Chris Anstey

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Chris Anstey

Position	Centre
Height	213cm
Weight	115kg
Team	Melbourne Tigers (NBL)
Nationality	Australia
Born	January 1, 1975 Melbourne, Australia
Junior Association	Melbourne
NBL Debut	1994
Previous NBL Clubs	Melbourne Tigers 1994 South East Melbourne Magic 1995-1997 Victoria Titans 2001-2002
NBL Championships	1996, 2006
Career Highlights	Current Boomers squad member Played for Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls in the NBA 1996 NBL Most Improved Player 1997 FIBA U/22's World Champions Team MVP 2001 NBL Best Sixth Man 2002 Australian International Player of the Year 2003 Uleb Cup (Russia) MVP 2006 NBL MVP 2006 NBL Grand Final MVP

Chris Anstey (born January 1, 1975 in Melbourne) is one of Australia's premier basketball players. At 7’0” (2.13 m) and over 240 lbs (110 kg), Anstey is usually a starter at centre on the Australian national team. He is known for his all-around skill on the court and has had a very successful career including stints in the NBA, Russia and Spain. He is currently playing for the Melbourne Tigers in the Australian NBL.

Anstey took up basketball at the relatively late age of 17, Before that he was a promising tennis player, peaking at number 2 ranked amongst Australia's 15 year old players. In 1994 he joined the Melbourne Tigers and was teammates with some of the most recognisable names in Australian basketball, such as Andrew, Lindsay Gaze, Lanard Copeland and Stephen Hoare.

Anstey has been married to Australian former swimmer Linley Frame, since 2000.

[edit] Timeline

1994 - Melbourne Tigers.
- NBL Semi-finals.

1995 - 97 S.E Melbourne Magic.
- NBL Semi-finals (1995).
- NBL Championship, Most Improved Player. (1996).
- NBL Championship runners up (1997).

1997
- Australian National (under 22) team.
  - Won world championships.
  - Named tournament MVP.
- Selected 18th in the NBA draft.

1998
- Dallas Mavericks
  - Registered highest score ever by an Australian player in the NBA - 26 points vs. Boston Celtics
- Represented Australia at the Goodwill Games.

1999
- Traded to Chicago Bulls in the NBA's offseason.

2000
- Boomers
  - Won Hong Kong Diamond Ball Classic.
  - 4th in the Sydney Olympics.

2001
- Victoria Titans

2002
- NBL All Star Five
- Australian International Player of the Year

2003
- Ural Great Perm
  - Runner Up to Russian Championship.
  - Russian Championship All Star Five.
  - Russian Championship All Import Team.
  - Russian Championship Best Centre.
  - ULEB Cup MVP.

2004
- Unics Kazan.
  - FIBA Euroleague Champions.
  - FIBA Euroleague All Star.
  - Russian Superleague 2nd place.

2005
- UNICS Kazan.
  - FIBA Euroleague All Star
2006
- Melbourne Tigers
  - NBL Pre-season MVP
  - NBL 2006 Regular Season MVP
  - NBL Champions 2006
  - NBL 2006 Grand Final Series MVP