Mihm with the Lakers in 2005
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Born |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
July 16, 1979 ||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school | Westlake (Austin, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College | Texas (1997–2000) | ||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall | ||||||||||||
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2000–2009 | ||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||
Number | 4, 31 | ||||||||||||
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2000–2003 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||
2004–2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||
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Christopher Steven Mihm (born July 16, 1979) is an American former professional basketball center. After playing college basketball at Texas, he was drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
Mihm was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Gary and Nina Mihm and later moved to Texas. At the age of fourteen, he was ranked among Texas' top tennis players in his age group. His opponents included future US Open champion Andy Roddick and NFL quarterback Drew Brees, both of whom resided in the area. Mihm was classmates with Brees and NFL offensive lineman Seth McKinney at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas where he became an all-state player by his senior year.
Mihm played his college basketball in University of Texas at Austin, where he was One of the top players in school history. He ranks first on UT's all-time blocks list (264), second in double-doubles (47), fourth in rebounds (945) and 16th in scoring (1,404 points), Mihm owns the school record in Every blocked shot category: single-game (eight), career and career average (2.80). His 264 career blocks marks the most blocked shots by any player from a Big 12 member school, he was the first person in Texas history to record 1,100 points, 800 rebounds And 200 blocks. He recorded a double-double in 47 of his 96 career games, he was the second player in Texas history to post 300 rebounds in back-to-back seasons (LaSalle Thompson). He played in all 96 games during his first three years, Mihm was just the third 7-footer in school history.