Chase Budinger
Budinger with the Arizona Wildcats
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| No. 34 – Baskonia | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League |
Liga ACB EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 22, 1988 Encinitas, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, California) |
| College | Arizona (2006–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2012 | Houston Rockets |
| 2012–2015 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2015–2016 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2016 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2016–present | Baskonia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Chase Andrew Budinger (born May 22, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 44th overall pick in 2009 NBA draft after playing three years of college basketball for the University of Arizona.
Budinger was a standout basketball and volleyball player at La Costa Canyon High School; his teammates on the basketball team included future NFL quarterback Kevin O'Connell. He won the CIF San Diego Section in 2006.
Budinger was a McDonald's All-American and was the runner up in the 2006 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Budinger was listed as the No. 2 small forward and the No. 4 player in the nation in 2006.
Budinger chose to sign with Arizona, although he also received offers from many other schools, including USC and UCLA. He averaged 15.6 points in his freshman season, starting all 30 games for the Wildcats. At the conclusion of the season he announced that he planned to stay with Arizona for his sophomore season, despite speculation that he could be picked early in the NBA draft. However, he later announced that he would declare for the draft and not hire an agent. He was projected as a mid-first-round pick by most draft analysts. However, on the final day of the deadline for pulling out of the early entry list, Budinger opted not to remain in the draft and returned to school instead.
After the 2008–09 season, he declared for the NBA draft a second time. Under NCAA rules, declaring for the draft a second time ends a player's college eligibility.
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