Tom Chambers
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tom Chambers |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 21, 1959(1959-06-21) |
| Age | 65 |
| Birthplace | Ogden, UT |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Utah |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Tom Chambers Biography
| Name | Tom Chambers |
| Birthday | Jun 21 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Ogden, UT |
| Home Town | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Erin Jo Chambers (m. 1980–1990) |
Tom Chambers is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 21, 1959 in Ogden, UT, Utah, United States. Four- time NBA All-Star power forward/center as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns in the 1980s; scored over 20,000 points in the NBA and the Suns retired his #24 jersey.
When Charles Barkley joined the Suns, he teamed up with Chambers to create a fierce front court combo.
After his playing career ended, Chambers bought a ranch in North Ogden for himself and family which became known as Shooting Star Ranch. Soon after, he became a community relations representative for the Suns, sold his ranch in Ogden, and moved to Arizona permanently. He now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his family. He also won a Rocky Mountain Emmy alongside senior editor Tommy Arguelles for their work on the “Sunderella Suns”, a film commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1975-76 Phoenix Suns season and the impact that season had on the state of Arizona as a whole.
Chambers was drafted by the-then San Diego Clippers with the 8th pick in the 1981 NBA draft. After signing a $1.5 million four-year contract, he played at forward for the first time after being a center in college. On the injury- riddled young Clippers roster his rookie year, Chambers ended up the team’s top scorer at 17.2 points per game, and he made 52.5% of his shots.
He married Erin Jo Chambers in 1980.
Tom Chambers Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tom Chambers is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tom Chambers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was selected 8th overall in the 1981 NBA draft by the San Diego Clippers after four solid seasons at the University of Utah.
He was named NBA ALl-Star Game MVP in 1987, his first All-Star appearance.
Thomas Doane Chambers (born June 21, 1959) is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Chambers played basketball professionally from 1981 to 1997. Playing power forward in the NBA, Chambers was selected to four All-Star Games during his career. Of all former NBA players that are (or have been) eligible for election to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Chambers and Antawn Jamison are the only two players to have scored 20,000 or more career points without being elected to the Hall.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6′ 10″ |
Tom Chambers height 6′ 10″ Tom weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tom Chambers Dating?
According to our records, Tom Chambers married to Erin Jo Chambers (m. 1980–1990). As of December 1, 2023, Tom Chambers’s is not dating anyone.
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An avid hunter and horseback rider, Chambers had no interest in playing outside of his native West. He accepted a then-very pricey offer to join the Phoenix Suns in June 1988. Seattle declined to match the offer. His next three All-Star appearances would be as a Sun, the team he still works for today.
Facts & Trivia
Tom Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tom Chambers celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.
Former Seattle teammate, Xavier McDaniel, joined the team in 1990–91, and the now 31-year-old Chambers again accepted a more team-oriented role for the Suns. His scoring, and the team’s success, declined. He had been twice named All-NBA Second Team, but now just tried to fit in.
Is Tom Chambers a Hall of Famer?
Chambers didn’t make the 2022 finalist list for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first try as a nominee , but the former Suns All-Star left a lasting impression on Smith, a two-time NBA champion with the Rockets and current TNT NBA analyst.
Who was Tom Chambers?
Thomas Stuart Chambers (born 22 May 1977) is an English actor, known for his role as Sam Strachan in the BBC medical dramas Holby City and Casualty and as Max Tyler in BBC drama series Waterloo Road. He also won the sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing with his partner Camilla Dallerup.
Where is Tom Chambers today?
He played 16 seasons as a power forward in the NBA, including suiting up for the Utah Jazz from 1993-95, played for the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals and was the 1987 NBA All-Star Game MVP. Chambers now works as a studio analyst with Suns TV on Bally Sports Arizona.
Where did Tom Chambers go to college?
The University of Utah
How good was Tom Chambers?
Chambers hit 85% of 630 free throw tries that season. He also again played all 82 games. He was the star of the 1987 NBA All-Star Game, played in Seattle. He scored 34 points on 13 of 25 shooting and was named Game’s Most Valuable Player.