball Association players with 22 or more assists in a game

References

1. ^ NBA Players – Chris Duhon. HoopsHype, accessed on December 22, 2008
2. ^ McDonald's All-Americans. Sportsstats, accessed on December 22, 2008
3. ^ Chris Duhon Statistics. Basketball-Reference, accessed on December 22, 2008
4. ^ Duhon's Relief Efforts Yield over 3,000 Boxes of Supplies. Chicago Bulls, September 22, 2005, accessed on December 22, 2008
5. ^ Deveney, Sean. Knicks, Chris Duhon agree to 2-year deal. Sporting News, July 4, 2008, accessed on December 22, 2008
6. ^ Duhon picks Knicks over Magic; agrees to two-year deal. ESPN, July 7, 2008, accessed on December 22, 2008
7. ^ "Magic Sign Free Agent Guard Chris Duhon". NBA.com. 2010-07-08. http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic_sign_duhon_070810.html. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 

External links

• NBA.com Profile - Chris Duhon
• Official Site

Preceded by Joseph Forte

Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year 2001

Succeeded by Ed Nelson

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Name	Duhon, Chris
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Date of birth	August 31, 1982
Place of birth	Mamou, Louisiana
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