Chris Webber (basketball, born 1972)

Chris Webber
Personal information
Born (1972-12-04) December 4, 1972
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
College
Playing career1998–2004
PositionPower forward
Career history
1998Newcastle Eagles
1998Plymouth Raiders
1998Leicester City Riders
1998–1999Birmingham Bullets
1999–2000Newcastle Eagles
2000–2002Edinburgh Rocks
2002–2003Gymnastikos S. Larissas
2003–2004Leicester Riders

Christopher Webber[1] (born December 4, 1972) is a Canadian former professional basketball player, most notable for his career in the British Basketball League.

Career

Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Webber's career began in 1992–93 with the Carleton University Ravens, where he won the Rookie of the Year title for Ontario-East. Webber transferred to his home-town University of Western Ontario for second year. As a student of the University of Western Ontario, Webber played with the senior basketball team, the Western Ontario Mustangs, where he was named to the OUAA Conference 1st Team's for 1995–96 and 1996–97.

In October 1998, the 6'9 forward[2] signed a professional contract with British Basketball League (BBL) outfit Newcastle Eagles, however he was released after just one month at the club and subsequently joined in November Plymouth Raiders to replace Daniel Okonkwo who was in Greece representing Nigeria in the 1998 FIBA World Championship.

Following Okonkwo's return, Webber was then signed by BBL franchise Leicester City Riders, making his debut on December 12 at home to London Towers. Having moved on again to Birmingham Bullets[2] and then returned to Newcastle the following season, Webber eventually settled with Edinburgh Rocks in 2000, before ending a two-year spell to play for Gymnastikos S. Larissas in Greece. After just one season, Webber returned to the BBL and to former club Leicester, where he saw out one final season.

Chris Webber is currently a gym instructor at Newton's Grove School in Mississauga, Ontario.

Career history

References

  1. ↑ "Christopher Webber () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Bullets to snatch Webber". Sports Argus. September 16, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
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