Randolph Childress

Randolph Childress

Personal information
Born	(1972-09-21) September 21, 1972 (age 51) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Flint Hill (Oakton, Virginia)
College	Wake Forest (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1995–2011
Position	Point guard
Number	12, 3
Career history
As player:
1995–1997	Portland Trail Blazers
1997	Detroit Pistons
1997–1998	Tofaş S.K.
1998–1999	Kombassan Konya
1999	Cholet
2000–2001	Record Napoli
2001	Sydney Kings
2001–2003	Rida Scafati
2003–2004	SLUC Nancy
2004–2007	Premiata Montegranaro
2007–2008	Pepsi Caserta
2008–2010	Cimberio Varese
2010	Dinamo Sassari
2010–2011	Mazzeo San Severo
As coach:
2013–2021	Wake Forest (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (1995) ACC Athlete of the Year (1995) 2× First-team All-ACC (1994, 1995) Second-team All-ACC (1993) No. 22 retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Randolph Childress (born September 21, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He is formerly an assistant coach for his alma mater, Wake Forest University.

College career

Childress played collegiately at Wake Forest University, where he averaged 18.4 points per game for his four-year career. His collegiate highlight came in 1995, when he delivered one of the most outstanding ACC Tournament performances of all time. Named tournament MVP, Childress along with sophomore Tim Duncan, carried the Demon Deacons to the title, Childress averaged 35.7 points and 7 assists per game. In the finals, against a UNC team featuring Jerry Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace, Childress scored 37 with 7 assists and hit a game-winning jumper with 4 seconds left in overtime.^[1] The game was highlighted by a crossover dribble Childress performed with UNC's Jeff McInnis guarding him: McInnis tripped & fell in the process, Childress made a motion with his hand as if to say "come here" or "get up," then hit a 3-point shot.^[2] He was honored as the ACC Male Athlete of the Year in 1995. In 2002, Childress was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team, honoring the fifty greatest players in ACC history.

Professional career

In the 1995 NBA draft, Childress was selected in the 1st round (19th overall) by the Detroit Pistons. Childress played in two NBA seasons for the Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 2.4 points per game. His NBA career was cut short by a torn ACL and disagreements with Trail Blazers coach P. J. Carlesimo.

After leaving the NBA, Childress played in 1997–1999 in the Turkish Basketball League for Tofaş SAS and Konya Kombassan.^[3] Childress went on to play ten games for the Sydney Kings in the 2000–01 Australian National Basketball League season.^[4] Childress then played for various teams in the Italian leagues.

Coaching career

In April 2012, Childress was hired as the new director of player development at his alma mater, Wake Forest University. ^[5] In April 2013, Childress was promoted to the position of assistant coach, moving into an on-court role for the team. He left the Wake Forest coaching staff following the 2020-21 season, moving into a strategic role with the athletic department.^[6]

Personal life

Childress's son Brandon Childress played basketball at Wake Forest and professionally.^[7]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

This page was last edited on 18 November 2023, at 23:23