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 Middle Name:
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Elmhurst (Queens, NY)Birth Name: Charlie
is the only one of four boys not named Robert, after his Dad Nicknames: CV, CV3, Charlie V, C-Elite, Skillanueva, Versatile Villanueva |
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 It began with a flurry of college recruiters ready to court the 6-foot-11, 230-pound versatile forward, which spent three academic years at Blair Academy (N.J.) after starting his high school career at Newtown High School in Queens, N.Y. A mission that first started with a verbal commitment to Illinois. But the departure of Illini head coach Bill Self left Villanueva questioning his choice and looking toward an NBA future, which till this day Villanueva has said it's been one of his toughest decision (backing out of his Illinois commitment). Villanueva seriously consider the NBA (2003) at one point and went through the entire NBA draft process. He waited till the actual deadline day to realize college was the obvious choice. He reopened the recruiting process and narrowed his choice to two - Coach Self's new home, Kansas, and the heavy loaded UConn Huskies. When he was face with yet another tough decision, it was the Huskies who gladly welcomed the consensus top-five recruit. Strengths: Athletic, versatile big man who can play multiple positions and fundamentally do it all very good. He is a very fluid runner on the court and an excellent leaper. Can offensively score from practically anywhere (inside & outside). Has a very good shooting stroke, even from behind the 3pt arc. Showed acumen for passing. Great ball controller for height. Weaknesses: Needs to tone & develop muscular strength (upper body). Has been inconsistent at times, though lately has proven analyst wrong with some of his best game performances. Lacks the type of aggressiveness you would like to see out of a player with his talent. Need improvement on his lateral defensive skills. Personal: He is the son of Roberto Villanueva and Doris Mejia. He suffers from Alopecia Areata, an autoimmune skin disease resulting in hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere in the body. The disease is actually relatively common, affecting over four million Americans. It is not a life-threatening disease, nor contagious. |
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Src: Biography primarily written by: Ilyana Lanai - Dime Magazine, Issue No.5 Winter 2002 |
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+ Credit: Special thanks from Charlie Villanueva - "I would just
like to first thank God foremost, with out his guidance, don't know where I
would be right now. Furthermore, I would like to specially thank my mom, Dora
Mejia, for the hard struggle she put up in raising me. Also, like to
thank all of my brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and
my dad; the whole family, you all know who you are - thank you. My family is truly important to
me and I thank God for blessing me with them".
+ Special: In Remembrance of a Beautiful Woman, My Aunt - God Bless Rest In Peace + The Definition of Believe - "And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them". Isaiah 42:16 be·lieve ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-lv)
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Spiritual Gifts
I Corinthians 12:4 Now there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but it is the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them all. I Corinthians 12:7-11 A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give advice; to another he gives the gift of special knowledge. The Spirit gives special faith to another, and to someone else he gives the power to heal the sick. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and to another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to know whether it is really the Spirit of God or another spirit that is speaking. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, and another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. Philippians 4:6,7 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
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Height: Grew
7" over the Summer 2000.Basketball:
Started at the age of 10. First Dunk: At
the age of 13.Position: Played
point guard 1st year in Newtown H.S. together w/Smush Parker (NBA); played all five positions at Blair. Jersey Numbers:
#3, #13, #31, #33
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 Past, Present, Future
(click to enlarge)Note: The comparisons were done for fun.
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Kevin Garnett (1990's)Position: Forward Height: 6'11'' Weight: 235 lbs Birth Date: 05/19/1976 Birth Place: Mauldin, South Carolina High School: Farragut Academy (IL) Pro Team: Minnesota Timberwolves Nickname: KG Career Avg: 19.6 pts, 10.5 rbs, 4.3 ast, 1.7 blk Note: Six-time NBA All-Star Selection & MVP |
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Charlie Villanueva (2000's)Position: Forward Height: 6'11'' Weight: 230 lbs Birth Date: 08/24/1984 Birth Place: Queens, New York High School: Blair Academy (NJ) College: UConn (CT) Nickname: CV3 H.S. Avg: 19.1 pts, 10.3 rbs, 3.4 ast, 4.2 blk Note: High School All-American, Top Freshmen
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