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Chris Webber

Sacramento: A New Beginning



Despite his basketball abilities, the Wizards decided to rid themselves of the headaches caused by Webber's off-court antics and traded him to the Sacramento Kings in 1998. Webber, who responded bitterly to the trade, felt that the Wizards' organization was acting punitively and unfairly. Yet unexpectedly Sacramento became Webber's chance to begin afresh. He later told Sport, "I thought it was the end of the world coming here, but it was a new beginning."



As a member of the Kings, Webber has cleaned up his image and consistently proves himself on the court. After a rough first five years in the NBA, he once again enjoys the game of basketball. Despite an opportunity to exercise his rights as a free agent in 2001, Webber chose to remain in Sacramento, a place he once considered the Siberia of professional basketball. In 2001 the Kings won its first postseason series in twenty years. During his tenure with the Kings, Webber has averaged over twenty-four points and eleven rebounds per game. With ongoing success on the floor and a new maturity, he continues to push himself to become an NBA superstar of the highest degree.

Career Statistics

Yr Team GP Pts P/G FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO
GS: Golden State Warriors; SAC: Sacramento Kings; WASH: Washington Wizards.
1994 GS 76 1333 17.5 .552 .000 .532 9.1 3.6 1.2 2.2 206
1995 WASH 54 1085 20.1 .495 .276 .502 9.6 4.7 1.5 1.6 167
1996 WASH 15 356 23.7 .543 .441 .594 7.6 5.0 1.8 .06 49
1997 WASH 72 1445 20.1 .518 .397 .565 10.3 4.6 1.7 1.9 230
1998 WASH 71 1555 21.9 .482 .317 .589 9.5 3.8 1.6 1.7 185
1999 SAC 42 839 20.0 .486 .118 .454 13.0 4.1 1.4 2.1 148
2000 SAC 75 1834 24.5 .483 .284 .751 10.5 4.6 1.6 1.7 218
2001 SAC 70 1898 27.1 .481 .071 .703 11.1 4.2 1.3 1.7 195
2002 SAC 54 1322 24.5 .495 .263 .749 10.1 4.8 1.7 1.4 158
TOTAL 529 11667 22.1 .498 .301 .627 10.2 4.3 1.5 1.8 1556

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