Tyson Chandler

Tyson Chandler

Chandler with the New York Knicks in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1982-10-02) October 2, 1982 (age 41) Hanford, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Dominguez (Compton, California)
NBA draft	2001: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career	2001–2020
Position	Center
Number	3, 6, 4, 5, 19
Career history
2001–2006	Chicago Bulls
2006–2009	New Orleans Hornets[a]
2009–2010	Charlotte Bobcats
2010–2011	Dallas Mavericks
2011–2014	New York Knicks
2014–2015	Dallas Mavericks
2015–2018	Phoenix Suns
2018–2019	Los Angeles Lakers
2019–2020	Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2011) NBA All-Star (2013) All-NBA Third Team (2012) NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2012) NBA All-Defensive First Team (2013) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011, 2012) First-team Parade All-American (2001) Second-team Parade All-American (2000) McDonald's All-American (2001) 2× California Mr. Basketball (2000, 2001)
Career NBA statistics
Points	9,509 (8.2 ppg)
Rebounds	10,467 (9.0 rpg)
Blocks	1,335 (1.2 bpg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2012 London Team FIBA World Championship 2010 Turkey Team FIBA Americas Championship 2007 Las Vegas

Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982)^[1] is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

Chandler was drafted directly out of high school as the second overall pick of the 2001 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, then was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls. He has also played for the New Orleans Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. As starting center for Dallas, he played an integral role in the franchise's first NBA championship in 2011.

Chandler was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team three times. While with New York, he was voted the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, when he was also named to the All-NBA Third Team. He won gold medals with the US national team in the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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