Chauncey Billups is an American professional basketball coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. Drafted third overall in 1997, he spent the bulk of his 17-year career with the Detroit Pistons, earning the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" for his clutch performances. Billups led the Pistons to an NBA Championship in 2004, winning the Finals MVP award. A five-time NBA All-Star, three-time All-NBA selection, and two-time All-Defensive selection, he also played for several other teams. Billups was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024, solidifying his legacy as one of the NBA's premier point guards.
On September 25, 1976, Chauncey Ray Billups was born. He later became a professional basketball coach and former player.
In 1995, Chauncey Billups graduated from George Washington High School in Denver, Colorado. That year, he was selected to the 1995 McDonald's All-American Team but did not play due to a shoulder injury.
In 1996, Chauncey Billups played college basketball at the University of Colorado Boulder. During the 1996-97 season, he was named to the All-Big 12 Conference First Team, the Basketball Times All-American First Team, and Consensus 2nd team All-American.
In 1997, Chauncey Billups was drafted third overall by the Boston Celtics. He recorded 15 points in his first game against the Bulls. He was later traded due to not meshing with the coach.
On February 18, 1998, Chauncey Billups, along with Roy Rogers, Dee Brown, and John Thomas, was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Žan Tabak, and Popeye Jones.
On January 21, 1999, Chauncey Billups was traded to the Denver Nuggets in a three-way deal.
On February 1, 2000, Chauncey Billups, along with Ron Mercer and Johnny Taylor, was traded to the Orlando Magic for Chris Gatling, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, a future first-round pick, and cash.
On November 11, 2000, Chauncey Billups recorded his season-high in points scored with 31 points, along with 5 rebounds and 9 assists, in a 103–92 road win over the Bucks.
During the 2001-02 season, Chauncey Billups had a breakthrough season after replacing the injured Brandon. The Timberwolves won 50 games, and Billups averaged 22 points per game in the first round of the playoffs.
In July 2002, Chauncey Billups signed a 6-year, $34 million contract with the Detroit Pistons to become the team's starting point guard.
In 2002, Chauncey Billups opted out of his previous contract before signing with the Pistons again on July 11, 2007.
In the 2002-03 season, Chauncey Billups helped Detroit finish first overall in the Eastern Conference with a 50-32 regular season record.
During the 2002-03 regular season, Chauncey Billups earned the nickname "Mr. Big-Shot" for making game-winning shots. In the 2003 Playoffs, he helped the Pistons overcome a 3-1 deficit against the Orlando Magic, scoring 40 points in Game 6 and 37 points in Game 7.
In 2004, Chauncey Billups helped the Detroit Pistons win the NBA Finals over the Los Angeles Lakers, earning the NBA Finals MVP Award. He averaged 21 points, 5.2 assists, and shot efficiently from the field, three-point range, and free throws.
In the 2004 season, Chauncey Billups averaged 16.9 points, 5.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game for the Detroit Pistons.
In 2005, Chauncey Billups was named to the 2005 NBA Second All-Defensive Team. The Pistons reached the 2005 NBA Finals but lost to the San Antonio Spurs.
On March 5, 2006, Chauncey Billups was selected to be a part of the 2006–2008 USA Men's Senior National Team program to restore Team USA back to the top of the basketball world.
In 2006, Chauncey Billups was selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game. He also participated in the Three-point Shootout contest. Billups and the Pistons had a franchise-best 64-18 record.
On July 11, 2007, Chauncey Billups signed a $46 million, four-year contract with the Detroit Pistons.
On August 20, 2007, Billups was selected to be a part of Team USA that competed at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship, a qualifying tournament for the Beijing Olympics.
In 2007, Chauncey Billups was selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star Game. He also participated in and won the Shooting Stars Competition with Team Detroit.
On June 16, 2008, Billups appeared at Joe Louis Arena for a Barack Obama rally.
On June 17, 2008, Billups announced he would not compete for a spot to be on the Olympic squad citing family reasons.
On November 3, 2008, Chauncey Billups was traded back to his hometown team, the Denver Nuggets, along with Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb, in exchange for Allen Iverson.
On November 7, 2008, Chauncey Billups played his first game of the Nuggets' 2008-09 season, recording 15 points in a 108-105 win.
During Game 3 of the first round of the 2008 NBA playoffs against the Orlando Magic, Chauncey Billups injured his right hamstring, causing him to miss the remaining games of the series. The Pistons lost to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
In 2008, Chauncey Billups was selected to play as a reserve in the NBA All-Star Game as an injury replacement, along with teammates Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace.
On November 27, 2009, in the Nuggets' win over the New York Knicks, Billups scored 32 points while Carmelo Anthony scored 50, making them the third duo in NBA history to score at least 30 and 50 points respectively.
In 2009, Billups finished the season sixth in voting for the 2009 NBA Most Valuable Player Award and was selected to his second All-NBA Third Team.
In 2009, Chauncey Billups was selected to the NBA All-Star Game as the only Nugget representing the team. He finished the season averaging 17.7 points and 6.4 assists per game.
On February 5, 2010, Billups set a career high in points with a 39-point performance in a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers, with 27 of those points coming from 9 three-pointers.
On February 22, 2011, Billups was traded to the New York Knicks as part of the Carmelo Anthony deal, marking a difficult transition for him and his family.
On December 12, 2011, after the Knicks used their amnesty clause on Billups, the Los Angeles Clippers claimed him off waivers. Despite initial reluctance, Billups expressed happiness after the Clippers traded for Chris Paul.
On February 7, 2012, an MRI revealed a tear in Billups's Achilles tendon, ending his season after only 20 game appearances with the Clippers.
On July 13, 2012, Billups re-signed with the Clippers on a one-year deal.
On November 28, 2012, Billups made his season debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves after re-signing with the Clippers.
On June 10, 2013, Billups received the inaugural Twyman–Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, expressing humility and feeling unworthy of the honor.
On July 16, 2013, Billups signed a two-year, $5 million contract to return to the Detroit Pistons.
On June 30, 2014, the Detroit Pistons announced they would not pick up their team option on Billups' contract for the 2014–15 season.
On September 9, 2014, Billups announced his retirement from the NBA after 17 years, citing health reasons.
In 2014, Chauncey Billups retired from playing basketball and began working as a studio analyst.
On February 10, 2016, the Detroit Pistons retired Billups' No. 1 jersey.
On November 16, 2020, Billups was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers under head coach Tyronn Lue.
In 2020, Chauncey Billups started his coaching career as an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2020-21 season.
On June 27, 2021, Chauncey Billups was hired as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
In 2021, Chauncey Billups was appointed as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers.
In 2024, Chauncey Billups was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
In 2024, it was announced that Chauncey Billups would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
On April 13, 2025, Billups and the Trail Blazers agreed to a multiyear contract extension.
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