Calbert Cheaney | 40
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2005-06
Statistics
 PPG2.2
 RPG1.50
 APG0.5
 EFF+ 2.48
Position:  G-F
Born: Jul 17, 1971
Height: 6-7 /  2,01
Weight: 210  lbs. / 95,3  kg.
College : Indiana
Career Highlights
  • Owns career averages of 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 28.3 minutes
  • Entering the 2004-05 season, has appreared in 728 regular season career games with Washington, Boston, Denver, Utah and Golden State
  • Scored his 5,000th career point, totaling 14 points and 4 rebounds, against the Miami Heat on 4/17/98
  • Posted a 1997-98 season-high 30 points and 7 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on 2/21/98
  • Made his NBA Playoffs debut in 1997, averaging 15.0 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 3 games
  • Scored career-high 32 points, hitting four three-pointers, against the Golden State Warriors on 1/26/96
  • Averaged 16.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, made 96 three-pointers and had a free-throw percentage of .812 in the 1994-95 season
  • Ranked as the Bullets' 5th leading scorer as a rookie in 1993-94, averaging 12.0 ppg and 2.9 rpg
  • Won the Wooden and Naismith Awards as college Player of the Year after his senior season at Indiana in 1992-93

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BACKGROUND

Originally selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft (20th overall)...Traded to San Antonio in exchange for Mark Bryant and the rights to John Salmons and Randy Holcomb (6/26/02)…Signed as a free agent with Golden State on 7/23/03...Owns career averages of 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 28.3 minutes (728 regular season career games with Washington, Boston, Denver, Utah and Golden State)....Has appeared in 29 playoff games, averaging 4.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 12.9 minutes...Has recorded one career double-doubles (point/assist)...Four games with 20-or-more points.

2003-04: (Golden State)
Appeared in 79 games (seven starts), averaging 7.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26.2 minutes...In seven starts, averaged 15.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.86 steals and 42.1 minutes while shooting 64.6% from the field...In 24 games when playing 30-plus minutes, averaged 12.2 points on 54.2% shooting from the field...Tallied a season-high 24 points in a career-high-tying 50 minutes vs. Detroit (11/12), marking his most points since scoring 27 points on 3/5/98...Scored in double-figures 24 times, with three 20-plus efforts...Posted two double-doubles (point/rebound).

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    2002-03: (Utah)
    Appeared in 81 games (74 starts), averaging 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 29.0 minutes...Shot 49.9% from the field, which was the highest field goal percentage of all starting guards in the NBA...His field goal percentage also ranked 14th overall in the NBA and was the second-highest mark of his 10-year NBA career (.505% with Washington in 1996-97)...Came off the bench for the first seven games, but made his first start at New York (11/12) and remained in the starting lineup for the remainder of the season...Was 3rd on the team in minutes played, trailing Karl Malone (36.2) and Matt Harpring (32.8)...Scored in double-figures 36 times, including a season-high 18 points at Dallas (12/20)...Registered 16 points four times and had nine games of 15-or-more points...Season-high nine rebounds at Toronto (11/17)...Season-high six assists at Phoenix (3/19) and a season-high four steals vs. Denver (3/18)...Played a season-high 42 minutes vs. Milwaukee (3/28) and had eight games of 40+ minutes...Played in his 600th career game at Minnesota (1/4) and grabbed the 2,000th rebound of his career vs. Miami (1/10)...Appeared in all five Utah playoff games, averaging 4.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 24.4 minutes...81 games played was the second highest total of his career and the most since playing all 82 in 1997-98...Missed only game of season at Minnesota (2/26) due to a stomach virus.

    2001-02 (Denver):
    Appeared in 68 games (47 starts), averaging 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 24.0 minutes...47 starting assignments were his most since the 1997-98 campaign...Shot 48.1% from the field...Scored a season-high 22 points at Detroit (3/31)...Season-high-tying 10 rebounds at New York (3/25)...Posted only double-double of season with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Atlanta (3/13)...Began the season on the injured list with a sprained left knee...Missed the first 11 games before being activated on 11/19...DNP-CD three times.

    2000-01 (Denver):
    Appeared in nine games (five starts), averaging 2.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 17.0 minutes...Missed 58 games due to injury...Served five different stints on the injured list...DNP-CD 15 times.

    1999-00 (Boston):
    Appeared in 67 games (19 starts) in only season with Celtics, averaging 4.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 19.5 minutes...Scored in double figures six times...Missed seven games due to personal reasons and two games to be with his expecting wife...Missed four games due to injury and DNP-CD two times.

    1998-99 (Washington):
    Appeared in all 50 games (18 starts), averaging 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.3 minutes...Scored in double figures 19 times, including a season-high 22 points vs. Charlotte (3/21)...Led the Wizards in scoring 13 times...Had a string of 142 consecutive starts snapped at Orlando (2/17).

    1997-98 (Washington):
    Appeared in 82 games (all starts), averaging 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.17 steals in 34.6 minutes...Posted career-highs in steals, games played and starts...Scored in double figures 62 times...Scored the 5,000th point of his NBA career vs. Miami (4/17)...Posted a season-high 30 points vs. Chicago (2/21), including a career-high four three-pointers...Blocked a career-high four shots vs. Vancouver (1/16).

    1996-97 (Washington):
    Appeared in 79 games (all starts), averaging 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 30.5 minutes...Led all NBA shooting guards with a career-high .505 field goal percentage (369-730 FG)...Shooting percentage ranked T22nd overall in the NBA...Registered a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Orlando (4/18)...Appeared in three playoff games, averaging 15.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

    1995-96 (Washington):
    Appeared in 70 games (all starts), averaging 15.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists...20-or-more points 19 times.

    1994-95 (Washington):
    Appeared in 78 games (71 starts), averaging 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.03 steals in 34.0 minutes...Posted career highs in points, steals and minutes...20-or-more points 25 times...Recorded at least one three-point field goal in 32 straight games (12/28 thru 3/13)...Shot a career-best 81.2% (173-213 FT) from the free throw line...Tallied a career-high 32 points vs. Golden State (1/26).

    1993-94 (Washington):
    Appeared in 65 games (21 starts), averaging 12.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24.7 minutes...Reached double figures in 38 games...Scored 30-plus points in back-to-back games with 30 vs. Minnesota (2/18) and 31 vs. New Jersey (2/20). COLLEGE:
    Played four years at the University of Indiana ... Ran up a career average of 19.8 ppg while shooting .559 from the field b


  • PERSONAL

    • Full name is Calbert Nathaniel Cheaney
    • Was inducted into the Indiana University Sports Hall of Fame on September 20, 2003...
    • Involved in numerous Warriors community events during the 2003-04 season including a visit to Oakland Children’s Hospital, serving food during Warriors Thanksgiving Holiday Caravan
    • Says his favorite thrill in sports was going 17-1 in the Big Ten his senior season at Indiana and winning College Player of the Year
    • Has worn #40 since the fourth grade when "they went through all the numbers and 40 was one of the few left when I got my pick"
    • Names Magic Johnson and Dr. J as his childhood idols
    • Always eats spaghetti for a pre-game meal
    • Involved in multiple charities including donating tickets each season to the Easter Seals Foundation and participating in public service anouncements for Black History Month
    • Had a role in the 1994 film, "Blue Chips" with Nick Nolte, Shaquille O'Neal and other NBA players
    • Roots for the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Cardinals
    • Favorite movie is "Return of the Jedi" while his favorite books are "The Invisible Hitchhiker" and "Strive Toward Freedom"
    • Enjoys listening to jazz, rap and R&B
    • Was the Indiana State High School Champion in 300 and 110 meter hurdles


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