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Derrick Chievous

Derrick Chievous
Personal information
Born (1967-07-03) July 3, 1967 (age 57)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoly Cross (Queens, New York)
CollegeMissouri (1984–1988)
NBA draft1988: 1st round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1988–1996
PositionSmall forward
Number3, 33
Career history
1988–1990Houston Rockets
1990–1991Cleveland Cavaliers
1991–1992Albany Patroons
1991–1992Quad City Thunder
1992Rapid City Thrillers
1992San Miguel Beermen
1992–1993Quad City Thunder
1992–1993SYP Patronato Mallorca
1993–1994Dafni
1995–1996Quilmes
1996APOEL
1998Sportivo Independiente
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe National team

Derrick Joseph Chievous (born July 3, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. During his pro club career, he played at the small forward position. Chievous played three seasons in the National Basketball Association, after being selected by the Houston Rockets, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the 1988 NBA draft.

College career

Chievous played college basketball at University of Missouri, with the Missouri Tigers, from 1984 to 1988. He led the Tigers to three NCAA Tournament appearances. He also led them to Big Eight regular-season and tournament titles.

Chievous became the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,580 points over his collegiate career.[1] Chievous was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1996.[2] On November 1, 2012, it was announced that Chievous would be part of the "Class of 2012" inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on November 15.[3] On February 19, 2019, during a ceremony at halftime of a game between Missouri and Kentucky, the university retired Chievous' number 3 jersey.[4]

Professional career

Chievous was selected by the Houston Rockets, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the 1988 NBA draft. Chievous played in the NBA from 1988 to 1991, with the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers. His best NBA season came in his rookie year, when he appeared in 81 games and averaged 9.3 points per game.

Personal life

Chievous' son Quinton Chievous (b. 1992), played college basketball at the University of Tennessee and Hampton University.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://mutigers.cstv.com/genrel/chievous_derrick00.html Archived April 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine University of Missouri Official Player Bio
  2. ^ "MISSOURI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - on Campus". Archived from the original on April 19, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  3. ^ "Willie Smith and Derrick Chievous are headed to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame". Associated Press via KTVO-TV website. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Jones, Daniel (February 19, 2019). "Chievous gets moment in spotlight as Missouri retires No. 3". Linn County Leader. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Koutelas, Reed (February 19, 2019). "Missouri retires number of Derrick Chievous, the program's all-time scoring leader". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
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