Eric Chenowith
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Eric Chenowith is an American basketball player.
As a high school player, he was selected to the McDonald's All-American Team
in 1997. He played collegiately for University of Kansas, and was drafted by the New York Knicks
in the 2nd round (42nd overall pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft
.
He was under contract with the following NBA
teams. The Knicks (June to September 2001), Sacramento Kings
(October 2001), Seattle SuperSonics
(September to October 2002), Los Angeles Clippers
(October 2002), Los Angeles Lakers
(August to October 2003), Denver Nuggets
(October 2005), Chicago Bulls
(October 2006) and New Orleans Hornets 2007.
Chenowith has played professionally for the Greenville Groove
and Huntsville Flight
(2001/02, NBDL
), Pau-Orthez
(2002, LNB, France
), Huntsville Flight and Roanoke Dazzle
(2002/03, NBDL), Orange County Crush (ABA) and Fujian Xunxing
(China
) (2004/05), Idaho Stampede
(CBA
) and Cangrejeros de Santurce
(Puerto-Rico) (2005/06), Idaho Stampede (NBDL) and Criollos de Caguas
(Puerto-Rico) (2006/07).
Chenoweth
is a Cornish
name.
As a high school player, he was selected to the McDonald's All-American Team
McDonald's All-American Team
The McDonald's All-American Game refers to each of the all-star basketball games played each year for boys' and girls' high-school basketball graduates. Consisting of the top American and Canadian players, each team plays a single exhibition game after the conclusion of the high-school basketball...
in 1997. He played collegiately for University of Kansas, and was drafted by the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the 2nd round (42nd overall pick) of the 2001 NBA Draft
2001 NBA Draft
The 2001 NBA Draft took place on June 27, 2001 in New York City, New York. Kwame Brown became the first high school player drafted with the first overall pick...
.
He was under contract with the following NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
teams. The Knicks (June to September 2001), Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(October 2001), Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
(September to October 2002), Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(October 2002), Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(August to October 2003), Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
(October 2005), Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
(October 2006) and New Orleans Hornets 2007.
Chenowith has played professionally for the Greenville Groove
Greenville Groove
The Greenville Groove were a National Basketball Development League team based in Greenville, South Carolina. Playing their home games at the BI-LO Center, the Groove was a charter franchise and league champions for the 2001-02 season but folded after the 2002-03 season.The National Basketball...
and Huntsville Flight
Albuquerque Thunderbirds
The New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...
(2001/02, NBDL
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
), Pau-Orthez
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
The Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez is a French professional basketball club that is based in Pau. They play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Pau.- History :...
(2002, LNB, France
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
), Huntsville Flight and Roanoke Dazzle
Roanoke Dazzle
The Roanoke Dazzle were an NBA Development League team based in Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. In operation from the inaugural D-League season of 2001-02 through the 2005-06 season, the Dazzle marked the return of professional basketball to Roanoke since the Virginia Squires called Roanoke home in the...
(2002/03, NBDL), Orange County Crush (ABA) and Fujian Xunxing
Fujian Xunxing
Fujian SBS Xunxing or Fujian Xunxing or Fujian SBS are a basketball team in the South Division of the Chinese Basketball Association, based in Jinjiang, Fujian. The "SBS" presumably reflects corporate sponsorship. Unlike all the other teams in the CBA, the team originally had no English-friendly...
(China
Chinese Basketball Association
The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated to the CBA, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in China.The league is commonly known as the CBA, and this acronym is often used even in Chinese...
) (2004/05), Idaho Stampede
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
(CBA
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
) and Cangrejeros de Santurce
Santurce Crabbers (basketball)
The Cangrejeros de Santurce are a BSN basketball team from the Santurce area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. They currently play at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum and Mario Morales Coliseum, they have been playing there since 2005...
(Puerto-Rico) (2005/06), Idaho Stampede (NBDL) and Criollos de Caguas
Caguas Creoles (basketball)
The Criollos de Caguas are a BSN basketball team based in Caguas, Puerto Rico.-History:The Criollos professional basketball team began to play during the 1976 season, joining their counterparts the Criollos of baseball...
(Puerto-Rico) (2006/07).
Chenoweth
Chenoweth
Chenoweth is a name of Cornish origin meaning "new house" in the Cornish language, and usually pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable.-Variant spellings:...
is a Cornish
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
name.