Chris Bosh

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Chris Bosh
Position Power Forward
Nickname CB4
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight 230 lb (105 kg)
Team Toronto Raptors
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born March 24, 1984
Dallas, Texas
High school Lincoln HS
Dallas
College Georgia Tech
Draft 1st Round, 4th overall, 2003
Toronto Raptors
Pro career 2003 – present

Christopher (Chris) Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, selected as the fourth overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 2003 NBA Draft. He also plays internationally for the USA National Team. Bosh, currently listed at 6'10" (2.08 m) and 230 pounds (104 kg), possesses excellent speed, athleticism, and ball handling for a player of his size. He is often referred to by the nickname CB4. This alludes to a cult movie of the same name, and is a combination of his initials and jersey number. He stated that he tries to model his playing style to Kevin Garnett, to whom he has often been compared.

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[edit] High school

Bosh led Lincoln High School in Dallas to the number one ranking in the country and the USA Today National Championship with a perfect 40-0 season. Lincoln won the Class 4A state title before 16,990 fans as Bosh racked up 23 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocks, garnering significant attention from college recruiters. He was named High School Player of the Year by Basketball America, Powerade Player of the Year in Texas, a First-team all-American by Parade, McDonald's, SLAM Magazine and EA Sports, a Second-team all-American by USA Today, a First-team all-state player, and "Mr. Basketball" in Texas by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

[edit] College

Bosh chose to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), where he averaged 15.6 points, 9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, leaving after his freshman season to pursue a pro career.

[edit] NBA career

In his rookie season Bosh was forced to play out of position as the Raptors' starting center after Antonio Davis was traded to the Chicago Bulls. Night in and night out the wiry teenager battled against opponents who had a significant size and strength advantage over him. He was often praised by coaches for his heart, and willingness to play through pain and injuries resulting from his lack of body strength compared to some of the league's strong forwards and centers. He averaged 11.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.41 blocks, and 33.5 minutes in 75 games, leading all rookies in rebounding and blocks. Chris was rewarded by being selected to the All-Rookie First Team for the 2003-2004 NBA season and has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice so far in his career: Monday, January 10, 2005, and also on February 6, 2006. He also appeared in the 2004 and 2005 NBA Rookie-Sophomore Game, which took place during the NBA's annual All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, California and Denver, Colorado respectively. On February 9, 2006, for the first time in his career, Bosh was selected to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, Texas as a reserve forward for the Eastern Conference - only the third Raptor to do so, after Vince Carter and Antonio Davis. He was selected as one of the 23 players of the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.

With the departure of the former disenchanted and often criticized franchise face Vince Carter in December 2004, Bosh was simultaneously anointed as the new leader around whom the franchise would build. In the four months following Carter's departure, Bosh averaged 19.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game.

Prior to the 2005-06 NBA season, Bosh was named as one of the Raptors' team captains.

Despite his highly impressive numbers, Bosh is still considered to be among the most underrated NBA players, being overshadowed by his contemporaries such as LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. His rather quiet, relaxed personality keeps him out of the spotlight, though his abilities on the court are finally starting to get recognized throughout the basketball world. In March 2006, Bosh was accidentally kicked in the thumb by teammate Pape Sow and missed the rest of the 2005-06 season. After his injury, the Toronto Raptors went 1-10, showing Bosh's importance as the centrepiece of the offense, as well as the leader of the team.

On July 14, 2006, ending speculation he would leave Toronto, Bosh officially signed a three-year contract extension with a player option for a fourth year that will pay him $65 million. During the press conference announcing the agreement, Bosh also announced a donation of $1,000,000 to a Toronto charity, known as Community Legacy Programs.[1]

Bosh was selected along with former teammate Mike James to be a playoff correspondent for NBA TV in 2006. He was scheduled to report from Dallas. [1]

Bosh has been working on his three point shooting during the summer of 2006 and has improved drastically. In a intra-squad game, Bosh went 4 for 6 from 3 point range. He is noted for his ability to handle the ball and drive to basket to finish strong or get to the free throw line, but he also known for his well-developed jumpshots.

On November 8, 2006, against the Sixers, he hit a game winning 3 point shot with a bit more than 6 seconds left. It was shades of the 3 point shot that marked his "arrival" to the NBA in his first season, when he hit a game-tying 3 pointer against Houston to send the game to overtime.

[edit] United States national team

Bosh was selected to compete along with fellow 2003 draftees Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Kirk Hinrich to compete for the 2006 FIBA World Championships. The team finished in 3rd place, capturing the bronze medal, and also defeating former 2004 Olympic champion Argentina.

[edit] Trivia

  • Bosh is the third-youngest player in NBA history to record 1,000 career rebounds.
  • Became the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to record 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game.
  • Is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Society of Black Engineers and the Dallas Association of Minority Engineers. [2]
  • Chris makes a cameo appearance in video game NCAA March Madness 2004 in the cutscene where various college players and fans say "EA Sports - it's in the game".

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/bosh_james_NBA_TV_playoffs_060418.html
  2. ^ http://nbadraft.net/profiles/chrisbosh.htm

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Preceded by
Ed Nelson		 Atlantic Coast Conference
Freshman of the Year
2003		 Succeeded by
Chris Paul
2003 NBA Draft
First Round
LeBron James | Darko Miličić | Carmelo Anthony | Chris Bosh | Dwyane Wade | Chris Kaman | Kirk Hinrich | T. J. Ford | Michael Sweetney | Jarvis Hayes | Mickaël Piétrus | Nick Collison | Marcus Banks | Luke Ridnour | Reece Gaines | Troy Bell | Žarko Čabarkapa | David West | Aleksandar Pavlović | Dahntay Jones | Boris Diaw | Zoran Planinić | Travis Outlaw | Brian Cook | Carlos Delfino | Ndudi Ebi | Kendrick Perkins | Leandro Barbosa | Josh Howard
Second Round

Maciej Lampe | Jason Kapono | Luke Walton | Jerome Beasley | Sofoklis Schortsianitis | Szymon Szewczyk | Mario Austin | Travis Hansen | Steve Blake | Slavko Vraneš | Derrick Zimmerman | Willie Green | Zaza Pachulia | Keith Bogans | Malick Badiane | Matt Bonner | Sani Bečirović | Maurice Williams | James Lang | James Jones | Paccelis Morlende | Kyle Korver | Remon Van de Hare | Tommy Smith | Nedžad Sinanović | Rick Rickert | Brandon Hunter | Xue Yuyang | Andreas Glyniadakis
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