Christopher Steven Mihm (born July 16, 1979 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a 7 ft. (2.13 m), 265 pound
(120 kg) American professional basketball player for
the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. He was drafted
7th overall draft pick by the Chicago Bulls.
Mihm played his college basketball in University of
Texas at Austin and is currently their all-time
leader in blocks while ranking second in rebounds,
second in double-doubles, and first in every blocked
shot category.
In his first season with the Lakers, Mihm started as
a center in all of his 75 games. He missed seven
games due to injury with a gastrointestinal disorder
and to a sprained right ankle. He also had his
career-highs of 25 points, 11 field goals made, and
18 field goal attempts versus Orlando. In his second
season with the Lakers, he started 56 times in 59
games, averaging a career-high 10.2 points on .501
shooting from the field. He missed six games due to
a sprained right shoulder and missed 17 regular
season games plus with playoffs due to a severely
sprained right ankle. In the next season, he missed
all the games because he was recovering from his
right ankle surgeries.
Mihm then became a free-agent following the 2006-07
season. He was sought by the Chicago Bulls to help
with their low-post scoring but the Bulls signed Joe
Smith. Mihm eventually re-signed with the Los
Angeles Lakers in the off-season as reported by
NBA.com.
