Speedy Claxton
 Claxton in 1998 playing for Hofstra University. |
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| No. 12, 10, 5 | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 1978 Hempstead, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Christ the King |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Hofstra |
| NBA Draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro career | 2000–2010 |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2002 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2002–2003 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2003–2005 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2005–2006 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2006–2009 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Craig "Speedy" Claxton (born May 8, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He is now a college scout with the Golden State Warriors.[1]
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[edit] College
Prior to the NBA, Claxton played at Hofstra University, where he played under current Villanova University coach Jay Wright. At Hofstra, Claxton led the Flying Dutchmen to the America East Championship defeating the University of Delaware in the championship game at Hofstra Arena. The Flying Dutchmen reached the 2000 NCAA Tournament, where they were defeated in the first round by an Oklahoma State team led by Desmond Mason, Claxton's future teammate with the Hornets.
Claxton donated money to help build the 5000-seat arena in which the Hofstra team plays, and his number 10 was retired by Hofstra on January 31, 2009.
Claxton was inducted into the Hofstra Hall of Fame on January 29, 2011.
[edit] NBA career
[edit] San Antonio Spurs (2002)
Claxton was drafted in 2000, 20th overall, by the Philadelphia 76ers.[2] His rookie scale contract was worth four years and $4.68 million; he opted out of the fourth year to become a free agent.
He missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury suffered during the pre-season. In 2002 Claxton was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, where he won the 2003 Championship as a valuable reserve backing up Tony Parker. In Game 6 of the Championship Series against the Lakers, Claxton scored 13 points and made 4 assists in the last 23 minutes of the game. [3]
[edit] Golden State Warriors (2003-2005)
In 2003 Claxton was signed by the Golden State Warriors to a three-year contract worth US$10 million.
[edit] New Orleans Hornets (2005-2006)
On February 24, 2005, Claxton and Dale Davis were traded from the Warriors to the New Orleans Hornets for Baron Davis.
[edit] Atlanta Hawks (2006-2009)
On July 12, 2006, Claxton signed a contract worth approximately $25 million over four years with the Atlanta Hawks. Claxton only played 44 games with the Hawks, as he was injured in every year after he signed with the team. During the 2006-07 season, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.4 assists a game.
[edit] Return to the Warriors (2009-2010)
On June 25, 2009, Claxton was traded to the Golden State Warriors along with Acie Law for Jamal Crawford.[4] He was waived by Golden State on February 6, 2010, after the team signed Anthony Tolliver for the remainder of the season.
[edit] Personal life
Claxton's parents are from Antigua and Barbuda. His sister, Lisa, played for the St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team.[2] His brother Michael (M. Buckets) played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats. Claxton and his wife, Meeka Claxton, have two daughters, Aniya and London.[2]
[edit] NBA career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 67 | 18 | 22.8 | .400 | .121 | .838 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .1 | 7.2 |
| 2002–03 | San Antonio | 30 | 0 | 15.7 | .462 | .000 | .684 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | 5.8 |
| 2003–04 | Golden State | 60 | 29 | 26.6 | .427 | .182 | .813 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2004–05 | Golden State | 46 | 44 | 32.6 | .431 | .192 | .761 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.9 | .1 | 13.1 |
| 2004–05 | New Orleans | 16 | 3 | 22.8 | .373 | .111 | .610 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2005–06 | NO/Oklahoma City | 71 | 3 | 28.4 | .413 | .270 | .769 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .1 | 12.3 |
| 2006–07 | Atlanta | 42 | 31 | 25.1 | .327 | .214 | .550 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .286 | .000 | .500 | .0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 334 | 128 | 25.6 | .409 | .193 | .762 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .1 | 9.3 |
[edit] Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 5 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | .000 | .667 | .2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.4 |
| 2002–03 | San Antonio | 24 | 0 | 13.6 | .438 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 30 | 0 | 12.6 | .427 | .000 | .740 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | 4.6 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Warriors might be focusing in on Monroe
- ^ a b c NBA.com Bio
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2003/story?id=1568514
- ^ "Warriors Acquire Acie Law and Speedy Claxton From Atlanta Hawks". NBA.com. 2009-06-25. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors_acquire_law_claxton.html. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- People of Antigua and Barbuda descent
- American basketball players
- Basketball players from New York
- Hofstra Pride men's basketball players
- Philadelphia 76ers draft picks
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Golden State Warriors players
- New Orleans Hornets players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- People from Hempstead (village), New York
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