Chase Budinger

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Chase Budinger
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Budinger with the Arizona Wildcats
Personal information
Born (1988-05-22) May 22, 1988 (age 35)
Encinitas, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school La Costa Canyon
(Carlsbad, California)
College Arizona (2006–2009)
NBA draft 2009: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career2009–2017
Position Small forward
Number10
Career history
2009–2012 Houston Rockets
2012–2015 Minnesota Timberwolves
2015–2016 Indiana Pacers
2016 Phoenix Suns
2016–2017 Baskonia
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Chase Andrew Budinger (born May 22, 1988) is an American professional volleyball player and former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 44th overall pick in 2009 NBA draft after playing three years of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats.

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High school career

Budinger was a standout basketball and volleyball player at La Costa Canyon High School while living in Encinitas, California; his teammates on the basketball team included future NFL quarterback Kevin O'Connell. In basketball, he led La Costa Canyon to the CIF San Diego Section title in 2006. In volleyball, he led his school to three state championships and was named by Volleyball Magazine as the National Player of the Year as a senior. [1]

Budinger was a McDonald's All-American and was the runner-up in the 2006 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest.

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Budinger was listed as the No. 2 small forward and the No. 4 player in the nation in 2006. [2]

College career

Budinger chose to concentrate on basketball, signing with Arizona—a school that did not (and still does not) sponsor varsity men's volleyball—although he received offers from many other schools, most notably offers by USC and UCLA to play both basketball and volleyball. [1] He averaged 15.6 points in his freshman season, starting all 30 games for the Wildcats. At the conclusion of the season he announced that he planned to stay with Arizona for his sophomore season, despite speculation that he could be picked early in the NBA draft. However, he later announced that he would declare for the draft and not hire an agent. [3] He was projected as a mid-first-round pick by most draft analysts. [4] However, on the final day of the deadline for pulling out of the early entry list, Budinger opted not to remain in the draft and returned to school instead. [4]

After the 2008–09 season, he declared for the NBA draft a second time. [5] Under an NCAA rule back then, declaring for the draft a second time ended a player's college eligibility. [6] In 2016, that rule was revised to allow a player to enter and withdraw from the draft multiple times without losing eligibility. [7]

College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07 Arizona 313133.0.485.368.8455.82.01.20.415.6
2007–08 Arizona 343435.3.446.380.7185.42.91.10.217.1
2008–09 Arizona 353537.6.480.399.8016.23.41.40.518.0
Career [8] 10010035.4.469.383.7825.82.81.30.417.0

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2009–2012)

In 2009, he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons, and then traded to the Houston Rockets on draft night. [9] He joined the Rockets' Summer League team, and averaged 17.8 PPG. [10] In the 2009 season opener for the Rockets, Budinger came off the bench and logged 15 minutes of playing time while scoring 6 points and collecting one rebound. [11] On March 30, 2010, Budinger scored 24 points in a 98–94 home win against the Washington Wizards. [12] Three days later he matched this total in a 119–114 road win at the Boston Celtics. [13] On February 23, 2011, Budinger scored a new career-high 30 points in a 124–119 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. [14] During the Rockets' season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Budinger scored a new career-high 35 points on 12 of 21 shooting, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range. [15]

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Budinger agreed to play for the Russian team PBC Lokomotiv-Kuban; however, before he signed the deal, the lockout ended and the agreement fell through. [16]

In 2012, Budinger competed in the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest, where he performed a dunk over P. Diddy, a wheelhouse slam, and a blindfolded reverse dunk honoring former Slam Dunk Contest winner Cedric Ceballos. However, he ultimately lost to Jeremy Evans by one percent of the votes. [17]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2012–2015)

On June 25, 2012, Budinger, along with the rights to Lior Eliyahu, was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the eighteenth pick in the 2012 NBA draft. [18] On November 2, he made his debut for the Timberwolves in a 92–80 win over the Sacramento Kings, recording nine points, five rebounds and one block in 21 minutes off the bench. [19]

Indiana Pacers (2015–2016)

On July 12, 2015, Budinger was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Damjan Rudež. [20] On October 28, he made his debut for Indiana in a 106–99 loss to the Toronto Raptors, recording two rebounds and one assist in 15 minutes off the bench. [21] On March 5, 2016, he was waived by the Pacers. [22]

Phoenix Suns (2016)

On March 8, 2016, Budinger signed with the Phoenix Suns. [23] He made his debut for the Suns the following night, recording two points, two rebounds and one assist in a loss to the New York Knicks. [24]

On September 26, 2016, Budinger signed with the Brooklyn Nets, [25] but was waived on October 18 after appearing in four preseason games. [26]

Baskonia (2016–2017)

On October 27, 2016, Budinger signed with Baskonia. [27]

Volleyball career

In 2017, Budinger decided to retire from basketball to focus on playing professional beach volleyball. He made his debut on the AVP tour with Sean Rosenthal in 2018, [28] and in 2019 is partnering with Casey Patterson. [1]

Personal life

Budinger's parents are Duncan and Māra Budinger. [29] His maternal grandfather, Andrejs Eglītis, was Latvian, and moved to the United States shortly after World War II. Andrejs was proud of his descent and wrote a book about it called A Man From Latvia. [30] Budinger's older sister, Brittanie, played volleyball at the University of San Francisco and as a professional in Europe. [31] His older brother, Duncan, also plays volleyball and tours professionally. [32]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009–10 Houston 74420.1.441.369.7703.01.2.5.28.9
2010–11 Houston 782222.3.425.325.8553.61.6.5.29.8
2011–12 Houston 58922.4.442.402.7713.71.3.5.19.6
2012–13 Minnesota 23122.1.414.321.7623.11.1.6.39.4
2013–14 Minnesota 41818.3.394.350.8212.5.8.5.06.7
2014–15 Minnesota 67419.2.433.364.8273.01.0.7.16.8
2015–16 Indiana 49214.9.418.290.7082.51.0.6.24.4
2015–16 Phoenix 17011.8.511.235.6251.7.9.2.13.2
Career4075019.7.430.352.7973.01.2.5.27.9

EuroLeague

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2016–17 Baskonia 291618.5.584.328.8523.81.2.6.16.87.8
Career291618.5.584.328.8523.81.2.6.16.87.8

Awards

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