Apr 3, 2024 - News

Chauncey Billups elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Esteban L. Hernandez

A man in a white jersey with baby blue trimming on its side holds an orange basketball, preparing to pass it, while inside a large arena. A crowd can be seen in the background. — Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups during a game against the Miami Heat in January 2011 in Denver. Photo: Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images

Mr. Big Shot is headed to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

The big picture: Denver native and current Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was elected Wednesday as a member of the 2024 class, according to The Athletic.

State of play: During his 17-year career in the NBA, Billups won the 2004 NBA Finals MVP with the Detroit Pistons, and was a five-time All-Star selection.

He played five seasons with his hometown Denver Nuggets over two separate stints, and played for five other teams including the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers.

Between the lines: Billups graduated from George Washington High School in southeast Denver in 1995 before playing for the University of Colorado for two years.

He was drafted third overall in the 1997 NBA Draft.

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