Joey Calcaterra

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Joey Calcaterra
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Calcaterra in 2023
No. 50–Santa Cruz Warriors
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1998-10-15) October 15, 1998 (age 26)
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
2023–2024 South Bay Lakers
2024–present Santa Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Edward Calcaterra (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors 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 (2023–2024)

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] After the season, Calcaterra committed to play for Stars of Storrs, a team of UConn alumni, in the 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament. [13]

Santa Cruz Warriors

On October 26, 2024, Calcaterra was traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors. [14] He was waived on November 5, but was re-added to Santa Cruz's roster two days later from the G League player pool. [15]

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

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  2. ↑ "Marin IJ boys basketball Player of the Year". Marin Independent Journal . March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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