Wayne Chism

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Wayne Chism

| image = Wayne Chism.jpg

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 245

| league = Saudi Basketball League

| team = Al-Salam

| number = 2

| position = Power forward / center

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|6|16|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Jackson, Tennessee

| nationality = American / Bahraini

| highschool = Bolivar Central
(Bolivar, Tennessee)

| college = Tennessee (2006–2010)

| draft_year = 2010

| career_start = 2010

| career_end =

| years1 = 2010

| team1 = Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi

| years2 = 2011

| team2 = Fort Wayne Mad Ants

| years3 = 2011–2012

| team3 = Albacomp

| years4 = 2012–2013

| team4 = Aix Maurienne

| years5 = 2013–2014

| team5 = Kaposvári KK

| years6 = 2014

| team6 = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| years7 = 2014–2015

| team7 = Hapoel Gilboa Galil

| years8 = 2015–2016

| team8 = Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

| years9 = 2016–2017

| team9 = Garzas de Plata Hidalgo

| years10 = 2017

| team10 = NLEX Road Warriors

| years11 = 2017–2019

| team11 = Manama

| years12 = 2018

| team12 = Magnolia Hotshots

| years13 = 2019

| team13 = Hekmeh BC

| years14 = 2019–2022

| team14 = Al Wahda

| years15 = 2022–2023

| team15 = Bahrain SC

| years16 = 2023–present

| team16 = Al-Salam

| highlights = * Bahrain League champion (2018)

All-Bahrain League First Team (2018)
PBA Best Import of the Conference (2015 Commissioner's)
Hungarian League Import Player of the Year (2014)
First-team All-SEC (2010)
SEC Freshman of the Year (2007)

}}

Devon Dwayne Lamont "Wayne" Chism (born June 16, 1987) is an American-Bahraini professional basketball player for Al-Salam of the Saudi Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Career

Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Chism was the focus of the Volunteers' offense during his senior season. He averaged 12.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg, and 1.3 bpg, all team highs. He also led UT to its first Elite Eight appearance in school history, where they were defeated by the Michigan State Spartans by a final score of 70–69.

Chism was not selected in the 2010 NBA draft, but received summer league invitations from the New Jersey Nets and Sacramento Kings.[http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2010/jun/25/wayne-chism-reaches-agreement-play-new-jersey-nets/ Wayne Chism nets two summer deals; Tyler Smith has option]. Retrieved August 6, 2010.

He played for Antalya BB in Turkey, but was released in December 2010.{{Cite news |date=December 17, 2010 |title=Dwayne Chism released by Antalya |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/84380/dwayne-chism-released-by-antalya.html |access-date=July 9, 2014 |work=Sportando.com}} In January 2011, he signed to play with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League.

For the 2011–12 season he signed with Albacomp of Hungary.

In July 2012, he signed with Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket of the French LNB Pro B for the 2012–13 season.{{Cite news |date=July 28, 2012 |title=Wayne Chism signe à Aix-Maurienne |url=http://www.catch-and-shoot.com/basket-francais/wayne-chism-signe-a-aix-maurienne/2012/ |access-date=July 9, 2014 |work=Catch-and-Shoot.com |language=fr}}

In October 2013, he returned to Hungary and signed with Kaposvári KK.{{Cite news |date=October 23, 2013 |title=Kaposvari KK signs Wayne Chism to replace Milos Pesic |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/hungary/107271/kaposvari-kk-signs-wayne-chism-to-replace-milos-pesic.html |access-date=July 9, 2014 |work=Sportando.com}} In February 2014, he parted ways with Kaposvári.{{Cite news |date=February 17, 2014 |title=Wayne Chism and Kaposvari KK part ways |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/hungary/111626/wayne-chism-and-kaposvari-kk-part-ways.html |access-date=July 9, 2014 |work=Sportando.com}}

In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil.{{Cite news |date=August 15, 2014 |title=Wayne Chism signs with Gilboa/Galil |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/131592/wayne-chism-signs-with-gilboagalil.html |access-date=November 1, 2014 |work=Sportando.com}} On January 20, 2015, he was waived by the Israeli club.{{Cite news |date=January 20, 2015 |title=Gilboa/Galil waives Wayne Chism |url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/149316/gilboagalil-waives-wayne-chism.html |access-date=January 20, 2015 |work=Sportando.com}}

