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Chuck Eidson

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Chuck Eidson, born Charles Patrick Eidson Jr. on 10 October 1980, is an American former professional basketball player who stands 2.03 metres (6 ft 8 in) tall and played mainly at small forward, with the versatility to cover point guard, shooting guard and point forward roles. At Pinewood Preparatory School he was a Parade All-American and South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year, and he went on to play college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. As a professional he spent a season with the North Charleston Lowgators of the NBDL, had a short stint with the Boston Celtics, and then built his career in Europe with the Giessen 46ers in the German Bundesliga, Strasbourg IG in France, Lietuvos rytas, Maccabi Tel Aviv, FC Barcelona and UNICS. He won the EuroCup and its MVP award in 2008-09 with Lietuvos rytas, helped Maccabi Tel Aviv reach a EuroLeague final, and in April 2024 Rytas Vilnius retired his number 13 jersey.

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Birth Year
1980 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
Connections

Competed In

EuroLeague, Competitions
Source Chuck Eidson (Wikipedia)

On The Roster Of

Boston Celtics, Teams and Clubs
Source Chuck Eidson (Wikipedia)

Plays

Basketball, Sports
Source Chuck Eidson (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Source Chuck Eidson (Wikipedia)Lead
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is an American former professional basketball player
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1. Chuck Eidson (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    Charles Patrick Eidson Jr. (born October 10, 1980)
  • Lead, height sentence
    He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall
  • Professional career, 2008-09 season
    In the 2008-09 season, he won the EuroCup with the team also earning the EuroCup MVP award, averaging 15.9 points and 21.3 PIR per game. He also led the team to a Baltic League title that season
  • Lead
    is an American former professional basketball player
  • Competed In: EuroLeague, Professional career, Lietuvos rytas
    His most memorable performance was in the EuroLeague game against Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • On The Roster Of: Boston Celtics, Professional career, after college
    After a short stint with the Boston Celtics
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