Chucky Atkins
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Position | Point guard |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Team | Memphis Grizzlies |
Nationality | United States |
Born | August 14, 1974 Orlando, Florida |
College | South Florida |
Draft | Undrafted |
Pro career | 1999–present |
Former teams | Lacrosse Bobcats (1996–1997) Cibona Zagreb (1997–1999) Orlando Magic (1999–2000) Detroit Pistons (2000–2004) Boston Celtics (2004) Los Angeles Lakers (2004–2005) Washington Wizards (2005–2006) |
Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins (born August 14, 1974 in Orlando, Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.
Atkins was undrafted following a college career at the University of South Florida, taking his game to Europe where he played for Cibona Zagreb in Croatia from 1997-1999. Prior to that, in 1996-97, he played in the now defunct Lacrosse Bobcats in the CBA. He began his NBA career in 1999 with the Orlando Magic. Since then he has also played for the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, and the Los Angeles Lakers and has averaged 10.7 points per game throughout his career. He was traded along with Caron Butler to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kwame Brown and Laron Profit in the 2005 offseason.
The Wizards bought out the remainder of his contract on January 18, 2006. Atkins had voiced displeasure with the amount of playing he was receiving, and he and the team both felt a change of scenery was needed. On January 23, 2006 he signed as a free agent with the Memphis Grizzlies, replacing the injured Damon Stoudamire.
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Atkins is the cousin of NBA hopeful Darius Washington, Jr.[1]
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