In March 2014, Chism signed with the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association as the team's import for the 2014 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

In February 2015, he returned to Philippines for his second tour of duty as import for Rain or Shine Elasto Painters{{Cite news |last=Joble |first=Rey |date=February 18, 2015 |title=Rain or Shine brings back slimmed-down Wayne Chism as import; 'Isama natin kay Beau and JR kumain', Guiao says |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rain-or-shine-brings-back-slimmed-down-wayne-chism-as-import-isama-natin-kay-beau-and-jr-kumain-guiao-says |access-date=November 29, 2015 |work=InterAksyon.com}} Chism led the Elasto Painters to a league-leading 8–3 win–loss record (a record they tied with Talk 'N Text) and to a finals stint before losing to Talk 'N Text in seven games.{{Cite news |last=Ballesteros |first=Jan |date=April 29, 2015 |title=PBA Finals: Talk 'N Text wins Game 7 in double overtime, claims Commissioner's Cup crown |url=http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2015/04/29/pba-finals-commissioners-cup-championship-talk-n-text-rain-or-shine.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208080748/http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2015/04/29/pba-finals-commissioners-cup-championship-talk-n-text-rain-or-shine.html |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |access-date=November 29, 2015 |work=CNN Philippines}} For his contributions to the team, Chism was awarded the Best Import of the Conference award at the end of the conference.{{Cite news |date=April 22, 2015 |title=Rain or Shine's Wayne Chism is Best Import of Commissioner's Cup |url=http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/rain-or-shines-wayne-chism-is-commissioners-cups-best-import |access-date=November 29, 2015 |work=InterAksyon.com}}

In November 2015, Chism signed to play and return to the Philippines for the third time, again playing for Rain or Shine as the team's import for the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup.{{Cite news |last=Panaligan |first=Marisse |date=November 28, 2015 |title=PBA: Rain or Shine taps Wayne Chism for Commissioner's Cup |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/546092/sports/basketball/pba-rain-or-shine-taps-wayne-chism-for-commissioner-s-cup |access-date=November 29, 2015 |work=GMA News and Public Affairs}} However, on February 18, 2016, in a game against Meralco Bolts, he injured his hamstring, and was doubtful to play for the rest of the conference.{{Cite news |last=Panaligan |first=Marisse |date=February 18, 2016 |title=Wayne Chism pulls hamstring, in doubt for Rain or Shine-Ginebra match |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/555693/sports/basketball/wayne-chism-pulls-hamstring-in-doubt-for-rain-or-shine-ginebra-match |access-date=February 20, 2016 |work=GMA News and Public Affairs}} Two days later, he was released by the team and was replaced by NBA veteran Antonie Wright.{{Cite news |last=Ramos |first=Gerry |date=February 20, 2016 |title=Rain or Shine bringing in new import Antoine Wright for injured Wayne Chism |url=http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/rain-or-shine-br |access-date=February 20, 2016 |work=Spin.ph}}

In October 2016, Chism signed with Garzas de Plata Hidalgo of the Mexican LNBP.{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2016 |title=Wayne Chism (ex Rain or Shine) is a newcomer at Garzas |url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Philippines/news/466755/Wayne-Chism-(ex-Rain-or-Shine)-is-a-newcomer-at-Garzas |access-date=November 15, 2016 |work=Eurobasket.com}}

In August 2017, Chism signed with Manama of the Bahraini Premier League.{{Cite news |last=Madwar |first=Ahmad |date=August 10, 2017 |title=Wayne Chism (ex NLEX RW) signs at Al-Manama !! |url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Bahrain/news/502068/Wayne-Chism-(ex-NLEX-RW)-signs-at-Al-Manama-!! |access-date=November 20, 2017 |work=Eurobasket.com}}

References

External links

[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Wayne_Chism/115619 Eurobasket.com profile]
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Wayne-Chism/Summary/4804 RealGM profile]
[http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/chism_wayne00.html Tennessee Volunteers bio]

Category:1987 births

Category:Living people

Category:Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket players

Category:Alba Fehérvár players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lebanon

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Mexico

Category:American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Saudi Arabia

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey