Personal information | |
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Born | Stillwater, Minnesota | March 1, 1959
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Stillwater (Oak Park Heights, Minnesota) |
College | |
NBA draft | 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 60th overall |
Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
Playing career | 1982–1992 |
Position | Center |
Number | 55, 34, 50 |
Career history | |
1982–1984 | Golden State Warriors |
1984–1985 | New Jersey Nets |
1984–1985 | Wyoming Wildcatters |
1985 | Chicago Bulls |
1985 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1985–1986 | Jollycolombani Forlì |
1986 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1986–1987 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1987–1988 | New Jersey Nets |
1988–1989 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1991–1992 | Alvik BK |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Chris Engler (born March 1, 1959) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Engler was drafted from the University of Wyoming by the Golden State Warriors in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft. [1] Engler began his collegiate career with the Minnesota Golden Gophers before transferring to Wyoming. Engler played two seasons with the Warriors, then subsequently had short stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, and Portland Trail Blazers before staying with the Nets for the final two seasons of his NBA career. Engler finished with career averages of 1.8 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per game.
He is currently a part-time Lawyer and full-time Social Studies teacher at Stillwater Area High School.
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1982–83 | Golden State | 54 | 1 | 6.8 | .404 | – | .313 | 1.9 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.5 |
1983–84 | Golden State | 46 | 1 | 7.8 | .398 | – | .609 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.7 |
1984–85 | New Jersey | 7 | 0 | 10.9 | .438 | – | .556 | 3.9 | .0 | .3 | .6 | 2.7 |
1984–85 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | .500 | – | – | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
1984–85 | Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | – | – | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
1986–87 | Portland | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | .500 | – | 1.000 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.6 |
1986–87 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 9.6 | .250 | – | 1.000 | 3.2 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 1.4 |
1986–87 | New Jersey | 18 | 0 | 7.2 | .516 | – | .667 | 1.8 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 2.2 |
1987–88 | New Jersey | 54 | 0 | 7.4 | .409 | – | .886 | 1.8 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 1.9 |
Career | 195 | 2 | 7.2 | .411 | – | .677 | 2.0 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 1.8 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1985 | Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.000 | – | – | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
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