Chauncey Billups

Chauncey Billups

NBAManager|Portland Trail Blazers
United StatesSeptember 25, 1976

Biography

Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing college basketball with the Colorado Buffaloes, he was selected third overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. Billups spent the majority of his 17-year basketball career playing for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 after helping the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. He was given the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" for making late-game shots with Detroit. A five-time NBA All-Star, a three-time All-NBA selection and two-time NBA All-Defensive selection, Billups also played for the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers during his NBA career. He was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024. Billups worked as a studio analyst after his retiring from playing in 2014. The Pistons retired his No. 1 jersey in 2016. He started coaching as an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2020–21 season. Billups was appointed as head coach of the Trail Blazers in 2021. In 2024, it was announced that Billups would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In October 2025 Billups was arrested by the FBI for his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling scheme.

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Chauncey Billups — NBA Manager for Portland Trail Blazers
Chauncey Billups — NBA Manager for Portland Trail Blazers

Career Timeline

1976personal

Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is an American professional ba...

Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1997career

After playing college basketball with the Colorado Buffaloes, he was selected...

After playing college basketball with the Colorado Buffaloes, he was selected third overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.

2004achievement

Billups spent the majority of his 17-year basketball career playing for the D...

Billups spent the majority of his 17-year basketball career playing for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 after helping the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals.

2014career

Billups worked as a studio analyst after his retiring from playing in 2014.

2020career

He started coaching as an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2...

He started coaching as an assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2020–21 season.

2021career

Billups was appointed as head coach of the Trail Blazers in 2021.

2024career

He was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.

2024career

In 2024, it was announced that Billups would be inducted into the Naismith Me...

In 2024, it was announced that Billups would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

2025career

In October 2025 Billups was arrested by the FBI for his alleged involvement i...

In October 2025 Billups was arrested by the FBI for his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling scheme.

Achievements

2004

Billups spent the majority of his 17-year basketball career playing for the D...

Billups spent the majority of his 17-year basketball career playing for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 after helping the Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals.