Joseph Chievous (born July 3, 1967) is a retired American professional

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player. During his pro

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career, he played at the

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position. Chievous played three seasons in the

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, after being selected by the

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, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the

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College career

Chevious played

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, with the

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, from 1984 to 1988. He led the Tigers to three NCAA Tournament appearances. He also led them to Big Eight regular-season and tournament titles. Chevious became the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,580 points over his collegiate career. Chevious was inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 1996. On November 1, 2012, it was announced that Chevious would be part of the "Class of 2012" inducted into the

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on November 15. On February 19, 2019, during a ceremony at halftime of a game between

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and

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, the university retired Chevious’ number 3 jersey.

Professional career

Chievous was selected by the

, in the first round, with the 16th overall pick of the

. Chevious played in the

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from 1988 to 1991, with the Houston Rockets and

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. His best NBA season came in his rookie year, when he appeared in 81 games and averaged 9.3 points per game.

Personal life

Chevious' son Quinton Chievous (b. 1992), played

at the

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and

Hampton University Hampton University is a private, historically black, research university in Hampton, Virginia. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School, it was established by Black and White leaders of the American Missionary Association af ...

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Derrick Chievous NBA statistics
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Derrick Chievous CBA statistics
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College career

Professional career

Personal life

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