Chris Chiozza

{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1995)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Chris Chiozza

| image = Chris Chiozza Go-Go (cropped).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Chiozza with the Capital City Go-Go in 2019

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 175

| league = BSL

| team = Manisa Basket

| number = 3

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|21}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

| high_school = White Station
(Memphis, Tennessee)

| college = Florida (2014–2018)

| draft_year = 2018

| career_start = 2018

| career_end =

| years1 = 2018–2019

| team1 = Capital City Go-Go

| years2 = 2019

| team2 = Rio Grande Valley Vipers

| years3 = {{nbay|2018|end}}

| team3 = Houston Rockets

| years4 = {{nbay|2019|start}}

| team4 = Washington Wizards

| years5 = 2019

| team5 = →Capital City Go-Go

| years6 = 2019–2020

| team6 = Capital City Go-Go

| years7 = {{nbay|2019|end}}–{{nbay|2020|end}}

| team7 = Brooklyn Nets

| years8 = 20202021

| team8 = →Long Island Nets

| years9 = {{nbay|2021|full=y}}

| team9 = Golden State Warriors

| years10 = 20212022

| team10 = →Santa Cruz Warriors

| years11 = 2022–2023

| team11 = Long Island Nets

| years12 = 2023

| team12 = UCAM Murcia

| years13 = 2023–2024

| team13 = Saski Baskonia

| years14 = 2024–present

| team14 = Manisa Basket

| highlights = * NBA champion (2022)

}}

Christopher Xavier Chiozza (born November 21, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Manisa Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators. Chiozza won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2022.

High school career

Chiozza attended White Station High School, where he was coached by Jesus Patino.{{cite news|last1=Griffin|first1=Jamie|title=Jesus Patino: 11 Years of Success at White Station HS|url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/MemphisPrepsBlog/archives/2016/06/08/jesus-patino-11-years-of-success-at-white-station-hs|access-date=April 20, 2018|work=Memphis Flyer|date=June 8, 2016}} He also played on the Team Thad AAU team. As a junior, in the wake of his grandmother's death, he posted averages of 27 points, seven assists and seven steals in an important Pittsburgh tournament and began to get major college looks.{{cite news|last1=Low|first1=Chis|title=The story behind Chris Chiozza's favorite tattoo|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22412586/florida-gators-point-guard-chris-chiozza-carries-grandmother-him|access-date=April 20, 2018|work=ESPN|date=February 14, 2018}} He averaged 15 points and eight assists per game as a senior. Chiozza was ranked No. 45 in his class by Rivals.com and received scholarship offers from Auburn, UMass, Memphis, Ohio State, Richmond and Tennessee before committing to Florida.{{cite news|last1=Hernandez|first1=Erica|title=Six questions with Florida freshman Chris Chiozza|url=http://www.alligator.org/sports/basketball/six-questions-with-florida-freshman-chris-chiozza/article_e4a6329a-59a4-11e4-904b-dbea9cfd928f.html|access-date=April 20, 2018|work=The Independent Florida Alligator|date=October 22, 2014}}

College career

File:Chris Chiozza.jpg

Playing for Florida in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2017 NCAA tournament, Chiozza hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Wisconsin 84–83 in overtime and advance to the Elite Eight. He was thinking of passing but ended up taking the winning shot.{{cite news|title=Chris Chiozza's 3-pointer at buzzer sends Florida to Elite Eight|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400947266|access-date=April 20, 2018|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=March 25, 2017}} As a junior he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Edgar|title=UF point guard Chris Chiozza out 7–10 days with shoulder injury|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/florida-gators/swamp-things-blog/os-gators-basketball-chris-chiozza-shoulder-20171103-story.html|access-date=April 20, 2018|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=November 3, 2017}}

Chiozza became a starter as a senior and led the SEC with a 3.22 assist-to-turnover ratio. He had a last-second steal and layup to beat Missouri on January 6, 2018. On March 3, he broke Erving Walker's Florida assists record. On the season he averaged 11.1 points, 6.1 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game.{{Cite news |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/college/chris-chiozza-breaks-florida-all-time-assists-record-first-half-saturday-kentucky/b3U2P2Vao8KF1zXjxf15GP/ |title=Chris Chiozza breaks Florida's all-time assists record in first half Saturday vs. Kentucky |date=March 3, 2018 |work=Palm Beach Post |access-date=April 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421030848/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/college/chris-chiozza-breaks-florida-all-time-assists-record-first-half-saturday-kentucky/b3U2P2Vao8KF1zXjxf15GP/ |archive-date=April 21, 2018 }} At the conclusion of the regular season he was named to the First Team All-SEC.{{cite press release|url=http://www.secsports.com/article/22657404/2018-sec-men-basketball-awards-announced |title=2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced |publisher=Southeastern Conference |date=March 6, 2018 |access-date=March 6, 2018}} After the season he was invited to the 2018 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.{{cite news|title=Former Wyoming forward Hayden Dalton receives Portsmouth Invitational Tournament invite|url=http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/mbb/former-wyoming-forward-hayden-dalton-receives-portsmouth-invitational-tournament-invite/article_9f98ba15-a6f8-53ee-a76a-67efe8c51ec4.html|access-date=April 17, 2018|work=Casper Star-Tribune|date=April 2, 2018}}

