Joey Calcaterra

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Joey Calcaterra
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Calcaterra in 2023
No. 9–South Bay Lakers
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-10-15) October 15, 1998 (age 25)
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Marin Catholic
(Kentfield, California)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present South Bay Lakers
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Edward Calcaterra (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies and San Diego Toreros.

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Early life and high school career

Calcaterra grew up in Novato, California and attended Marin Catholic High School. [1] As a junior, he averaged 27.4 points, five rebounds, three assists per game and was named First Team All-State California Juniors and Second Team All-Metro Bay Area. He was named the North Bay Player of the Year as a senior. [2]

College career

Calcaterra began his college basketball career with the San Diego Toreros and redshirted his true freshman season. [3] He averaged 2.8 points per game as a redshirt freshman. [4] Calcaterra entered his redshirt sophomore season as the Toreros' starting shooting guard and averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. [5] He averaged 13.3 points over 12 games during his redshirt junior season, which was shortened due because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. [6] As a redshirt senior he averaged 8.5 points per game. After the season, Calcaterra decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal. [7]

Calcaterra ultimately transferred to UConn. [8] [9] Calcaterra scored six points off the bench in the 2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76–59. [10]

Professional career

South Bay Lakers (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Calcaterra joined the South Bay Lakers on October 28, 2023, [11] but was waived on January 10, 2024. [12] However, he rejoined the Lakers on January 20. [12]

Career Statistics

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 San Diego 32512.4.384.313.737.9.8.3.22.8
2019–20 San Diego 323228.2.382.362.8172.81.8.8.111.3
2020–21 San Diego 121029.9.419.377.8673.11.81.1.313.3
2021–22 San Diego 292326.8.388.347.8722.81.3.7.18.5
2022–23 UConn 34014.6.425.447.8951.81.3.6.15.9
Career1437020.9.396.380.8372.11.3.6.17.6

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References

  1. ↑ "Final Four reunion: UConn's Joe Calcaterra and SDSU's Sam Scholl". Houston Chronicle . April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Marin IJ boys basketball Player of the Year". Marin Independent Journal . March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Calcaterra helps fill scoring void for Toreros". The San Diego Union-Tribune . November 18, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "College basketball: Former Marin Catholic standout Calcaterra enjoying breakthrough season for San Diego". Marin Independent Journal . December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Final Four profile: Marin's Calcaterra has become a UConn fan favorite". Marin Independent Journal . March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Former Toreros will reunite at the Final Four, could meet for national title". The San Diego Union-Tribune . March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "2023-2024 South Bay Lakers Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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