Chuck Nevitt
Personal information
Born (1959-06-13) June 13, 1959 (age 64)
Cortez, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
CollegeNC State (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982: 3rd round, 63rd overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1983–1994
PositionCenter
Number52, 43, 42, 25
Career history
1983Houston Rockets
1983–1984Houston Flyers
1984–1985Los Angeles Lakers
1985–1988Detroit Pistons
1988–1989Houston Rockets
1989–1990Rapid City Thrillers
1991Miami Tropics
1991Chicago Bulls
1992–1993Capital Region Pontiacs
1993San Antonio Spurs
1993–1994Hartford Hellcats
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points251 (1.6 ppg)
Rebounds239 (1.5 rpg)
Blocks111 (.7 bpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles Goodrich Nevitt (born June 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, known primarily for his great height. At 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m), he played the center position throughout his nine-year career (1983, 1985–1990, 1992, 1993) in the NBA, and remains one of the tallest players ever in NBA history. During his career, Nevitt played with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Fulgor Libertas Forlì (Italy), and San Antonio Spurs.

Early life

Nevitt attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia, and played college basketball at North Carolina State University. In college, he played 90 games over four seasons, averaging 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.[1]

NBA career

He was selected in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, subsequently playing 15 games with the Los Angeles Lakers over 2 seasons.

After leaving the Lakers for the Pistons, Nevitt was on the roster of the Chuck Daly-coached team that lost to the Lakers in seven games in the 1988 NBA Finals.

After a return to the Rockets, he also appeared for the Michael Jordan-led Bulls (during a 1991–92 10-day contract), and played one game with the Spurs – the 1993-94 season opener – on November 5, in which he made 3-of-6 free throws in less than a minute against the Golden State Warriors. He was released shortly thereafter, never to reappear in an NBA game.

Nevitt played in the NBA for nine seasons, appearing in 155 games. He played a total of 826 minutes (5.3 minutes per game). He played in 16 playoff games across five postseasons: seven each with the Lakers and Pistons, and two with the Rockets. Nevitt was a member of the 1985 Lakers' championship team,[2] and is the tallest NBA player to ever win an NBA Championship.

Post-NBA and personal life

Nevitt is married to Sondra Childers and has a sister, Lynne, who is also a basketball player. He worked at NetApp in the research triangle park in NC performing computer networking functions.[citation needed]

Nevitt went by the nicknames Chuck E. Cheese and the Human Victory Cigar.[1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1982–83 Houston 6 0 10.7 .733 – .250 2.8 .0 .2 2.0 3.8
1984–85† L.A. Lakers 11 0 5.4 .294 – .250 1.8 .3 .0 1.4 1.1
1985–86 L.A. Lakers 4 0 6.3 .273 – .667 1.8 .5 .5 .5 2.5
1985–86 Detroit 25 0 4.0 .375 – .750 1.0 .2 .1 .7 1.6
1986–87 Detroit 41 0 6.5 .492 – .583 2.0 .1 .2 .7 1.9
1987–88 Detroit 17 0 3.7 .333 – .500 1.1 .0 .1 .3 1.0
1988–89 Houston 43 0 5.3 .435 – .688 1.5 .1 .1 .7 1.5
1989–90 Houston 3 0 3.0 1.000 – – 1.0 .3 .0 .3 1.3
1991–92 Chicago 4 0 2.3 .333 – – .3 .3 .0 .0 .5
1993–94 San Antonio 1 0 1.0 – – .500 1.0 .0 .0 .0 3.0
Career 155 0 5.3 .438 – .589 1.5 .1 .1 .7 1.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1985† L.A. Lakers 7 0 5.3 .333 – .500 .9 .1 .6 .9 1.4
1986 Detroit 1 0 1.0 – – – .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
1987 Detroit 3 0 3.3 .200 – 1.000 2.0 .0 .0 1.0 1.3
1988 Detroit 3 0 1.3 .500 – – 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .7
1989 Houston 2 0 1.5 – – – .5 .0 .0 .0 .0
Career 16 0 3.4 .313 – .600 1.0 .1 .3 .6 1.0

College

Source[4]

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978–79 NC State 19 .500 .267 1.3 .1 .1 .6 1.3
1979–80 NC State 19 .609 .200 1.8 .2 .0 .4 1.6
1980–81 NC State 21 .577 .435 1.1 .0 .0 .5 1.9
1981–82 NC State 31 .588 .561 4.4 .5 .3 2.0 5.5
Career 90 .580 .457 2.4 .2 .1 1.0 3.0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Steve Wulf (November 7, 1994). "A Truly Tall Tale". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ^ Howie Kahn (20 February 2013). "In Praise of the 12th Man". Grantland. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Chuck Nevitt NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Chuck Nevitt College Stats". College Basketball at Sports Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

External links

Los Angeles Lakers 1984–85 NBA champions
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