Casey Calvary Explained

Casey Calvary
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lbs:230
Nationality:American
Birth Date:27 April 1979
Birth Place:Würzburg, Germany
Highschool:Bellarmine Prep
(Tacoma, Washington)
College:Gonzaga (1997–2001)
Draft Year:2001
Career Start:2001
Career End:2007
Career Position:Power forward / center
Years1:2001–2002
Team1:Isuzu Giga Cats
Years2:2002–2003
Team2:ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône
Years3:2003–2004
Team3:Idaho Stampede
Years4:2004–2006
Team4:Townsville Crocodiles
Years5:2006
Team5:Alta Gestion Fuenlabrada Madrid
Years6:2006–2007
Team6:CB Villa de Los Barrios
Highlights:

Casey Calvary (born April 27, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He played professionally in Japan, the United States, Spain and Australia, including two seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

College career

Calvary, a 6'8 forward/center from Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Washington, played collegiate basketball at Gonzaga University. Calvary helped lead the Zags to three straight Sweet Sixteen appearances in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Calvary was a starter on all three teams, earning first team All-West Coast Conference honors as a junior and senior and was the WCC player of the year in 2001. In his Gonzaga career, Calvary scored 1,509 points and grabbed 757 rebounds, placing him in the Zags' all-time top ten in both categories at the time of his graduation.[1]

Professional career

Following his Gonzaga career, Calvary was not selected in the 2001 NBA draft. He instead headed to Japan to begin his professional career with the Isuzu Giga Cats. From there, he played in France for ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône and in the U.S. in the Continental Basketball Association's Idaho Stampede. Calvary then played two seasons for the Townsville Crocodiles of the Australian NBL, and was named a league All-Star in 2005. Calvary then spent two years in Spain before retiring in 2008.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://issuu.com/gonzagabulldogs/docs/2009-10_men_s_basketball_media_guide_aws/81?DB_OEM_ID=26400 2009-10 Gonzaga men's basketball media guide
  2. http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ESP&PlayerID=27713&AmNotSure=1 Calvary Eurobasket profile