2018 - Champ Godbolt (MIL, ORL, CHI, MIA, DAL) (368 views)

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Champ Godbolt


Milwaukee Bucks (2002-2011)
Orlando Magic (2012)
Chicago Bulls (2012-2016)
Miami Heat (2017)
Dallas Mavericks (2018)

At a Glance

- Shocked the world when he was selected third overall out of THE Holy Cross University by Trofie’s Milwaukee Bucks in the historic 2002 Rookie Draft, ahead of college superstars like Charles Barkley, Sam Bowie, and Sam Perkins and just after Hakeem Olajuwon and Michael Jordan
- Revolutionized the game as a rookie from the power forward position, shooting over 40% from behind the three-point line as a 19-year-old, and finished his career at 41.2%
- Teamed with Bulls all-time greats Dave Lattin, Miles Bridges, and Simisola Shittu to bring Chicago its first ever TMBSL title in 2015 and the only title of his career
- Tied for 10th overall in career win shares with 180.7, tying current Hall of Famer Yao Ming
- 4th all-time in career rebounds (13,945)
- 14th all-time in points scored (29,261)
- 15th all-time in steals (1,852)

Career Stats

Years played: 16
Games played: 1,341
Points per game: 21.9
Rebounds per game: 10.5
Assists per game: 2.8
Steals per game: 1.4
Blocks per game: 0.9
Turnovers per game: 1.6
FG%: .495
FT%: .848
3P%: .412



Achievements

2002 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2002 - All-Rookie Team
2003 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2003 - All-Star Game Participant
2013 - All-League Second Team
2018 - All-Star Game Participant
2018 - All-League Third Team
2018 - All-Defensive Second Team

Championships: 1
Player of the Game: 182
Player of the Week: 1
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 738
Triple Doubles: 4

Career Highs

Points: 63
Rebounds: 27
Assists: 13
Steals: 7
Blocks: 8

Biography

Height: 7’3
Weight: 280
College: Holy Cross

Transactions

- 3rd overall pick in the 2002 Rookie Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks
- Re-signed with the Bucks in 2006 to a max contract
- Hit free agency prior to the great contraction of 2012, severely hampering his career earnings as he was only able to sign an MLE with the Orlando Magic instead of the second max he deserved
- Traded from the Magic to the Bulls in the second year of his contract for Gheorghe Muresan, Cliff Robinson, and two future first-round picks
- Re-signed with the Bulls following the 2014 season for 5 years and $75,000,000
- Amnestied by the Bulls in 2017 and went unclaimed by the rest of the league
- Signed a one-year contract with the Miami Heat in 2017 for $15,000,000
- Signed with the Dallas Mavericks on another one-year contract in 2018 for $16,000,000
- Retired following the 2018 season after posting a career high in free throw percentage, three-point percentage, and rebounds per game