A sweet shooter at 6-10, Pete Chilcutt has been an asset to several NBA teams with his ability to play inside or on the perimeter. He logged major minutes at power forward for the Houston Rockets team that captured the 1995 NBA championship. Chilcutt played college ball at North Carolina, where he teamed with several frontcourt players who later moved on to the NBA: Joe Wolf, J. R. Reid, Scott Williams and Eric Montross. In each of his four seasons with the Tar Heels, Chilcutt shot better than .500, increasing his scoring every year. As a senior he contributed 12.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest to help North Carolina advance to the 1991 NCAA Final Four. The Sacramento Kings selected Chilcutt with the 27th overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, and he went on to log 2 seasons with the Kings. Used mostly as a reserve in his first two seasons, Chilcutt became an occasional starter in his third year, 1993-94, and was averaging 7.3 points and 5.9 rebounds when the Kings traded him along with two draft picks to the Detroit Pistons for Olden Polynice. Chilcutt's playing time decreased with the Pistons, who eventually waived him in the offseason. He began the 1994-95 campaign in Italy but signed with the Rockets in late November. He came off the bench for Houston through the first half of the season but then moved into the starting power forward slot after Otis Thorpe was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and Carl Herrera went down with an injury. Chilcutt remained a starter in the early rounds of the playoffs but saw his role decrease as the Rockets advanced to the championship. In his first full season with the Rockets he appeared in 74 games, averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in a reserve role in 1995-96. He spent 1996-97 with the Vancouver Grizzlies, appearing in 54 games and averaging 3.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. He played in all 82 games for the Grizzlies in 1997-98, contributed 4.9 ppg and 3.7 rpg off the bench, and appeared in 46 of 50 games as a reserve for Vancouver in 1998-99, averaging 3.6 ppg and 2.5 rpg. Prior to the start of the 1999-2000 season, Chilcutt signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz.

1999-2000 REGULAR SEASON
Signed for the remainder of the season by the Clippers on 3/7 Netted 13 points in a 123-103 loss to the L.A. Lakers on 3/6 Signed to a 10-day contract by the L.A. Clippers on 2/26 Released from a second 10-day contract with the Cavaliers on 2/22 Signed to a 10-day contract by the Cleveland Cavaliers on 1/31 Signed to a 10-day contract by the Los Angeles Clippers on 1/18 Waived by the Utah Jazz on 1/7

1998-1999 REGULAR SEASON
Recorded 10 points (5-9 FG) and 4 rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers on 4/6 Registered 16 points (3-6 3FG) and 7 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers on 3/24 Scored 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 3FG) against the San Antonio Spurs on 3/20

1997-1998 REGULAR SEASON
Posted 16 points (6-9 FG) and 5 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks on 3/1 Totaled 14 points (6-9 FG), 7 rebounds and 3 steals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 2/25 Scored a season-high 17 points (7-11 FG), grabbed 5 rebounds and added 3 assists against the Toronto Raptors on 2/22 Registered 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3FG) and 4 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 1/31 Recorded 6 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocked shots against the L.A. Lakers on 1/6 Posted 9 points, a game-high 10 rebounds and 4 assists against the Seattle SuperSonics on 1/4 Totaled 11 points (4-7 FG) and 3 assists in a 110-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on 12/14 Scored 12 points, on 5-of-6 field-goal shooting, in 17 minutes against the Phoenix Suns on 12/9 Registered 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/29

1996-1997 REGULAR SEASON
Chilcutt appeared in 54 games for the Grizzlies, all but one in a reserve role. He was a DNP-CD in the other 28 contests. He averaged 3.4 points and 2.9 rebounds in just 12.3 minutes per game, shooting .436 from the field and .362 from three-point range. Following the All-Star break he did a little better, averaging 4.2 points in 13.3 minutes on .446 shooting from the field and .391 from behind the arc. Chilcutt scored a season-high 13 points and grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in a 99-78 loss at Portland on Dec. 12, his only double-double of the season. He matched those 10 rebounds in a 103-86 loss at Minnesota on Feb. 6. In his only start of the season, Chilcutt scored six points, grabbed two rebounds and handed out two assists in 23 minutes in a 106-79 loss at Utah on April 4.

