Chris Christoffersen
Chris Christoffersen | |
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| Born | August 13, 1979 Denmark |
| Occupation | Former professional basketball player |
| Years active | 1998–2019 |
| Known for | Extensive career with Bakken Bears in Denmark's Basketligaen |
Chris Christoffersen (born 13 August 1979) is a former Danish professional basketball athlete, best recognized for his extensive career with the Bakken Bears in Denmark's Basketligaen. Over 14 seasons with Bakken, he achieved ten Danish League titles and also competed professionally across Italy, the NBA Development League, Finland, Sweden, and Australia.
Career
In the mid-1990s, Christoffersen relocated to the United States to enroll at Nordhoff High School, despite having limited prior basketball experience. He then played collegiate basketball for the Oregon Ducks from 1998 to 2002, participating in 93 games and averaging 4.8 points alongside 3.1 rebounds per contest.
Christoffersen launched his professional journey in the 2002–03 season with Italy's Scavolini Pesaro. He returned to the U.S. for the 2003–04 season to compete in the NBA Development League, representing both the Roanoke Dazzle and Fayetteville Patriots.
The 2004–05 season saw him join the Bakken Bears. In the subsequent year, he divided his playing time between Bakken and Finnish squad Lappeenrannan NMKY. For the 2006–07 campaign, Christoffersen played in Sweden with Södertälje BBK, before rejoining Bakken in 2007, where he secured numerous League and Cup championships. Following the 2008–09 Danish season, he had an off-season tenure with Australia's Willetton Tigers competing in the State Basketball League.
On 30 May 2019, Christoffersen declared his retirement after concluding the 2018–19 season, finishing as the Bakken Bears’ all-time leader in both appearances and scoring.