Charlie Alexander Villanueva (born August 24, 1984 in Queens, New York City) is an American NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Villanueva is the son of Dominican immigrants Roberto Villanueva and Doris Mejía. He grew up in Queens before moving to New Jersey and now resides in Brooklyn, New York. The 6'11" power forward was drafted 7th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the 2005 NBA Draft.
The Toronto Raptors were widely criticized for selecting Villanueva seventh overall in the 2005 NBA Draft[2], but he responded with a solid rookie campaign, ranking second among rookies with 13.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg. He was second in the voting for the 2005-06 Rookie of the Year Award[3] and was selected to the 2005-06 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team.
On March 26, 2006, Villanueva set a career high and Raptors rookie record for points in a game with 48 in a 116-125 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. His point total was the most by a rookie since Allen Iverson scored 50 in 1997.
Villanueva was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard T. J. Ford and cash considerations on June 30, 2006.
As of the 2007 off-season, Villanueva has career averages of 12.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.
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