1995-1996 REGULAR SEASON
Chilcutt played in 74 games as a reserve forward in his first full season with the Rockets, contributing 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds as his playing time was cut in half to just 8.8 minutes per game. He reached double figures in scoring four times, getting a season-high 15 points in 29 minutes at Phoenix on April 16. He also notched a double-double of 13 points and a season-high 11 rebounds on March 27 at Dallas. Although he was on Houston's playoff roster, he did not appear in the Los Angeles series and played in only one game against Seattle, getting two points and three rebounds in 10 minutes in Game 1.

1994-1995 REGULAR SEASON
Chilcutt began the 1994-95 season out of the NBA and ended it with a championship ring as a member of the Houston Rockets. The fourth-year forward began the year with Trieste of the Italian A-1 League but returned to sign with Houston on November 29. The latest in a line of good-shooting big forwards employed by Rockets Head Coach Rudy Tomjanovich (following Matt Bullard and Chris Jent), Chilcutt filled an important need for the club. With forward Otis Thorpe having departed to the Portland Trail Blazers and forwards Carl Herrera and Robert Horry slowed by injuries, Chilcutt stepped into a starting role in the campaign s final stages. Chilcutt started 17 games as the Rockets readied for the postseason. He tossed in a season-high 25 points on April 9 against the Denver Nuggets, including 5 three-pointers. For the season, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting .445 from the field, .407 from three-point range, and .738 from the line. With Herrera out for the postseason, Chilcutt started 15 of the team s 21 playoff games, although his playing time decreased as the team advanced through the rounds to capture the NBA Championship. In the first round against the Utah Jazz he logged 27.2 minutes per game, but in the NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic he logged only 3 total minutes. Overall, he averaged 4.5 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting .484 from the field in the postseason.

1993-1994 REGULAR SEASON
Chilcutt looked as if he might blossom in his second NBA season. Through the Sacramento Kings first 49 games he made 46 appearances, 24 as a starter, and averaged 7.3 points and 5.9 rebounds. However, as the February trading deadline neared, Chilcutt became an accidental tourist. On February 16 Sacramento traded Duane Causwell, along with three future second-round draft picks, to the Detroit Pistons for center Olden Polynice and forward David Wood. Three days later, however, the Pistons negated the trade after Causwell failed his physical. The Kings then sent Chilcutt, a conditional first-round draft pick, and a 1994 second-rounder to Detroit for Polynice on February 20. Chilcutt had received more than 21 minutes per game for the Kings, but his playing time dropped off dramatically with the Pistons to 13.0 minutes per contest. He appeared in 30 games for Detroit, averaging 3.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. While still in Sacramento, Chilcutt grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 5 and dished out 6 assists against the Miami Heat on January 11.

1992-1993 REGULAR SEASON
Chilcutt improved his averages to 6.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 14.1 minutes per game. He played in 59 games, starting 9. He scored a career-high 19 points against the SuperSonics at Seattle on March 18 and led the club in scoring once and in rebounding five times. Chilcutt scored in double figures 15 times and registered his first career double-double against Seattle on February 26, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. He missed 8 games with a strained lower back and did not play in 15 contests due to the coach s decision.

1991-1992 REGULAR SEASON
Pete Chilcutt caught the attention of the Sacramento Kings by being named to the All-Tournament Team at the Orlando All-Star Classic, a showcase for players entering the NBA Draft. As a senior at North Carolina, he had led the Tar Heels to their first Final Four appearance since 1982. Six of his former college teammates went on to play in the NBA J. R. Reid, Hubert Davis, Rick Fox, Scott Williams, Matt Wenstrom, and George Lynch. Selected by the Kings with the 27th overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, Chilcutt played in 69 games as a rookie. He averaged 3.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game, shooting .452 from the field and .821 from the free-throw line. Chilcutt scored in double figures in seven games, with a career-high 19 on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 24. The previous night against the Lakers he had grabbed a season-high 9 rebounds. After the season, Chilcutt played for the Kings entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue summer league and led the team in scoring (20.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg).

• His wife, Monique, is a dancer
• Enjoys playing golf and listening to music in his free time
• Collects coins and enjoys fishing during the offseason
• Earned a double-major in industrial relations and psychology at North Carolina