Central Michigan University Athletics
Chris Kaman Updated Bio
6/6/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
June 6, 2003
Complete Bio, Including 2002-03 Game-by-Game Stats, in PDF Format
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Chris Kaman
Central Michigan University
7-0 - 255 - Center
Wyoming, Mich. - Tri-unity Christian HS
- Ranks second on CMU's career blocked shots list with 182 swats
- Ranks seventh on CMU's career rebounding list with 707 boards
- Ranks 11th on CMU's career scoring chart with 1,250 points
- Holds the CMU career field goal percentage record at .608
- One of only six players in CMU's 1,000-point, 600-rebound club
- Entered NBA draft following junior season
2002-03: Associated Press honorable mention All-America ...Mid-American Conference "Player of the Year" ...Mid-American Conference "Defensive Player of the Year" ... MAC tournament MVP ...First team All-MAC ...USBWA All-District ...NABC second team All-District ...Basketball Times All-Region ...named MAC West Division "Player of the Week" four times ...led the nation in double-doubles (25) ...ranked fourth nationally in rebounding (12.0), sixth in field goal percentage (62.2), 10th in blocked shots (3.2), 13th in scoring (22.4) ...led Central Michigan University to the Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament titles and the second round of the NCAA tournament ...was one of only five players nationally to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds (Brandon Hunter, Ohio; David West, Xavier; Mike Sweetney, Georgetown; Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse) ...led the Mid-American Conference in field goal percentage and blocks, and ranked second in scoring and rebounding ...scored a career-high 43 points against Ball State (2/19/03) ...set CMU single season records for blocks (98) and rebounds (373) ...had two 30-point, 20-rebound outings - 30 points and 21 boards at Michigan (12/3/02) and 39 points and 22 rebounds at Ball State(3/8/03) ... tied a CMU single game record with eight blocks against Toledo (1/22/03) ...scored in double figures in 29 of 31 games ...played in and started 31 of CMU's 32 games ...missed Spring Arbor game with an injury ...led the team in scoring 22 times and rebounding 28 times ...averaged 24.3 points, 13.7 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in CMU's three MAC tournament games en route to MVP honors.
Chris Kaman drew constant double and triple teams during the 2003 season.  | |
2001-02: Played in 24 games with 13 starts ...averaged 11.8 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game ...ranked fifth in the MAC in rebounding ...averaged 12.0 points and 7.8 boards in MAC play ...shot .614 from the floor ...ranked fourth in the MAC with 1.63 blocks per game ... notched seven double-doubles on the year, including a 19-point, season-high 17-rebound outing against Georgia State (11/24/01) ...poured in a season-high 26 points against eventual MAC champion Kent State (2/9/02) ... blocked five shots at George Mason (12/5/01) ...led the team in scoring in seven games and rebounding 18 times.
2000-01: MAC All-Freshman team selection ...team's third-leading scorer with 9.8 points per game ...ranked fourth in the MAC in blocked shots (1.61) ...his 45 swats ranked seventh-best in CMU history ...pulled down 4.8 rebounds per game, third-best on the team ...saw action in all 28 contests with one start ...scored in double figures 13 times with a season-high 23 points coming at Ball State (2/21/01) ... posted a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds at Northern Illinois (2/3/01) ...shot .574 from the floor, the best mark on the team ...blocked six shots against Northern Iowa (12/9/00) ...led the team in scoring five times and rebounding eight.
HIGH SCHOOL - Placed fifth in balloting for Michigan's Mr. Basketball Award ... averaged 16.2 points, 13.9 rebounds and 6.1 blocks per game as a senior ... played in the Wendy's All-Star Classic Game ... first team all-state selection by the Detroit Free Press ... team went 24-2 during senior year and reached the state quarterfinals.
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||||
| YR | GP-GS | FG-FGA | PCT | 3-PT FG-FGA | PCT | FT-FTA | PCT | REB-AVG | A | BLK | ST | PTS-AVG |
| 00-01 | 28-1 | 105-183 | .574 | 0-0 | .000 | 63-90 | .700 | 135-4.8 | 6 | 45 | 14 | 273-9.8 |
| 01-02 | 24-13 | 97-158 | .614 | 0-0 | .000 | 89-137 | .650 | 199-8.3 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 283-11.8 |
| 02-03 | 31-31 | 244-392 | .622 | 0-0 | .000 | 206-275 | .749 | 373-12.0 | 39 | 98 | 19 | 694-22.4 |
| Totals | 83-45 | 446-733 | .608 | 0-0 | .000 | 358-502 | .713 | 707-8.5 | 67 | 182 | 42 | 1,250-15.1 |