Professional career

=Capital City Go-Go (2018–2019)=

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Chiozza joined the Washington Wizards for the 2018 NBA Summer League. Chiozza would eventually join the Wizards for training camp.{{cite web |title=Wizards announce 2018 Training Camp roster and schedule |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-announce-2018-training-camp-roster-and-schedule |website=NBA.com |access-date=September 20, 2018 |date=September 20, 2018}} He was waived by the Wizards on October 14, 2018,{{cite web |title=Wizards waive four players |url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-waive-four-players-2018 |website=NBA.com |access-date=October 14, 2018 |date=October 14, 2018}} He was added to the team's NBA G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.{{Cite web |url=https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/go-go-announce-training-camp-dates-and-roster/ |title=Go-Go Announce Training Camp Dates and Roster |last=Raim |first=Jacob |date=October 21, 2018 |website=NBA.com |access-date=October 21, 2018 |archive-date=October 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232741/https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/go-go-announce-training-camp-dates-and-roster/ |url-status=dead }}

=Houston Rockets (2019)=

On February 22, 2019, Chiozza signed a 10-day contract with the Houston Rockets.{{cite news|title=Rockets Sign Two Players|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-two-players|access-date=February 22, 2019|work=NBA.com|date=February 22, 2019}} He did not appear in any games, but he subsequently played for the Rockets' G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

On March 22, Chiozza signed a contract for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-houston-to-sign-guard-chris-chiozza-for-remainder-of-season/|title=REPORT: Rockets To Sign Backup Point Guard For Remainder of Season|last=Noll|first=Hunter|date=March 22, 2019|website=ClutchPoints|language=en-US|access-date=March 22, 2019}} He played his first NBA game on March 24, seeing 5 minutes of action in a 113–90 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401071772|title=Rockets vs. Pelicans – Box Score – March 24, 2019 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=March 25, 2019}}

On July 30, 2019, Chiozza was waived by the Houston Rockets.{{Cite web|url=https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-houston-waives-deyonta-davis-and-chris-chiozza/|title=REPORT: Rockets Waive Two Players Ahead Of Contract Guarantee Date|last=Bernstein|first=Noam|date=July 30, 2019|website=ClutchPoints|language=en-US|access-date=July 30, 2019}}

=Washington Wizards (2019–2020)=

On September 26, 2019, Chiozza re-signed with the Washington Wizards for training camp.{{cite web|title=Wizards announce 2019 training camp roster|url=https://www.nba.com/wizards/wizards-announce-2019-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|access-date=September 26, 2019|date=September 26, 2019}} He was signed to a two-way contract by the Wizards on October 21. Under the terms of the deal, Chiozza would split time between the Wizards and their G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.{{cite web |last1=Raim |first1=Jacob |title=Wizards Sign Chiozza to Two-Way Contract |url=https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/wizards-sign-chiozza-to-two-way-contract/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 30, 2019 |date=October 21, 2019 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710082117/https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/wizards-sign-chiozza-to-two-way-contract/ |url-status=dead }} On December 17, 2019, the Wizards waived Chiozza.{{cite web|title=OFFICIAL: We've signed C Anzejs Pasceniks to a two-way contract and waived G Chris Chiozza|url=https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1207040011855683585|date=December 17, 2019|website=Washington Wizards on Twitter.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}} On December 21, 2019, the Capital City Go-Go announced that they had re-acquired Chiozza.{{cite web|last1=Rakusin|first1=Kelly|title=Chiozza Returns To Go-Go|url=https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/chiozza-returns-to-go-go|date=December 21, 2019|website=NBA.com|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-date=December 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222113345/https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/chiozza-returns-to-go-go/|url-status=dead}}

