After Pittsburgh suffered a loss to the University of the Pacific in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Taft announced his entry into the 2005 NBA draft.

Shortly after announcing his departure from Pittsburgh, Taft hired an agent and indefinitely lost his NCAA eligibility.

In his limited playing time, Chris averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game.

Taft was unable to play during the 2006–07 NBA preseason due to recurring back spasms and inflammation.

In November 2011, Taft was selected by the Springfield Armor in the fourth round of the NBA D-League Draft.