Chris Anstey
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| Full name | Christopher John Anstey | |
| birthday | 1st January 1975 | |
| place of birth | Melbourne , Australia | |
| size | 213 cm | |
| position | Power Forward / Center | |
| NBA draft | 1997 , 18th pick, Dallas Mavericks | |
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1994 Melbourne Tigers 1995–1997 South East Melbourne Magic 1997–1999 Dallas Mavericks 1999–2000 Chicago Bulls 2000–2002 Victoria Titans / Giants 2002–2003 Ural Great Perm 2003–2005 UNICS Kazan 2005–2006 Melbourne Tigers 2006 CB Sevilla 2006–2010 Melbourne Tigers
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| Clubs as coaches | ||
| Since 2012 Melbourne Tigers / United
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Christopher John Anstey (born January 1, 1975 in Melbourne ) is an Australian basketball coach and former player who was active in the NBA from 1997 to 2000 and has coached Melbourne United (formerly Melbourne Tigers) since 2012 .
Career
Anstey played tennis at a high level in his youth, before starting basketball at the age of 17. Just two years later he made his debut in the Australian NBL . 1997 Anstey moved to the NBA, where he played for two years for the Dallas Mavericks and one season for the Chicago Bulls and played a total of 155 games. After two years in the NBL, he was active in Russia from 2002 to 2005. Anstey won the FIBA Europe League with UNICS Kazan . With the exception of a few months in 2006 at CB Sevilla , he was again active in Australia for the Melbourne Tigers from 2005 until his retirement in 2010 .
Anstey won the U22 World Cup with the Australian national team in 1997 and was voted the most valuable player in this tournament himself . As part of the senior squad, he took part in the 1998 World Cup and reached the semifinals of the Sydney Olympics two years later. He was then little active in the national team, so that the 2008 Olympic Games were his first major tournament in eight years.
Web links
- Chris Anstey - player profile on NBA.com
- Chris Anstey - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Chris Anstey in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Profile on the official website of the Australian Olympic team in 2008 (English)
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| SURNAME | Anstey, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anstey, Christopher John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st January 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne |