Erwin Claggett Explained

Erwin Claggett
Position:Shooting guard / point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:3 June 1973
Birth Place:Venice, Illinois, U.S.
High School:Venice (Venice, Illinois)
College:Saint Louis (1991–1995)
Draft Year:1995
Highlights:
  • 3× First-team All-Great Midwest (1993–1995)
  • Great Midwest all-time scoring leader

Erwin Claggett (born June 3, 1973) is an American former basketball player best known for his collegiate career at Saint Louis University between 1991–92 and 1994–95. Claggett, a combo guard, played for the Billikens for four seasons and scored 1,910 points.[1] He became the Great Midwest Conference's all-time leading scorer, and because the conference disbanded in 1995, he will always hold the record.[2]

He led the squad to a berth in the 1994 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the opening round to Maryland. During his senior year, the Billikens earned another berth into the tournament, this time losing to Wake Forest in the round of 32.

After college, Claggett played professionally in various leagues overseas.[3] He eventually returned home and got a job as a social studies teacher at a high school.[4] He teaches history and coaches high school basketball at St. Louis University High School.[4] In 2001, he was inducted into the Saint Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simpson. Craig. 1995 Usenet Draft. Erwin Claggett. iBiblio. 2012. February 23, 2012. June 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612185701/http://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/1995_draft/scout/pg.html#Claggett. live.
  2. Web site: Wojciechowski. Gene. Gene Wojciechowski. Team-by-team Look At The Ncaa Men's Tournament: East Regional. Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1995. February 23, 2012. May 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512221314/http://articles.latimes.com/1995-03-13/sports/sp-42154_1_ncaa-tournament-appearance/2. live.
  3. Web site: Erwin Claggett Basketball Player Profile. Eurobasket. 2012. February 23, 2012. May 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220504004927/https://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Erwin-Claggett/IBL/St-Louis-Swarm/7625. live.
  4. Web site: Crone. Thomas. Playing It Forward. STLmag.com. September 2006. February 23, 2012. May 13, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140513012648/http://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-Magazine/September-2006/Playing-It-Forward/. live.
  5. Web site: Billiken Hall of Fame Members. SLUbillikens.com. Saint Louis University. August 10, 2011. February 23, 2012. July 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021143/http://www.slubillikens.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27200&ATCLID=205241776. live.