Christen Guilford Dudley (born February 22, 1965) is the Republican (Republican Party (United States)) nominee for Governor of Oregon in the in the 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election (Oregon gubernatorial election, 2010). Prior to his gubernatorial run, Dudley was best known as a retired American basketball player who played 16 years in the NBA for five different teams in the NBA. A center (center (basketball)), he was known primarily for his defensive skill as a rebounder (rebound (basketball)) and shot blocker (block (basketball)).