Chris Street (basketball)

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Chris Street
Personal Info
Date of Birth	February 2, 1972
Date of Death	January 19, 1993
Height	6'8"
Weight	220 pounds
Player Information
Position	PF
Number	40
Team	Iowa Hawkeyes

Christopher "Chris" Michael Street (February 2, 1972 – January 19, 1993) was a college basketball power forward for the Iowa Hawkeyes. A potential NBA player, he died in an automobile accident during his junior year at Iowa.

Excelling in baseball and football as well, Street moved with his family to Indianola, Iowa in the fall of 1987 and starred on the town's Class 3A team at Indianola High School. Street played in 28 games as a freshman and averaged 5 ppg. As a sophomore, he averaged 10.6 ppg, finished third in the Big Ten Conference in rebounding, and was voted all-conference honorable mention. In the first 15 games of the 1992–93 season Street averaged 14.5 ppg and 9.5 rebounds. In his final game he scored 14 points and collected eight rebounds in an away loss to Duke. It was in that game that he also set a school record by hitting his 33rd and 34th consecutive free throws.

On January 19, 1993, following a team dinner at the Highlander Inn outside of Iowa City, Street was killed when his car pulled onto the highway and collided with a snow plow. His girlfriend, who was a passenger, survived the accident. The basketball game scheduled against Northwestern the following night was postponed.

At the end of each season, the Chris Street Award is given to the Hawkeye player or players who best exemplify the spirit, enthusiasm, and intensity of Chris Street.

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