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| Position | Power forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 08 m) |
| Weight | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Team | None |
| Born | March 10, 1985 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Xaverian |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| Draft | 2nd round, 42nd overall, 2005 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2005–present |
| Former teams | Golden State Warriors (2005–2006) |
| Awards | Third Team All Big East Honors |
Chris Taft (born March 10, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American National Basketball Association player, currently with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Xaverian High School is a private all-male College-preparatory school located in Brooklyn New York. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a team of the NBA Development League which began play in 2007. Chris Taft is 6'10", and weighs 261 pounds.
NCAA career
Chris Taft played his short college career at the University of Pittsburgh after graduating from Xaverian High School in Brooklyn. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University Xaverian High School is a private all-male College-preparatory school located in Brooklyn New York. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Taft had a very strong freshman season in which he won the Big East Conference Rookie of the Year Award; many believed he would have a very strong career at Pittsburgh. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United He set the all-time Pittsburgh season record for field goals made as a freshman (162). As a freshman, Taft earned Third Team All Big East Honors.
After returning to the team for the 2004-2005 NCAA season, scouts projected Chris Taft to have another spectacular season. In 2004-2005, Taft averaged 26. 5 minutes per game, 13. 3 points per game, 7. 5 rebounds per game, and 1. 7 blocks per game, and shot 58. 5% from the field. Taft had a great statistical season, but did have some struggles. Many scouts criticized Taft for "not trying" and not playing to his full potential. Taft also had trouble shooting free throws, which hurt Pitt down the stretch, especially in close games, like the loss to the Bucknell Bison in the non-conference season. Bucknell University is a Private university located along the West Branch Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the After Pitt gained another berth into the NCAA Tournament as a #9 seed where Pitt suffered a loss to the University of the Pacific in the first round, Taft announced his entry into the 2005 NBA Draft. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton California, originally affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Shortly after announcing his departure from Pitt, Taft hired an agent and indefinitely lost his NCAA eligibility. Taft went to the Chicago Annual Predraft Camp which began his post-college career.
NBA career
Chris Taft entered the NBA draft as a projected first rounder, but he fell into the second round. Many speculated that this was due to reports of poor workouts, including one with Golden State in which he was reportedly pushed around by ASU's Ike Diogu until he quit the workout prior to its scheduled conclusion. Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, better known as Ike Diogu (born September 11 1983 in Buffalo New York) is an American professional Basketball Ultimately, he was picked by the Golden State Warriors 42nd overall. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California.
Taft played in only 17 games in his rookie season as a result of back spasms — suffered in a summer league game while landing after dunking — that ended his season in early January. He had surgery March 28, 2006, to repair a herniated disc and has yet to step on the court in a professional game since. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In his limited playing time, Chris averaged 2. 8 points and 2. 1 rebounds in 8. 5 minutes a game, but showed flashes of athleticism that gave many hope for his future.
Taft has struggled greatly with his free throw shooting which has continued in his professional career. Main article Basketball moves In Basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted He has made one of his six free throws thus far in his career. His two major career games consist of Golden State's game against the Chicago Bulls on November 9, 2005, where Taft scored 7 points in 19 minutes, both NBA career highs. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Golden State's game against the Atlanta Hawks on November 2 was also a great defensive game for Chris Taft, where he had another professional career high of three blocks. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000
Taft was unable to play during the 2006-07 NBA preseason due to recurring back spasms and inflammation. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. On October 27, 2006, he was waived by the Warriors and became a free agent. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player
Taft has recently signed a contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBDL and appeared in his first game for them on January 13th, 2008. Taft was recently released by the Vipers due to injury.
External links
- Chris Taft Info Page at NBA. com
- Chris Taft Statistics at Basketball-Reference. com
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