Chase Budinger

Chase Andrew Budinger (born May 22, 1988 in Encinitas, California) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Budinger was the 44th pick in 2009 NBA Draft with the Detroit Pistons and was then dealt on draft night to the Houston Rockets. Budinger was a standout basketball and volleyball player at La Costa Canyon High School; his teammates on the basketball team included New York Jets quarterback Kevin O'Connell. He won the CIF San Diego Section in 2006. Budinger was a McDonald's All-American and was the runner up in the 2006 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest. Budinger chose to sign with Arizona, although he also received offers from many other schools,...