Tom Chambers
Tom Chambers was born in Ogden, Utah, United States on June 21st, 1959 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 64, Tom Chambers biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Thomas Doane Chambers (born June 21, 1959) is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player.
Chambers played professionally from 1981 to 1997, with a solid shot and high-flying dunks.
At 6'10", he was in charge of the power forward position as a professional and was selected to four NBA All-Star Games as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics and the Phoenix Suns. Chambers is one of two players along the coast of Antawn Jamison with more than 20,000 points eligible, but not elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Chambers purchased a ranch in North Ogden for himself and his family, which became known as Shooting Star Ranch, after his playing career came to an end. Soon after, he became a Suns community relations representative and relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona, with his family. He also received a Golden Eagle Award with his work on Sunderella Suns, a film that honors the 1975-76 Phoenix Suns season and the state of Arizona as a whole.
Professional career
Chambers was drafted by the San Diego Clippers with the 8th pick in the 1981 NBA draft. For the first time after being a center in college, after signing a $1.5 million four-year contract, he played forward for the first time. Chambers finished as the team's top scorer on his rookie season with 17.2 points per game, and 55% of his shots. In a 129-123 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on April 15, 1982, he set a then-career high point total of 39 points.
Chambers scored 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in San Diego's home opener, a loss to the Phoenix Suns, on October 29, 1982. Terry Cummings, a rookie who went on to win Rookie of the Year, and the club felt it had to choose between the two young prospects, including 1984 1st round draft picks (Calvin Duncan was later added).
Chambers, as a center Jack Sikma and guard Gus Williams, was a key piece to a winning team in his third NBA season. He appeared in all 82 games and averaged 18.1 points per game.
However, Williams was traded the following year, and Gerald Henderson was named as the point guard. Chambers dropped to third-most on the team in shot attempts after posting a team-high 21.5 points per game last season, firing just 28 more times than Henderson this season. He still led the team at 18.5 points per game, but felt he was being passed around in the offense.
However, 1986-87 was a big year for Chambers. Nate McMillan took over Henderson's place, and Chambers became one of the Sonics' top scorers. For the first time, he averaged 23.3 points per game to earn All-Star status. Chambers earned 85 percent of 630 free throw attempts this season. He also appeared in all 82 games.
He appeared in the 1987 NBA All-Star Game in Seattle. He earned 34 points on 13 of 25 shootings and was named Game's Most Valuable Player.
Chambers, an avid hunter and horseback rider, had no interest in playing outside of his hometown West. In June 1988, he accepted a then-very expensive ticket to join the Phoenix Suns. Seattle refused to honor the bid. The team he now works for today, he will be back for three All-Star appearances as a Sun.
Coach Cotton Fitzsimmons ordered Chambers to fire the ball in Phoenix. Chambers scored 25.7 points per game in 1988-1989. In 1989–90, his average increased to 27.8 points per game. His team also improved as his scoring hit new heights. The point guard Kevin Johnson had long waited, and the pair made a good NBA pairing.
Xavier McDaniel, a former Seattle teammate, joined the team in 1990–91 and the Suns have since adopted a more team-oriented approach. His ratings, as well as the team's achievements, have decreased. He had been named twice in the All-NBA Second Team, but now he was attempting to fit in.
Charles Barkley, who played in 1992-1993, was the fifth and final season in Phoenix, and he was hired to give the team the bounce back the team had long needed to compete. The now 33-year-old Chambers accepted his position as the sixth man, while Barkley and Dan Majerle were the team's key scorers.
That team made it to the 1993 NBA Finals, losing 4 games to 2 to Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.
Chambers still felt he had more to do and accepted a bid to join the Utah Jazz in August 1993. Karl Malone will be back up and re-team with Jeff Hornacek of the Suns, and he'll be able to support him. The Jazz made it to the 1994 Western Conference Finals, where they advanced right into the jazz wing. Chambers had one more year to give before deciding against him as a 20,024 point NBA scorer.
During the 1995–96 season, Chambers joined Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel for a season of play in the Israeli Super League and the FIBA EuroLeague. Chambers averaged 17.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game in the Israeli Super League. He also won the Israeli League championship with Maccabi earlier this season. Chambers averaged 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.7 steals per game in 32.8 minutes per game during the FIBA EuroLeague's 1995-96 season.
Chambers decided to reunite with the Phoenix Suns after his time in Israel. However, he was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in a single game of a second run there before playing a single game of a second run. He appeared in twelve games with the Hornets but was then suspended. During the 1997–98 regular season, the Chambers will appear in one more NBA game with the Philadelphia 76ers before retiring. He had six points, two rebounds, and two steals for the 76ers, his first game of his career, against the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 26, 1997, his only appearance with the team.