Chris Gatling | ||
| player information | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 3. September 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Elizabeth (New Jersey), United States | |
| size | 208 cm | |
| Position | Power Forward | |
| College | University of Pittsburgh Old Dominion University | |
| NBA Draft | 1991, 16th place, Golden State Warriors | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| 1991–1996 |  Golden State Warriors | |
| 1996 | Miami Heat | |
| 1996–1997 | Dallas Mavericks | |
| 1997–1999 | New Jersey Nets | |
| 1999 | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| 1999–2000 | Orlando Magic | |
| 2000 | Denver Nuggets | |
| 2000–2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| 2001–2002 | Miami Heat | |
| 2002 |  PBK ZSKA Moskau | |
| 2003 |  Scavolini Pesaro | |
Chris Raymond Gatling (* 3. September 1967 in Elizabeth (New Jersey))[1] is a former American basketball player.
Gatling played basketball for the Elizabeth High School team as a youngster. After a season at the University of Pittsburgh, he moved to Old Dominion University.[1] Gatling was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991 respectively. Between 1988 and 1991 he averaged 21.3 points per match in 85 appearances for the university team.[2]
As a professional basketball player, Gatling played a total of 715 games in the NBA. His highest point average in an NBA main round came in the 1996-97 season when he averaged 19.1 points per game for the Dallas Mavericks.[3] His highs in NBA appearances were 38 points (January 2001 against the Sacramento Kings) and 20 rebounds (November 1996 against the Utah Jazz).[2] Later he was still under contract with PBK CSKA Moscow in Russia and with Scavolini Pesaro in Italy.[4] One of his outward features during his basketball playing career was a headband.[1]
In December 2013, Gatling was sentenced to a four-year suspended sentence for fraud. In December 2017, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. According to prosecutors, he is said to have fraudulently induced twelve people to pay him a total of 155,000 US dollars.[5]
- ↑ abc Chris Gatling. In: njsports.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ ab 2021-22 Monarch Basketball Media Guide. In: Old Dominion University. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ Chris Gatling. In: NBA. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ Chris Gatling. In: CSKA Moscow. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ Former NBA All-Star Chris Gatling sentenced to 2.5 years for Arizona fraud scheme. In: The Republic. December 12, 2017, accessed December 14, 2022.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gatling, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVNAMEN | Gatling, Chris Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3. September 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elizabeth (New Jersey) |
