Phil Chenier
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Philip Chenier is a former professional basketball player. He is presently
a television sports broadcaster for the NBA's Washington Wizards
.
at Berkeley, Chenier, who was selected fourth in the 1971 NBA Hardship Draft by the then Baltimore Bullets
, would play professionally for the Bullets in the National Basketball Association
from 1971 to 1979.
Chenier was one of the better shooting guards in the NBA for the first six seasons in his career, but he suffered a back injury early in the 1977-78 season and had season-ending surgery. The Bullets would go on to win the NBA title with Kevin Grevey
as the shooting guard. Chenier was never the same player after that; he came back from his surgery late the next season, but never could crack the Bullets' starting lineup again.
Chenier was released by the Bullets after the 1978-79 season, he would later play briefly for the Indiana Pacers
and Golden State Warriors
before finally retiring after the 1980-81 season.
Chenier, who was a 1972 NBA All-Rookie Team
selection, averaged 17.2 points per game for his career, and was named to three NBA All-Star teams.
alongside broadcasters Charlie Neil and James Brown for Black Entertainment Television
, and Washington Bullets and Washington Wizards
games on television since 1987, presently working for CSN Washington alongside play-by-play commentator, Steve Buckhantz
.
with his family and his mother. He has two daughters,a son and grandchildren. His son, Phil Jr., followed his father into basketball, and is a coach for Wilde Lake High School
's varsity
basketball team.
a television sports broadcaster for the NBA's Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
.
NBA playing career
After playing for Berkeley High School and briefly University of CaliforniaUniversity of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
at Berkeley, Chenier, who was selected fourth in the 1971 NBA Hardship Draft by the then Baltimore Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
, would play professionally for the Bullets in the National Basketball Association
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...
from 1971 to 1979.
Chenier was one of the better shooting guards in the NBA for the first six seasons in his career, but he suffered a back injury early in the 1977-78 season and had season-ending surgery. The Bullets would go on to win the NBA title with Kevin Grevey
Kevin Grevey
Kevin Michael Grevey is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'5" swingman, the left-handed Grevey played for the Washington Bullets from 1975-1983 and the Milwaukee Bucks from 1983-1985...
as the shooting guard. Chenier was never the same player after that; he came back from his surgery late the next season, but never could crack the Bullets' starting lineup again.
Chenier was released by the Bullets after the 1978-79 season, he would later play briefly for the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
and Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
before finally retiring after the 1980-81 season.
Chenier, who was a 1972 NBA All-Rookie Team
NBA All-Rookie Team
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches; who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The All-Rookie Team is generally...
selection, averaged 17.2 points per game for his career, and was named to three NBA All-Star teams.
Broadcasting career
Chenier, who got his start in television sports broadcasting with Home Team Sports back in 1985, has announced black college gamesalongside broadcasters Charlie Neil and James Brown for Black Entertainment Television
Bet
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, and Washington Bullets and Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
games on television since 1987, presently working for CSN Washington alongside play-by-play commentator, Steve Buckhantz
Steve Buckhantz
Steve Buckhantz is a television play-by-play announcer for the Washington Wizards.-Biography:His television announcing career began as Sports Director at WTTG, a Fox affiliate in Washington, D.C. A District native, Buckhantz grew up in Arlington, Virginia, where his father owned a construction...
.
Personal
Chenier currently resides in Columbia, MarylandColumbia, Maryland
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with his family and his mother. He has two daughters,a son and grandchildren. His son, Phil Jr., followed his father into basketball, and is a coach for Wilde Lake High School
Wilde Lake High School
Wilde Lake High School is a secondary school located in Columbia, Maryland's Village of Wilde Lake, one of 12 public high schools in Howard County. Opened in 1971 as a model school for the nation, it was Columbia's first high school. It had a unique open doughnut-shaped design with "open...
's varsity
Varsity team
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basketball team.