Charlie Villanueva
Charlie Alexander Villanueva Mejia (born August 24, 1984) is a Dominican-American former professional basketball player who played for the Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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| Born | August 24, 1984 Queens, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American / Dominican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | UConn (2003–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 7th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2005–2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31, 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2006 | Toronto Raptors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Villanueva was raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. He was drafted at the age of 20 with the seventh overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors. He also holds Dominican citizenship and has represented the Dominican Republic national team in international competitions.
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