Chucky Atkins

Chucky Atkins

Atkins with theDenver Nuggetsin 2007
Personal information
Born	(1974-08-14)August 14, 1974 Orlando, Florida,U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Maynard Evans(Orlando, Florida)
College	South Florida(1992–1996)
NBA draft	1996:undrafted
Playing career	1996–2010
Position	Point guard
Number	31, 7, 9, 32, 3, 12, 8, 17
Career history
1996–1997	La Crosse Bobcats
1997–1999	Cibona Zagreb
1999–2000	Orlando Magic
2000–2004	Detroit Pistons
2004	Boston Celtics
2004–2005	Los Angeles Lakers
2005–2006	Washington Wizards
2006–2007	Memphis Grizzlies
2007–2009	Denver Nuggets
2009	Oklahoma City Thunder
2009–2010	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team(2000) 3×Croatian Leaguechampion (1997–1999) Croatian Cupchampion (1999) Second-team All-Conference USA(1996) Second-team All-Metro Conference(1995) No. 12 jerseyretired by South Florida Bulls
Career NBA statistics
Points	6,863 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,186 (1.7 rpg)
Assists	2,396 (3.4 apg)
Statsat NBA.com
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men'sBasketball RepresentingUnited States Summer Universiade 1995 Fukuoka Team competition

Kenneth Lavon"Chucky"Atkins(born August 14, 1974) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer who played for nine different NBA teams throughout his career.

Basketball career

Atkins played college basketball at theUniversity of South Floridafrom 1992 to 1996. As of November 2020 he still owns threeteam records.He is a member of theUSF Athletic Hall of Fame.

Atkins was undrafted in the1996 NBA draft.In 1996–97, he played with theLaCrosse Bobcatsin the now-defunctCBAbefore going overseas to play for theCibona Zagrebclub inCroatiafrom 1997 to 1999.

Atkins started his NBA career in1999with his hometownOrlando Magic,with immediate impact, playing in all 82 games and averaging nine points and fourassistsper game. The following year, the Magic dealt Atkins and centerBen Wallaceto theDetroit Pistonsfor star forwardGrant Hill,who was acquired by Orlando in a sign-and-trade deal. In 2004, Atkins was acquired by theBoston Celticsin a three-team deal with theAtlanta Hawks,sendingMike JamesandRasheed Wallaceto Detroit, helping the Pistons win the2004 NBA Finals.

In the offseason of 2004, Atkins,Chris Mihm,andJumaine Joneswere traded to theLos Angeles LakersforGary PaytonandRick Fox.During the2004–05 NBA season,Atkins played well, registered career-highs in points (14 ppg) and minutes (35), playing and starting in all 82regular seasoncontests for the Lakers.

In the summer of 2005, Atkins was traded along withCaron Butlerto theWashington Wizardsin exchange forKwame BrownandLaron Profitin the 2005 offseason. As Atkins appeared sparingly throughoutthe season,the Wizards bought out the remainder of his contract on January 18, 2006. Atkins had voiced displeasure with the amount of playing time he was receiving, and he and the team both felt a change of scenery was needed.

On January 23, 2006, Atkins signed as a free agent with theMemphis Grizzlies,replacing the injuredDamon Stoudamire.Atkins averaged in double figures in his half-season stint in Memphis.

Atkins signed as afree agentin July 2007 with theDenver Nuggets.Aherniainjury plagued him throughout most of the year, and he failed to have a significant impact in the2007–08 NBA season.

On January 7, 2009, the Nuggets traded Atkins, along with a 2009 first round draft pick and cash considerations, to theOklahoma City ThunderforJohan Petroand a 2009 second round draft pick.

On July 27, 2009, Atkins was traded to theMinnesota Timberwolvesalong withDamien Wilkinsfor centerEtan Thomasand two future second-round draft picks.On September 22, 2009, Chucky Atkins was waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves.He signed a non guaranteed contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 28, 2009. Atkins played 40 games for the Pistons in his second stint with them during the 2009–2010 season.

On September 27, 2010, Atkins signed with thePhoenix Suns.He was waived on October 11, 2010.

After retiring from the game in 2011, Atkins went on to coach his alum high school in 2012–13 and 2013–14 before quitting the job on the eve of the 2014–15 season after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence twice within three months.

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goalpercentage	3P%	3-point field goalpercentage	FT%	Free throwpercentage
RPG	Reboundsper game	APG	Assistsper game	SPG	Stealsper game
BPG	Blocksper game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1999–00	Orlando	82	0	19.8	.424	.350	.729	1.5	3.7	.6	.0	9.5
2000–01	Detroit	81	75	29.2	.399	.357	.692	2.1	4.1	.8	.1	12.0
2001–02	Detroit	79	62	28.9	.466	.411	.692	2.0	3.3	.9	.1	12.1
2002–03	Detroit	65	7	21.5	.361	.355	.816	1.5	2.7	.4	.1	7.1
2003–04	Detroit	40	0	18.8	.374	.323	.721	1.2	2.4	.5	.0	6.2
2003–04	Boston	24	24	33.0	.418	.351	.778	1.9	5.3	1.1	.0	12.0
2004–05	L.A. Lakers	82	82*	35.4	.426	.387	.803	2.4	4.4	.9	.0	13.6
2005–06	Washington	28	2	19.7	.379	.359	.710	1.6	2.5	.5	.0	6.7
2005–06	Memphis	43	39	27.0	.401	.352	.811	1.7	3.0	.7	.1	11.4
2006–07	Memphis	75	23	27.5	.434	.379	.810	1.9	4.6	.7	.1	13.2
2007–08	Denver	24	0	14.7	.344	.316	.444	1.3	2.0	.4	.0	4.7
2008–09	Denver	14	0	8.2	.333	.294	1.000	.4	2.0	.1	.1	1.9
2008–09	Oklahoma City	18	0	16.6	.291	.250	.917	1.0	1.7	.4	.1	3.9
2009–10	Detroit	40	11	16.1	.363	.301	.926	.7	2.3	.4	.0	4.0
Career		696	325	24.9	.412	.364	.772	1.7	3.4	.7	.0	9.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2002	Detroit	10	10	29.4	.364	.359	.765	2.4	3.4	.6	.1	11.3
2003	Detroit	17	3	18.4	.352	.367	.808	1.2	1.5	1.0	.0	6.1
2004	Boston	4	4	33.3	.436	.300	.895	3.5	3.8	.8	.0	13.5
2006	Memphis	4	4	25.8	.405	.364	.625	.8	3.0	.5	.0	9.8
2008	Denver	1	0	3.0	.000	.000	.000	1.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		36	21	23.5	.374	.355	.800	1.7	2.4	.8	.0	8.6

External links

• Chucky Atkins playerfile at NBA.com
• NBA biography of Chucky Atkins
• Stats at DatabaseBasketball
• Career statistics and player information fromNBA.comandBasketball-Reference.com