Charlie Villanueva

ABOUT CHARLIE VILLANUEVA

NBA power forward known for his three-point shooting; drafted 7th overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2005, spent three years with the Milwaukee Bucks and signed a 5-year deal with the Detroit Pistons in 2009.

He played two years of college basketball at UConn, winning an NCAA Championship in 2004.

He began wearing the #31 on his jersey as a tribute to Reggie Miller , his hero growing up.

He was born to Roberto Villanueva and Doris Mejia. In 2014, he got engaged to Michelle Game . He and Michelle welcomed a daughter in 2015. They would later divorce. He married Lala Alvarez in July 2021.

He played alongside NBA forward/center Chris Bosh on the Raptors for the 2005-2006 season.