Brian Chase (basketball)
Brian Chase | |
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| Born | October 8, 1981 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2004–2015 |
| Known for | Playing for multiple international basketball teams including Olimpia Basket Matera |
Brian Matthew Chase (born October 8, 1981) is a professional American basketball athlete who most recently competed for Olimpia Basket Matera in the Serie A2 Basket league.
College career
From 1999 until 2003, Chase represented Virginia Tech in collegiate basketball, where he maintained averages of 10.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per contest while playing for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft, Chase embarked on his professional journey during the 2004–05 season with the American Basketball Association (ABA) squad Maryland Nighthawks, where he recorded an average of 18.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over 13 appearances. The following season, he began with the Gary Steelheads competing in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), transitioned to the NBA D-League's Roanoke Dazzle by March 2006, and concluded with the Nebraska Cranes of the United States Basketball League (USBL).
During the 2006–07 campaign, Chase secured a contract with the Utah Jazz but was released mid-season, after which he joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders. There, he averaged 16.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game and earned a spot in the NBA D-League All-Star Game.
Prior to the start of the 2007–08 NBA season, Chase signed with the Miami Heat, though he eventually returned to play for the D-Fenders. In March 2008, he moved to Turkey to compete for Beşiktaş Cola Turka in the Turkish Basketball League.
For the 2008–09 season, Chase joined France's Le Mans Sarthe Basket, posting averages of 13.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in Pro A competition, along with contributions of 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists across ten Euroleague games. In February 2009, he signed with Russia's BC Dynamo Moscow, where he averaged 18.8 points and 4.3 rebounds over four Eurocup contests.
In the 2009–10 season, Chase played in Spain for CB Valladolid, averaging 10.5 points per game. The next year saw him ink a one-year deal with Bosnia’s KK Igokea. By January 2013, he had joined Italy’s Vanoli Cremona.
On January 24, 2015, Chase agreed to terms with Germany’s Eisbären Bremerhaven, competing in the Basketball Bundesliga.