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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-03-09)March 9, 1979 (age 46) |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Villa Park (Villa Park, California) |
| College | Kansas (1997–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 2001–2008 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 2009–2012 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2001–2002 | Greenville Groove |
| 2002 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2002 | Pau-Orthez |
| 2002–2003 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2003 | Roanoke Dazzle |
| 2004 | O.C. Crush |
| 2005–2006 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2006 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2007 | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| 2008 | Idaho Stampede |
Coaching | |
| 2009–2012 | Villa Park HS (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Eric Robert Chenowith[1] (born March 9, 1979) is an American former professionalbasketball player.
As a high school player, he was selected to theMcDonald's All-American Team in 1997. He played collegiately forKansas and was drafted by theNew York Knicks in the 2nd round (43rd overall pick) of the2001 NBA draft.[2]
Chenowith was under contract with the followingNBA teams: the Knicks (June to September 2001),Sacramento Kings (October 2001),Seattle SuperSonics (September to October 2002),Los Angeles Clippers (October 2002),Los Angeles Lakers (August to October 2003),Denver Nuggets (October 2005),Chicago Bulls (October 2006) and New Orleans Hornets 2007. However, he never appeared in a reason-season NBA game (joining 7 other players from the 2001 NBA Draft to never play a game in the league).
Chenowith has played professionally for theGreenville Groove andHuntsville Flight (2001/02,NBDL),Pau-Orthez (2002,LNB, France), Huntsville Flight andRoanoke Dazzle (2002/03, NBDL),Orange County Crush (ABA) (2004/05),Idaho Stampede (CBA) andCangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto-Rico) (2005/06), Idaho Stampede (NBDL) andCriollos de Caguas (Puerto-Rico) (2006/07).
He currently resides inCorona del Mar, Newport Beach. More recently he captained Team Chenowith to a second-place finish in the 2016 McDonald's All-American Legends and Stars portion of the Powerade Jam Fest at the historicChicago Theatre home of the finalRat Pack concert.[3]
In 2018, Chenowith founded Leverage Disability, a health and life insurance brokerage, inIrvine, California.
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