Tyson Chandler

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Tyson Chandler
Position	Forward-Center
Height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Team	New Orleans Hornets
Nationality	USA
Born	October 2 1982 (1982-10-02) (age 27) Image:Flag of California.svg Hanford, California
High school	Dominguez High School, Compton, California
Draft	2^nd overall, 2001 Los Angeles Clippers
Pro career	2001–present
Former teams	Chicago Bulls (2001–2006)

Tyson Cleotis Chandler (born October 2, 1982 in Hanford, California) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. He is also a member of the United States men's national basketball team. Standing 7'1", he plays at the power forward and center positions.

1 High school
2 Professional career
3 Personal Life
4 TV and Film
5 Notes
6 External links

[edit] High school

Chandler attended Dominguez High School in Los Angeles. He earned accolades from Parade Magazine and USA Today, and was selected to the McDonald's High School All-America Team. As a 6'11" freshman, he was profiled on current affairs TV program 60 Minutes. Chandler led Dominguez to a state championship before declaring as an early entry candidate in the 2001 NBA Draft.

[edit] Professional career

Chandler was selected 2nd overall by the Los Angeles Clippers, who immediately traded his rights to the Chicago Bulls for former NBA Rookie of the Year Award recipient Elton Brand. The Bulls intended to pair Chandler with fellow high school phenom Eddy Curry in the frontcourt. However, while both players had stretches of success during their time with the Bulls, they rarely coincided. In Chandler's case, back problems were a recurring issue throughout his career, particularly during the 2003-04 season. His mental approach was an issue as well^{[citation needed]}. During the early part of his career, Chandler feuded with Brendan Haywood of the Washington Wizards and Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns. Later, although the feuds became less frequent, Chandler struggled with foul trouble, which limited his playing time.

Chandler also played a major role in the resurgent Bulls' playoff run in the 2004-05 season. Finding a role as a fourth-quarter defensive specialist, with notable game-saving blocks against stars like Paul Pierce and Carmelo Anthony, he was rewarded with a long-term deal to remain with the Chicago Bulls for the next six years, reportedly worth close to $63 million. With Curry's departure after the 2004-05 season, Chandler became the last member of the Bulls left from the Jerry Krause era.

During the 2005-2006 season, Chandler's biggest impact was on defense, but he struggled with foul problems and averaged only 5.3 points per game. Due in part to his sub-par playoff performance and the Bulls' signing of four-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace in the off-season after the 2004-2005 season, Bulls GM John Paxson began to consider moving Chandler. On July 5, 2006, the Bulls and the Hornets verbally agreed to a trade that would send Chandler to the Hornets in exchange for J.R. Smith and P.J. Brown.^[1]. The deal was finalized the following week. ^[2]

Chandler by far had his best NBA season in 2006-2007 where he averaged 9.5 ppg and 12.4 rpg to go with 1.77 bpg

[edit] Personal Life

Chandler and his wife, Kimberly, welcomed daughter Sacha-Marie on May 6, 2006, weighing in at 7 pounds, 14 inches.

Tyson and his wife have put together a charity where they're helping New Orleans families that have suffered with the Katrina Hurricane. They help buying some "small things" (as Chandler said) for their homes: TVs, stoves, microwaves, refrigerators, pots, pans etc. The wives of Tyson's teammates are helping them.[1]