=Brooklyn Nets (2020–2021)=

On January 4, 2020, the Brooklyn Nets signed Chiozza to a two-way contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/01/04/brooklyn-nets-sign-chris-chiozza-two-way-contract|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Chris Chiozza to Two-way Contract|date=January 4, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=January 4, 2020}} On December 1, Chiozza re-signed with the Nets.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Re-sign Chris Chiozza |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/12/01/brooklyn-nets-re-sign-chris-chiozza |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 1, 2020 |date=December 1, 2020}} He was waived at the conclusion of training camp,{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Waive Three Players |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/12/19/brooklyn-nets-waive-three-players |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 20, 2020 |date=December 19, 2020}} but was then re-signed on December 22.{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Re-sign Chris Chiozza to Two-way Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2020/12/22/brooklyn-nets-re-sign-chris-chiozza-two-way-contract |website=NBA.com |access-date=December 22, 2020 |date=December 22, 2020}}

=Golden State Warriors (2021–2022)=

On August 14, 2021, the Golden State Warriors signed Chiozza to a two-way contract.{{cite web |title=Warriors Sign Chris Chiozza To Two-Way Contract |url=https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/chris-chiozza-20210814 |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 17, 2021 |date=August 14, 2021}} On June 16, 2022, Chiozza won the 2022 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors of the NBA.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33714756|title=NBA Finals 2022: Complete news, schedules, stats for Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics|website=ESPN|date=June 17, 2022}}

=Long Island Nets (2022–2023)=

On September 16, 2022, Chiozza signed with the Brooklyn Nets, who waived him at the end of training camp.{{cite web|title=Brooklyn Nets Sign Chris Chiozza|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-sign-chris-chiozza|website=nba.com|date=September 16, 2022|access-date=September 16, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Nets Waive Chris Chiozza and Raiquan Gray |url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-waive-chris-chiozza-and-raiquan-gray |website=NBA.com |access-date=October 16, 2022 |date=October 15, 2022}} On November 4, 2022, Chiozza was named to the opening night roster for the Long Island Nets.{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/long-island-nets-complete-2022-23-roster/n-5895915|title=Long Island Nets Complete 2022-23 Roster|website=oursportscentral.com|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 4, 2022}}

At the end of the 2022-2023 season, he was named to the USBasket.com All NBA G League Third Team.{{cite web |title=NBA G League Basketball 2022-2023, News, Teams, Scores, Stats, Standings, Awards - usbasket |url=https://www.usbasket.com/NBA-G-League/basketball_2022-2023.aspx |website=www.usbasket.com |access-date=28 October 2024}}

=UCAM Murcia (2023)=

On April 4, 2023, Chiozza signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB.{{cite web|url=https://www.ucamdeportes.com/ucamcb/noticias/el-ucam-murcia-ficha-chris-chiozza|title=El UCAM Murcia ficha a Chris Chiozza|website=UCAMDeportes.com|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 6, 2023|language=Spanish}}

=Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2024)=

On November 1, 2023, he signed with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz of the Liga ACB.{{cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/baskonia-strengthens-backcourt-by-adding-chris-chiozza/|title=Baskonia strengthens backcourt by adding Chris Chiozza|website=euroleaguebasketball.net|date=November 1, 2023|access-date=October 10, 2024|language=English}}

=Valencia Basket (2024)=

On June 25, 2024, he signed with Valencia Basket of Liga ACB.{{cite web |title=Valencia adds Chiozza to their roster |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/878196/Valencia-adds-Chiozza-to-their-roster |website=www.eurobasket.com |access-date=28 October 2024}}

=Manisa Basket (2024–present)=

On October 28, 2024, he signed with Manisa Basket of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{cite web|author=manisabasket94|title=Hugo Besson joins Manisa Basket!|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_gI1OzICE6/?__d=11|website=Instagram.com|date=September 4, 2024|access-date=September 18, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Hugo Besson is a newcomer at Manisa|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/886473/Hugo-Besson-is-a-newcomer-at-Manisa|website=Eurobasket.com|date=August 11, 2024|access-date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Chris Chiozza signs with Manisa, heading to the BCL |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1734397/chris-chiozza-signs-with-manisa-basketball-champions-league/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=28 October 2024 |language=en |date=28 October 2024}}

National team career

On February 12, 2019, it was announced that Chiozza was included in FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying training camp roster for Team USA by the USA Basketball.{{Cite web |url=https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/chris-chiozza-to-play-for-team-usa-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-team/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222152543/https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/chris-chiozza-to-play-for-team-usa-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-team/ |archive-date=2019-02-22 |title=Chris Chiozza to Play for Team USA FIBA World Cup Qualifying Team |date=February 12, 2019 |website=NBA |access-date=February 12, 2019}}

