From George Washington to CU to Nuggets, a timeline of Chauncey Billups’ career
The FBI on Thursday announced the arrest of Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups for his involvement in an illegal gambling scheme.
Here is a look at the decorated basketball career of the Denver native:
Born: Sept. 25, 1976 (Denver)
High school
1992-95: George Washington High School (Denver)
- 2x Class 6A state champion
- 3x Mr. Basketball in state of Colorado
- 4x All-State selection
- 1995 McDonald’s All-American

College
1995-97: University of Colorado
- Led Buffs to program’s first NCAA Tournament since 1968
- All-American second team (1997)
- All-Big-12 first team (1997)
- No. 4 jersey retired at CU Events Center

NBA
Playing
- 1997–1998: Boston Celtics
- 1998–1999: Toronto Raptors
- 1999–2000: Nuggets
- 2000–2002: Minnesota Timberwolves
- 2002–2008: Detroit Pistons
- 2008–2011: Nuggets
- 2011: New York Knicks
- 2011–2013: Los Angeles Clippers
- 2013–2014: Detroit Pistons
Coaching - 2020–2021: Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
- 2021–present: Portland Trail Blazers (on leave)
Accolades - NBA champion (2004)
- NBA Finals MVP (2004)
- 5× NBA All-Star (2006–2010)
- All-NBA second team (2006)
- 2× All-NBA third team (2007, 2009)
- 2× NBA All-Defensive second team (2005, 2006)
- Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (2024)
- Points: 15,802 (15.2 ppg)
- Rebounds: 2,992 (2.9 rpg)
- Assists: 5,636 (5.4 apg)
FBI investigation
Oct. 23, 2025: Arrested for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling ring
- Involvement primarily centered on participating in poker games he knew were rigged
- Arrest connected to ties with organized crime




