Tom Chambers

[edit] Americola's celebrity biographies are provided by AmericolaWiki, a celebrity wiki. You can help contribute to Americola and edit this article.

This page is about a former basketball player. For other people of the same name, see this article's Talk page for a list.

Tom Chambers

Position:	forward/center
Height:	6'10"
Weight:	230 lbs.
Nationality:	American
Born:	June 21, 1959 Ogden, Utah
College:	University of Utah
Drafted:	8th overall (San Diego Clippers) 1981 NBA Draft
Pro career:	1981 – 1997
Teams:	San Diego Clippers (1981–83) Seattle SuperSonics (1983–88) Phoenix Suns (1988–93) Utah Jazz (1993–95) Maccabi Tel Aviv (1995–96) Charlotte Hornets (1997) Philadelphia 76ers (1997)
Awards:	1987 NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player

Thomas Doane Chambers (born June 21, 1959 in Ogden, Utah) is former star NBA professional basketball player at the power forward position. He attended the University of Utah.

The 6'10" Chambers was a key member of the strong Phoenix Suns teams of the late 1980s and early 90s. 'Tommy Gun' would combine with all-star point guard Kevin Johnson to run a pick-and-roll play that would often account for a good third of the teams points. Chambers played for the Suns for five seasons, having his best point production in 1989-90 (averaging 27.2 points a contest).

Chambers played 14 full seasons in the NBA, starting in 1981-82 with the San Diego Clippers. He played five seasons for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1983-84 to 1988-89 and was named MVP of the 1987 NBA All-Star game played at the Kingdome.

After five seasons with the Suns, he spent two in the twilight of his career with his home state Utah Jazz. In the 1995-96 season he played for Israeli Champions Maccabi Tel-Aviv. His arrival was a big event in Israel, but Chambers did not have the best of seasons. Most notable was the game against Spanish side Barcelona, when he shot 0 out of 14 from the field, including one missed dunk. He scored only two points that game, from the free-throw line (2-of-4). Maccabi won the Israeli Championship, but lost the Cup. Chambers left Israel and returned to the USA. Chambers also played limited minutes in 12 games with the Charlotte Hornets in 1996-97 and ten minutes in a game for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1997-98, scoring six points.

Chambers ranks #29 all-time in total (regular season) points scored in the NBA with 20,049 in 1,107 games, for 18.1 points per game average. He also averaged 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game in the regular season over his career.

As of the early 2000s, Chambers worked for the Suns on its community relations staff.

See also

• List of National Basketball Association players with 60 or more points in a game

Wikipedia information about Tom Chambers This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Tom Chambers". It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer). Help contribute to Americola and edit this article.