James W. Caldwell (January 28, 1943 – April 6, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He attended Lawrenceburg high school in Indiana[1] before playing college basketball for the Georgia Institute of Technology.[2][3]
 Caldwell as a sophomore at Georgia Tech | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 28, 1943 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2023 (aged 80) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lawrenceburg (Lawrenceburg, Indiana) |
| College | Georgia Tech (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 3rd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1965–1969 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 23, 41, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1967 | Wilmington Blue Bombers |
| 1967 | New York Knicks |
| 1967 | New Jersey Americans |
| 1967–1969 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 968 (7.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,052 (7.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 278 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Caldwell was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the third round (28th pick overall) of the 1965 NBA draft. He played for the New York Knicks (1967–68) in the NBA for two games and for the New Jersey Americans (1967–68) and Kentucky Colonels[4] (1967–68, 1968–69) in the ABA for 135 games.
Caldwell died from a heart condition on April 6, 2023, at the age of 80.[5]
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA/ABA
Source[6]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | New York (NBA) | 2 | 3.5 | .000 | – | .5 | .5 | .0 | |
| 1967–68 | New Jersey (ABA) | 12 | 21.8 | .348 | – | .455 | 7.1 | .9 | 4.7 |
| 1967–68 | Kentucky (ABA) | 58 | 27.3 | .426 | .167 | .618 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 8.4 |
| 1968–69 | Kentucky (ABA) | 65 | 19.0 | .438 | .111 | .674 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 137 | 22.5 | .423 | .133 | .631 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 7.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Kentucky (ABA) | 5 | 35.0 | .431 | – | .700 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 11.6 |
| 1968–69 | Kentucky (ABA) | 7 | 9.0 | .267 | – | .429 | 3.0 | .7 | 1.6 |
| Career | 12 | 19.8 | .394 | – | .630 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 5.8 | |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com