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Calvin Booth

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Calvin Booth
Booth (left) guarding Yao Ming in 2006
Denver Nuggets
PositionGeneral manager
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1976-05-07) May 7, 1976 (age 48)
Reynoldsburg, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolGroveport Madison (Groveport, Ohio)
CollegePenn State (1995–1999)
NBA draft1999: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career1999–2009
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1999–2001Washington Wizards
2001Dallas Mavericks
2001–2004Seattle SuperSonics
2004–2005Dallas Mavericks
2005Milwaukee Bucks
2005–2007Washington Wizards
2007–2008Philadelphia 76ers
2008–2009Minnesota Timberwolves
2009Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
As executive:
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 New York National team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane National team

Calvin Lawrence Booth (born May 7, 1976) is an American basketball executive and a former professional basketball player who currently serves as the general manager of the Denver Nuggets.[1]

College career

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Booth attended Penn State University after starring at Groveport Madison High School in Ohio. As a junior, he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he was a second-team All-Big Ten Conference pick. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Penn State in 1998.

NBA playing career

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Booth was drafted by the Washington Wizards in the second round (35th overall) of the 1999 NBA draft. He played for the Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Sacramento Kings, averaging 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.[2] During the 2006–07 NBA season, he played for the Washington Wizards a second time, providing play from off the bench and starting occasionally.

On January 13, 2004, as a member of the Supersonics, Booth recorded a career-high 10 blocks in 17 minutes of playing time. He accompanied this with 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, and 0 steals.[3] The Supersonics lost this game to the Cavaliers, 96–104.[4]

In Game 5 of the 2001 NBA playoffs against the Utah Jazz, Booth made a layup with 9.8 seconds remaining to give Dallas a game-ending 84–83 lead[5] and therefore a 3–2 series victory; this was the Mavericks' first winning playoff series since the 1988 Western Conference semifinals against Denver.

On September 10, 2007, Booth signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.[6]

Front office career

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Booth started his front office career with the New Orleans Pelicans as a scout during the 2012–13 season. After one year there he moved to the Minnesota Timberwolves, working his way up to director of player personnel. On August 16, 2017, Booth was named assistant general manager of the Denver Nuggets.[7] On July 7, 2020, Booth was named general manager of the Denver Nuggets.[8] He won his first championship in 2023, when the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games.

NBA career statistics

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Legend
  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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Washington 11 0 13.0 .348 — .714 2.9 .6 .3 1.3 3.8
2000–01 Washington 40 22 16.0 .440 — .733 4.4 .6 .4 2.0 4.5
2000–01 Dallas 15 7 19.5 .548 — .606 4.8 1.3 .8 2.0 7.5
2001–02 Seattle 15 15 18.6 .427 — .958 3.6 1.1 .4 .9 6.2
2002–03 Seattle 47 0 12.2 .437 .000 .723 2.3 .3 .2 .7 2.9
2003–04 Seattle 71 35 17.0 .466 .000 .798 3.9 .4 .2 1.4 4.9
2004–05 Dallas 34 1 7.7 .430 .000 .875 1.7 .1 .3 .5 2.4
2004–05 Milwaukee 17 0 11.1 .517 — .750 2.9 .2 .2 .7 2.5
2005–06 Washington 33 2 7.6 .426 .500 .556 1.6 .4 .3 .3 1.4
2006–07 Washington 44 1 8.6 .470 .500 .600 1.8 .4 .1 .7 1.6
2007–08 Philadelphia 31 0 6.6 .333 — .600 1.2 .3 .2 .6 .8
2008–09 Minnesota 1 0 1.0 — — — 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2008–09 Sacramento 7 0 7.9 .500 — .750 1.4 .0 .1 .3 2.3
Career 366 83 12.2 .451 .222 .748 2.8 .4 .3 1.0 3.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001 Dallas 10 0 13.7 .405 — .889 2.8 .2 .7 .6 3.8
2007 Washington 1 0 18.0 .667 — — 4.0 1.0 1.0 .0 4.0
Career 11 0 14.1 .425 — .889 2.9 .3 .7 .5 3.8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Calvin Booth Named General Manager". NBA.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Cavin Booth Stats Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 8, 2018
  3. ^ Astramskas, David. 2004: The Night Calvin Booth Had 2 Pt, 0 Rebs, 0 Asts & 10 Blks in 17 Minutes!?! Ballislife.com. January 13, 2016. Retrieved on February 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Cleveland Cavaliers at Seattle SuperSonics Box Score, January 13, 2004 Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 8, 2018.
  5. ^ PRO BASKETBALL; The Mavericks' Comeback Kids Stop the Jazz
  6. ^ Nuggets send Evans to Philadelphia for Hunter, Jones; Sixers also sign free agent Booth[permanent dead link], Published September 10, 2007
  7. ^ "Calvin Booth Named Assistant General Manager". NBA.com. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Calvin Booth Named General Manager". NBA.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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