Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins (born August 14, 1974) is an American former professional

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player who played for nine different NBA teams throughout his career.

Basketball career

Atkins played college basketball at the

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from 1992 to 1996. As of November 2020 he still owns three team records. He is a member of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. Atkins was undrafted in the

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. In 1996–97, he played with the LaCrosse Bobcats in the now-defunct CBA before going overseas to play for the

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club in

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from 1997 to 1999. Atkins started his NBA career in 1999 with the

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, with immediate impact, playing in all 82 games and averaging nine points and four assists per game. He then played for the

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(being included in a July 2000 deal which brought Grant Hill to Orlando) and

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(being traded midway through 2003–04 for Mike James, thus not appearing in the

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). In 2004, Atkins was traded in a multi-player deal which sent

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to Boston and Atkins to the

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. During 2004–05, he registered career-highs in points (14 ppg) and minutes (35), playing and starting in all 82

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contests. Atkins was traded along with

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to the

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in exchange for

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and

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in the 2005 offseason. As Atkins appeared sparingly throughout the season, the Wizards bought out the remainder of his contract on January 18, 2006. Atkins had voiced displeasure with the amount of playing time he was receiving, and he and the team both felt a change of scenery was needed. On January 23, 2006, Atkins signed as a free agent with the

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, replacing the injured

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. Atkins averaged in double figures in his half-season stint in Memphis. Atkins signed as a

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in July 2007 with the

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. A

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injury plagued him throughout most of the year, and he failed to have a significant impact in 2007–08. On January 7, 2009, the Nuggets traded Atkins, along with a 2009 first round draft pick and cash considerations, to the

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for

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and a 2009 second round draft pick. On July 27, 2009, he was traded to the

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along with Damien Wilkins for center

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and two future second-round draft picks. On September 22, 2009, Chucky Atkins was waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He signed a non guaranteed contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 28, 2009. Atkins played 40 games for the Pistons in his second stint with them during the 2009–2010 season . On September 27, 2010, Atkins signed with the

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. He was waived on October 11, 2010. After retiring from the game in 2011, Atkins went on to coach his alum high school in 2012–13 and 2013–14 before quitting the job on the eve of the 2014–15 season after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence twice within three months.Chucky Atkins out as Evans basketball coach
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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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References

External links

Chucky Atkins playerfile at NBA.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Atkins, Chucky 1974 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Croatia American men's basketball players Basketball players from Orlando, Florida Boston Celtics players Denver Nuggets players Detroit Pistons players KK Cibona players La Crosse Bobcats players Los Angeles Lakers players Memphis Grizzlies players Oklahoma City Thunder players Orlando Magic players Phoenix Suns players Point guards South Florida Bulls men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Universiade gold medalists for the United States Universiade medalists in basketball Washington Wizards players Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade