Speedy Claxton

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Speedy Claxton
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Claxton in 1998 playing for Hofstra
Hofstra Pride
PositionHead coach
League Coastal Athletic Association
Personal information
Born (1978-05-08) May 8, 1978 (age 46)
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight166 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Christ the King
(Queens, New York)
College Hofstra (1996–2000)
NBA draft 2000: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2000–2009
Position Point guard
Number12, 10, 5
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2002 Philadelphia 76ers
2002–2003 San Antonio Spurs
2003–2005 Golden State Warriors
2005–2006 New Orleans Hornets [a]
2006–2009 Atlanta Hawks
As coach:
2013–2021 Hofstra (assistant)
2021–presentHofstra
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points 3,096 (9.3 ppg)
Assists 1,441 (4.3 apg)
Steals 503 (1.5 spg)
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Craig Elliott "Speedy" Claxton (born May 8, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and the current head coach of the Hofstra University men's basketball team. Claxton won an NBA championship in 2003 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. In 2013, he was named as a special assistant to the head coach for the Hofstra University men's basketball program, before being hired as head coach in 2021.

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College

Prior to his NBA career, Claxton played at Hofstra University under future Villanova University coach Jay Wright. At Hofstra, Claxton led the Flying Dutchmen to the America East Championship, where they defeated the University of Delaware in the championship game at Hofstra Arena. The team was defeated in the first round of the 2000 NCAA tournament by an Oklahoma State team led by Desmond Mason, Claxton's future NBA teammate with the New Orleans Hornets.

Claxton donated money to help build the 5,000-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.

NBA career

Claxton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 20th overall pick of the 2000 NBA draft. [1] His rookie-scale contract was worth four years and $4.68 million; he opted out of the fourth year to become a free agent.

Claxton missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury suffered during the preseason. In 2002, Claxton was traded to the San Antonio Spurs for Mark Bryant, Randy Holcomb, and John Salmons, where he played on the Spurs' 2003 championship team as the backup to starting point guard Tony Parker.

In 2003, Claxton was signed by the Golden State Warriors to a three-year contract worth $10 million.

On February 24, 2005, Claxton and Dale Davis were traded from the Warriors to the New Orleans Hornets for Baron Davis.

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 every year after he signed with the team. During the 2006–07 season, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.4 assists per game.

On June 25, 2009, Claxton and Acie Law were traded to the Golden State Warriors for Jamal Crawford. [2] Claxton never reported to the Warriors and was waived by Golden State on February 6, 2010, without appearing in a game for them.

Post-playing career

Claxton served as a college scout with the Golden State Warriors [3] before joining the Hofstra University men's basketball staff in 2013. [4] On April 7, 2021, he was hired as head coach at Hofstra. [5]

For the 2022–23 season, Claxton led the Pride to the CAA regular season title and was named CAA Coach of the Year. [6]

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. [1] His brother Michael (M. Buckets) played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats. Claxton has two daughters, Aniya and London, with ex-wife Meeka. The couple announced their divorce in July 2014. [7]

NBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2001–02 Philadelphia 671822.8.400.121.8382.43.01.4.17.2
2002–03† San Antonio 30015.7.462.000.6841.92.5.7.25.8
2003–04 Golden State 602926.6.427.182.8132.64.51.6.210.6
2004–05 Golden State 464432.6.431.192.7613.36.21.9.113.1
2004–05 New Orleans 16322.8.373.111.6101.95.51.4.16.8
2005–06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City 71328.4.413.270.7692.74.81.5.112.3
2006–07 Atlanta 423125.1.327.214.5501.94.41.7.15.3
2008–09 Atlanta 207.5.286.000.500.01.5.0.02.5
Career33412825.6.409.193.7622.54.31.5.19.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2002 Philadelphia 509.8.333.000.667.22.81.0.02.4
2003† San Antonio 24013.6.438.000.7501.91.9.7.25.2
2009 Atlanta 103.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
Career30012.6.427.000.7401.52.0.7.24.6

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Hofstra Pride (Coastal Athletic Association)(2021–present)
2021–22 Hofstra 21–1113–53rd
2022–23 Hofstra 25–1016–2T–1st NIT Second Round
2023–24 Hofstra 20–1312–6T–3rd
2024–25 Hofstra 12–144–9
Hofstra:78–48 (.619)45–22 (.672)
Total:78–48 (.619)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Notes

  1. ↑ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.

References

  1. 1 2 NBA.com Bio Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Warriors Acquire Acie Law and Speedy Claxton From Atlanta Hawks". NBA.com . June 25, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
  3. ↑ Warriors might be focusing in on Monroe
  4. ↑ Mihalich Announces Staff; Claxton Returns To Program
  5. ↑ "MBB: Past. Present. Future. Claxton To Lead The Hofstra Men's Basketball Program". Hofstra University Athletics. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Estrada, Williams Collect Back-to-Back Major CAA Awards" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ ""My Next Chapter" By: @MeekaClaxton | Think Pynk". Archived from the original on July 19, 2014.
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