Chase Budinger
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| Chase Budinger | |
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| College | Arizona |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Small forward |
| Jersey # | 34 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Career | 2006 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | May 22, 1988 (age 18) Encinitas, California |
| High School | La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, California |
| Awards | |
| Co-MVP, 2006 McDonald's All-America Game 2006 Mizuno National High School Volleyball Player of the Year |
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Chase Budinger (born May 22, 1988 in Encinitas, California), is a college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats.
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[edit] High School
Chase was a standout basketball and volleyball player at Carlsbad La Costa Canyon High School.
[edit] College
Chase chose to sign with Arizona, although he also received offers from many other schools, including USC and UCLA. Chase averaged 15.6 pts in his freshman regular season, starting all 30 games for the Wildcats. At the conclusion of the regular season he announced that he still plans to stay with Arizona for his sophomore season, despite speculation that he could be picked early in the NBA draft.
[edit] Awards
- Co-MVP of the 2006 McDonald’s High School All-America Game (with Kevin Durant)
- Named the Most Valuable Player of the Nike Junior World Championships in Douai, France
- Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 US Junior Olympic Volleyball Tournament in the 18 and under division.
- 2006 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest Runner-Up
