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Christopher “Birdman” Claus Andersen (born July 7, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. He received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy, but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Miami Heat in January 2013 and won a championship with them that same year. He and Oliver Lafayette are the only Blinn students to ever play in the NBA. He now plays for Power in the Big3 league.
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Appearances | NBA | 2016-2017 | 12 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Assists | NBA | 2016-2017 | 5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Blocks | NBA | 2016-2017 | 7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Mins Played | NBA | 2016-2017 | 114 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Points | NBA | 2016-2017 | 28 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Rebounds | NBA | 2016-2017 | 31 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Steals | NBA | 2016-2017 | 5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Turnovers | NBA | 2016-2017 | 5 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2015-2016 | 7 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Appearances | NBA | 2015-2016 | 24 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2015-2016 | 3 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Assists | NBA | 2015-2016 | 12 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2015-2016 | 3 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Blocks | NBA | 2015-2016 | 13 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2015-2016 | 36 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Mins Played | NBA | 2015-2016 | 445 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2015-2016 | 13 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Points | NBA | 2015-2016 | 107 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2015-2016 | 9 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Rebounds | NBA | 2015-2016 | 120 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Steals | NBA | 2015-2016 | 16 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2015-2016 | 2 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Turnovers | NBA | 2015-2016 | 12 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2014-2015 | 60 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2014-2015 | 43 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2014-2015 | 61 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2014-2015 | 1,132 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2014-2015 | 320 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2014-2015 | 299 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2014-2015 | 26 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2014-2015 | 40 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2013-2014 | 90 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2013-2014 | 24 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2013-2014 | 115 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2013-2014 | 1,713 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2013-2014 | 569 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2013-2014 | 486 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2013-2014 | 37 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2013-2014 | 62 |
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| Miami Heat | Appearances | NBA | 2012-2013 | 62 |
| Miami Heat | Assists | NBA | 2012-2013 | 20 |
| Miami Heat | Blocks | NBA | 2012-2013 | 66 |
| Miami Heat | Mins Played | NBA | 2012-2013 | 927 |
| Miami Heat | Points | NBA | 2012-2013 | 335 |
| Miami Heat | Rebounds | NBA | 2012-2013 | 248 |
| Miami Heat | Steals | NBA | 2012-2013 | 25 |
| Miami Heat | Turnovers | NBA | 2012-2013 | 35 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2011-2012 | 32 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2011-2012 | 6 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2011-2012 | 46 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2011-2012 | 486 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2011-2012 | 168 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2011-2012 | 148 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2011-2012 | 19 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2011-2012 | 17 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2010-2011 | 50 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2010-2011 | 23 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2010-2011 | 65 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2010-2011 | 805 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2010-2011 | 274 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2010-2011 | 233 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2010-2011 | 26 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2010-2011 | 28 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2009-2010 | 82 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2009-2010 | 34 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2009-2010 | 149 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2009-2010 | 1,811 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2009-2010 | 475 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2009-2010 | 510 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2009-2010 | 43 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2009-2010 | 63 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2008-2009 | 86 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2008-2009 | 40 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2008-2009 | 207 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2008-2009 | 1,788 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2008-2009 | 549 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2008-2009 | 537 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2008-2009 | 46 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2008-2009 | 77 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | Appearances | NBA | 2007-2008 | 5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Blocks | NBA | 2007-2008 | 4 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Mins Played | NBA | 2007-2008 | 34 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Points | NBA | 2007-2008 | 6 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Rebounds | NBA | 2007-2008 | 9 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Turnovers | NBA | 2007-2008 | 1 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | Appearances | NBA | 2005-2006 | 32 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Assists | NBA | 2005-2006 | 6 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Blocks | NBA | 2005-2006 | 41 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Mins Played | NBA | 2005-2006 | 570 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Points | NBA | 2005-2006 | 161 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Rebounds | NBA | 2005-2006 | 155 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Steals | NBA | 2005-2006 | 8 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Turnovers | NBA | 2005-2006 | 26 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | Appearances | NBA | 2004-2005 | 67 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Assists | NBA | 2004-2005 | 71 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Blocks | NBA | 2004-2005 | 100 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Mins Played | NBA | 2004-2005 | 1,430 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Points | NBA | 2004-2005 | 513 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Rebounds | NBA | 2004-2005 | 410 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Steals | NBA | 2004-2005 | 14 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Turnovers | NBA | 2004-2005 | 64 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2003-2004 | 76 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2003-2004 | 37 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2003-2004 | 116 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2003-2004 | 1,063 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2003-2004 | 249 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2003-2004 | 312 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2003-2004 | 35 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2003-2004 | 50 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2002-2003 | 59 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2002-2003 | 32 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2002-2003 | 60 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2002-2003 | 907 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2002-2003 | 305 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2002-2003 | 274 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2002-2003 | 30 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2002-2003 | 60 |
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| Denver Nuggets | Appearances | NBA | 2001-2002 | 24 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Appearances | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Assists | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 1 |
| Denver Nuggets | Assists | NBA | 2001-2002 | 7 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Blocks | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 5 |
| Denver Nuggets | Blocks | NBA | 2001-2002 | 28 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Mins Played | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 42 |
| Denver Nuggets | Mins Played | NBA | 2001-2002 | 262 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Points | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 14 |
| Denver Nuggets | Points | NBA | 2001-2002 | 72 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Rebounds | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 11 |
| Denver Nuggets | Rebounds | NBA | 2001-2002 | 76 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Steals | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Denver Nuggets | Steals | NBA | 2001-2002 | 7 |
| Fayetteville Patriots | Turnovers | NBA G League | 2001-2002 | 3 |
| Denver Nuggets | Turnovers | NBA | 2001-2002 | 13 |
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