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A tough-minded 6'3" guard who starred at Boise State University in the late 1980s, Childs went undrafted in the 1989 NBA Draft and began his professional career in the Continental Basketball Association. Childs played for five different teams in his first three seasons in the league, but he eventually found a home with the Quad City Thunder, with whom he won a league title and an MVP award in 1994 after averaging 17.9 points and 7.6 assists. His success in the minor leagues proved to be his ticket to the NBA, as he signed with the New Jersey Nets prior to the start of the 1994-95 NBA season. Childs spent his first two seasons in the NBA with the Nets, and he averaged an NBA career-high 12.8 points in 1995-96. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... Boise State University is a state university located near downtown Boise, the capital city of Idaho. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... 1989 NBA Draft - 27 June 1989 - New York City, New York See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft First Round Second Round Miami Heat - Sherman Douglas, G, Syracuse Categories: 1989 in sports | NBA Draft ... The Continental Basketball Association or CBA is a professional mens basketball league in the United States. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Carlos Arroyo of the Utah Jazz (left) passing to a teammate (not shown) for an assist. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West Location of NBA teams, conferences and divisions NBA redirects here. ... The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The 1994-95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1995-96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didnt celebrate this aniversary until the following season. ...

However, Childs is perhaps best remembered for his five-year (1996–2001) tenure with the New York Knicks, who relied on his tight defense and streaky three-point shooting ability during their perennial runs to the NBA Playoffs. He led the team in assists (6.1 per game) as a starter during the 1996-97 season, and he was a valuable contributor off the bench during his next four years with the team. A visible figure in the New York media, he also represented the Knicks on the 1998-99 NBA All-Interview Team and won the New York Press Photographers Association's 2000 "Good Guy Award" for his involvement with several charities and youth basketball programs. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The New York Knicks (or New York Knickerbockers) are a professional basketball team based in New York City. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 In basketball, a three-point field goal, three-pointer, three-point shot, or simply three is a field goal made from beyond the three point line, a designated semi-ellipsoid arc radiating from the basket. ... The NBA Playoffs are four rounds of competition between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conferences (called Divisions, pre-1970) of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1996-97 NBA season is the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1998-99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

In 2001, Childs was traded to the Toronto Raptors for Mark Jackson and Muggsy Bogues, with whom he played for one-and-a-half seasons before rejoining the Nets in 2002. However, his second tenure with the Nets was disastrous, as he was suspended by the team for being overweight and out-of-shape at the beginning of the season. After tweleve games in which he averaged just 1.3 points, he was finally waived and saw his NBA career come to a close. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York) is a 6 3 former professional basketball player who played point guard for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association in a career spanning from... Muggsy Bogues steals the ball from Rodney Rogers of the LA Clippers (1997) Tyrone Curtis Muggsy Bogues (born January 9, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Charlotte Sting of the WNBA. Although he played for four teams during his fourteen... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 2002, Childs also made the news when he was robbed at gunpoint in an incident at a Manhattan nightclub owned by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. He allegedly lost over $30,000 in jewelery and cash. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... Sean Diddy Combs Sean John Diddy Combs (born November 4, 1969, New York, New York) is a famous record producer and entertainment mogul who presides over a media empire that includes the record label Bad Boy Records, the clothing lines Sean John and Sean by Sean Combs, a movie production...

External links

• Career stats at www.basketball-reference.com
• Player profile at www.nba.com