Height/Weight: 7-1/240
| Birthdate: 10/02/1982
| Birthplace: Hanford, CA
| Team: New York
| College: No College
| NBA Experience: 10
| Owned/Started%: 98/82 | Average Draft Position: 101.18
Chandler’s stout D rewarded: Knicks center Tyson Chandler was named the league’s top defensive player during the postseason, after a season in which he raised the Knicks from 22nd in points per possession to 5th. Chandler averaged 1.4 blocks and .9 steals per game, however it was the other countless shots and passes that he impacted along the way that earned him the award as the Defensive Player of the Year. Often paired with two or more weak defenders at a time, Chandler raised the level of play of all around him consistently in his first year in New York. (Updated 05/14/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Chandler also had arguably the finest offensive season of his career, scoring 11.3 points, his second best number, while shooting a career best 67.9 percent from the field. He averaged a career high 5.1 free throw attempts per game, as he managed to draw contact and create offense while often working as an afterthought in the offense when not involved in pick and rolls. Chandler was a nightly double-double threat, averaging 9.9 rebounds per game, and should be considered a low-end No. 1 Fantasy center and an early-middle round selection on Draft Day. (Updated 05/14/2012).
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Tyson Chandler's first season in Dallas was one of his most productive seasons of his career. Coming off a year during which he averaged just 6.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game with the Bobcats, he fell just half-a-rebound per game shy of averaging a double-double for the year for a second time in his career. Much like he did in his best days in New Orleans when he was partnered up with Chris Paul, Chandler took advantage of great looks from the likes of Jason Kidd to put in easy finish after easy finish. The result was a career-best 65.4 shooting percentage that Fantasy owners can get plenty of use out of in Rotisserie and category formats. Expect another season of nine-plus boards and over a block per game as long as he can stay healthy, qualifying him as a solid No. 2 center. (Updated 8/28/11)
