In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villanueva and the second or maternal family name is Mejia.
Charlie Villanueva
Villanueva with the Dallas Mavericks in 2015
Personal information
Born
(1984-08-24) August 24, 1984 (age 39) Queens, New York, U.S.
Nationality
American / Dominican
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school
Newtown (Queens, New York)
Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey)
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
Career history
2005–2006
Toronto Raptors
2006–2009
Milwaukee Bucks
2009–2014
Detroit Pistons
2014–2016
Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2006)
NCAA champion (2004)
Second-team All-Big East (2005)
Big East All-Rookie Team (2004)
McDonald's All-American (2003)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Dominican Republic
FIBA AmeriCup
2011 Mar del Plata
Centrobasket
2010 Santo Domingo
Representing the United States
FIBA Americas U20 Championship
2004 Halifax
Charlie Alexander Villanueva Mejia[1] (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).
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.[1][2]
^ ab"Charlie Villanueva Player Profile". FIBA. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
^"Internal Regulations 2010" (PDF). FIBA. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2010.
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