Career statistics

{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

=NBA=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#AFE6BA; width:3em;"|†

| Denotes seasons in which Chiozza won the NBA

==Regular season==

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Houston

| 7 || 0 || 4.7 || .250 || .400 || {{sort|-|—}} || .6 || .6 || .1 || .1 || .9

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| {{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Washington

| 10 || 0 || 12.3 || .294 || .443 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.5 || 2.8 || .1 || .2 || 2.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn

| 18 || 2 || 15.4 || .425 || .357 || 1.000 || 2.1 || 3.1 || .6 || .1 || 6.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2020}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn

| 22 || 1 || 10.5 || .352 || .310 || .765 || 1.1 || 3.0 || .3 || .3 || 4.0

|-

| style="text-align:left; background:#AFE6BA;"| {{nbay|2021}}†

| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State

| 34 || 1 || 10.9 || .296 || .321 || .667 || 1.1 || 1.9 || .4 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 91 || 4 || 11.4 || .353 || .343 || .800 || 1.3 || 2.4 || .5 || .1 || 3.3

{{S-end}}

==Playoffs==

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020

| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn

| 4 || 0 || 16.3 || .313 || .333 || .500 || 1.5 || 1.5 || 1.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || 5.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021

| style="text-align:left;"| Brooklyn

| 6 || 0 || 3.2 || .286 || .333 || {{sort|-|—}} || .2 || .2 || .2 || {{sort|-|—}} || .8

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 10 || 0 || 8.4 || .323 || .316 || .500 || .7 || 1.8 || .6 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.8

{{S-end}}

=EuroLeague=

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| style="text-align:left;"| Baskonia

| 26 || 2 || 10.3 || .300 || .206 || .700 || 1.0 || 2.5 || .5 || .1 || 1.9 || 2.6

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 26 || 2 || 10.3 || .300 || .206 || .700 || 1.0 || 2.5 || .5 || .1 || 1.9 || 2.6

{{S-end}}

=Basketball Champions League=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;"| UCAM Murcia

| 1 || 0 || 21.9 || .600 || .500 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 8.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 1 || 0 || 21.9 || .600 || .500 || {{sort|-|—}} || 2.0 || 2.0 || 1.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 8.0

{{S-end}}

=Domestic leagues=

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;"

! Year

! Team

! League

! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}

! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}

! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}

! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}

! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Capital City Go-Go || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 43 || 33.6 || .436 || .418 || .777 || 4.7 || 7.2 || 1.9 || .2 || 13.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} R.G. Valley Vipers || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 4 || 32.0 || .467 || .318 || .500 || 4.7 || 13.2 || 2.0 || {{sort|-|—}} || 9.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| 2019–20 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Capital City Go-Go || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 10 || 31.1 || .333 || .328 || 1.000 || 3.7 || 6.4 || 2.7 || .2 || 10.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Long Island Nets || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 10 || 31.8 || .432 || .288 || .688 || 5.6 || 5.6 || 1.9 || .6 || 13.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Santa Cruz Warriors || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 3 || 37.0 || .346 || .281 || 1.000 || 7.3 || 10.0 || 2.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || 16.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Long Island Nets || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 30 || 32.8 || .452 || .435 || .737 || 4.8 || 8.1 || 1.9 || .3 || 12.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} UCAM Murcia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 8 || 23.8 || .338 || .320 || .786 || 3.5 || 5.4 || .6 || {{sort|-|—}} || 9.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Baskonia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 21 || 11.7 || .450 || .314 || 1.000 || 1.2 || 2.6 || .4 || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.6

{{S-end}}

=College=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Florida

| 33 || 11 || 22.8 || .389 || .323 || .477 || 2.2 || 2.2 || 1.2 || {{sort|-|—}} || 3.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Florida

| 36 || 22 || 23.8 || .344 || .320 || .797 || 2.9 || 4.3 || 1.1 || .1 || 7.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| Florida

| 36 || 0 || 22.1 || .411 || .313 || .788 || 3.3 || 3.8 || 1.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || 7.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"| Florida

| 34 || 32 || 32.0 || .417 || .349 || .809 || 4.3 || 6.1 || 1.9 || .1 || 11.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 139 || 65 || 25.1 || .391 || .327 || .747 || 3.2 || 4.1 || 1.4 || .1 || 7.4

{{S-end}}

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