Chuck Nevitt

Chuck Nevitt
Personal information
Born	June 13, 1959 (age 65); Cortez, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
Listed weight	217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
College	NC State (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 3rd round, 63rd overall pick
	Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1983–1994
Position	Center
Number	52, 43, 42, 25
Career history
1983	Houston Rockets
1983–1984	Houston Flyers
1984–1985	Los Angeles Lakers
1985–1988	Detroit Pistons
1988–1989	Houston Rockets
1989–1990	Rapid City Thrillers
1991	Miami Tropics
1991	Chicago Bulls
1992–1993	Capital Region Pontiacs
1993	San Antonio Spurs
1993–1994	Hartford Hellcats
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1985);
Career NBA statistics
Points	251 (1.6 ppg)
Rebounds	239 (1.5 rpg)
Blocks	111 (.7 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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

Playoffs


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

References

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

External links

[si-1] Steve Wulf (November 7, 1994). "A Truly Tall Tale". Sports Illustrated.

[2] Howie Kahn (February 20, 2013). "In Praise of the 12th Man". Grantland. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[3] "Chuck Nevitt NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

[4] "Chuck Nevitt College Stats". College Basketball at Sports Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

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