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Chris Corchiani
Personal information
Born (1968-03-28) March 28, 1968 (age 56)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolHialeah-Miami Lakes
(Hialeah, Florida)
CollegeNC State (1987–1991)
NBA draft1991: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career1991–2002
PositionPoint guard
Number13, 12
Career history
1991–1992Raleigh Bullfrogs
1992Orlando Magic
1992–1993Rapid City Thrillers
1993Washington Bullets
1993Benetton Treviso
1993–1994Boston Celtics
1994–1995Efes Pilsen
1995–1996Bayer Leverkusen
1996–1997Valvi Girona
1998–1999Ducato Siena
1999–2000Pepsi Rimini
2000–2002Tau Cerámica
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas Championship
Silver medal – second place 1989 Mexico City National team

Christopher Corchiani Sr. (born March 28, 1968) is an American-Italian former professional basketball player who played at the point guard position. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association after a college career at NC State. Corchiani was the first college player to amass 1,000 career assists and as of 2024 is one of only four players in history to achieve the milestone.

High school

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Born in Coral Gables, Florida, Corchiani attended Miami's Kendall Acres Academy, and Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School, in Hialeah, Florida.

College career

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Corchiani's college basketball career lasted from 1988 to 1991, at North Carolina State University, where he played with the NC State Wolfpack. Corchiani was the first NCAA Division I player to record 1,000 assists in a career.[1] In the 1990–91 season, he led the nation in assists per game average, at 9.7 per game. At the time he finished his career, he was in 5th place on the NCAA's all-time steals list.

Professional career

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Corchiani was selected by the Orlando Magic, with the 9th pick of the 2nd round (36th overall), of the 1991 NBA draft. In addition to the Magic, he played with two other NBA teams, the Boston Celtics and the Washington Bullets. He also played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Spain, and Germany.[2] He was a member of the Bayer Leverkusen team, which captured the German Bundesliga title in 1996 under the guidance of coach Dirk Bauermann.[3] In 2002, he won the Spanish national championship with Tau Cerámica, alongside players like Elmer Bennett, Luis Scola and Andrés Nocioni, coached by Duško Ivanović.[4]

After retiring from basketball, he settled in Raleigh, North Carolina, working as a realtor, then as the owner of a mortgage bank. In 2007, he founded a title insurance agency.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chris Corchiani.
  2. ^ "Christopher Corchiani Trayectoria deportiva {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "easyCredit - Die besten Teams". www.easycredit-bbl.de (in German). Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Christopher Corchiani, TRAYECTORIA Y LOGROS". Liga ACB (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "WHO WE ARE". TRYON. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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