NBA Star Doug Christie Is Announced as One of the Honored Athletes to be Inducted Into the 2009 West Coast Conference Hall of Honor
Pepperdine University Alumni, Doug Christie, To Be Honored During The West Coast Conference Basketball Championships
NBA star Doug Christie was officially announced as one of the six all time greatest athletes, along with two top coaches, from the West Coast Conference (WCC) to be inducted into the 2009 Hall of Honor. Other inductees include Hank Gathers, Clive Charles, Tom Meschery, Bernie Bickerstaff, Joe Ellis, and Carroll Williams. Christie and the honored guests will formerly be inducted at the 2009 WCC Hall of Honor Brunch on Saturday, March 7th at the Orleans Arena and honored the next day during halftime of the first men’s basketball semifinal game on March 8th.
Christie is being honored for his outstanding athletic achievements across the WCC’s eight respective institutions. In 1991-1992 the 6’6″ shooting guard was the WCC’S MVP; Christie was also named an All-American member of the All-WCC First Team, as he led Pepperdine in scoring, assists, and steals. His 1,392 career points made him the university’s 15th leading scorer while 395 assists placed him third in Pepperdine history.
“Swingman” Christie attracted dozens of NBA basketball scouts who came to see him play. He was selected 17th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Seattle Super Sonics. Christie went on to play with NBA teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Clippers. During his season’s with the Sacramento Kings (2000-2005) Christie became known to be one of the league’s best defenders and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, in 2000-01 again in 2001-02 as well as being named to the NBA first team in 2002-03.
“It is an honor to be amongst such great company and to be honored by the WCC and represent Pepperdine University,” said Doug Christie.
Doug Christie:
Doug a 14-year NBA star married to wife Jackie, has three children and is the cofounder of Jackie Christie, Inc. the parent company to the couple’s businesses.
The West Coast Conference:
The West Coast Conference was formed in 1952 to provide a convenient venue for five San Francisco Bay Area schools to compete in basketball. Since that modest beginning, the Conference has evolved and grown to become a nationally recognized and competitive force in intercollegiate athletics, with 13 league-sponsored sports: baseball; both men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis; and women’s volleyball and crew. The eight WCC members span the western coast of the United States. The Conference is characterized by the stability of its membership–only two conferences have been together longer.
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