Christopher Lee Crawford (born May 13, 1975) is an American former professional
basketball
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player who was selected by the
Atlanta Hawks
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in the second round (50th pick overall) of the
1997 NBA draft
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. A 6'9"
forward from
Marquette University
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, Crawford played in 7 NBA seasons, all with the Hawks. His best year was in the 2003–04 season where he averaged a career high 10.2 points per game. After his stint with Atlanta, in which he missed the entire
2004–05 season because of a torn ligament in his right knee, Crawford was released, and had a tryout with the
New Jersey Nets
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In his NBA career, Crawford played in 252 games and scored a total of 1,654 points.
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1975 births
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Atlanta Hawks draft picks
Atlanta Hawks players
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