Corky Calhoun

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Corky Calhoun
Personal information
Born (1950-11-01) November 1, 1950 (age 74)
Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Waukegan (Waukegan, Illinois)
College Penn (1969–1972)
NBA draft 1972: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1972–1979
Position Small forward
Number20, 10
Career history
1972–1974 Phoenix Suns
1974–1976 Los Angeles Lakers
1976–1978 Portland Trail Blazers
1978–1980 Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 2,896 (5.3 ppg)
Rebounds 1,962 (3.6 rpg)
Assists 601 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference

David "Corky" Calhoun (born November 1, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. Calhoun played in the NBA from 1972 to 1980 after a collegiate career at the University of Pennsylvania. Calhoun was the 1st round selection (4th overall) of the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 NBA draft. He won an NBA Championship as a member of the 1976–1977 Portland Trail Blazers.

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Basketball career

College career

Calhoun played college basketball for the University of Pennsylvania. [1] In 84 games for the Penn Quakers of the Ivy League, Calhoun averaged 12.7 points and 8.1 rebounds playing under Coach Chuck Daly. As a senior, Calhoun led Penn to the East Regional Final of the NCAA tournament and a 25–3 record. [2]

NBA career

Calhoun was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 NBA draft with the 4th overall pick and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1972 American Basketball Association draft. Calhoun played for the Phoenix Suns for 3 years before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He joined the Portland Trail Blazers as a free agent in 1976, and was a member of their championship team that year. After two seasons with the Blazers, Calhoun was traded to the Indiana Pacers where he was released in the middle of the 1980 season.

Personal life

Calhoun considered playing in France after the NBA, but ultimately took a job offer from Mobil Oil Corporation (now Exxon Mobil) where he worked as U.S. fuels marketing coordinator. [3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
 † Won an NBA championship  * Led the league

NBA

Source [4]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1972–73 Phoenix 82*24.7.469.7404.1.96.0
1973–74 Phoenix 7728.7.461.7605.31.8.9.48.2
1974–75 Phoenix 138.3.375.9332.5.3.5.22.9
1974–75 L.A. Lakers 5722.3.420.7104.11.3.9.45.0
1975–76 L.A. Lakers 7623.9.467.7834.51.1.8.55.4
1976–77† Portland 7010.6.464.7762.1.5.3.13.4
1977–78 Portland 7917.3.479.8682.71.1.5.25.3
1978–79 Indiana 8116.4.457.8372.91.3.5.24.7
1979–80 Indiana 74.3.444–.0001.4.0.3.01.1
Career54220.1.460–.7823.61.1.6.35.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977† Portland 127.8.520.6671.2.3.3.22.3
1978 Portland 618.2.517.5712.3.5.3.25.7
Career1811.3.519.6001.6.4.3.23.4

References

  1. ↑ "BasketballReference.com Corky Calhoun page". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
  2. ↑ "1971–72 Penn Quakers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ The 1976–77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later, Oregonlive.com, June 4, 2007
  4. ↑ "Corky Calhoun NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

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