Speedy Claxton

Craig Elliot "Speedy" Claxton (born May 8, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. 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.

Speedy Claxton
Claxton in 1998 playing for Hofstra
Hofstra Pride
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueColonial Athletic Association
Personal information
Born (1978-05-08) May 8, 1978
Hempstead, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight166 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolChrist the King
(Middle Village, New York)
CollegeHofstra (1996–2000)
NBA draft2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career2000–2009
PositionPoint guard
Number12, 10, 5
Coaching career2013–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2002Philadelphia 76ers
2002–2003San Antonio Spurs
2003–2005Golden State Warriors
2005–2006New Orleans Hornets
2006–2009Atlanta Hawks
As coach:
2013–presentHofstra (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,096 (9.3 ppg)
Assists1,441 (4.3 rpg)
Rebounds830 (2.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College

Prior to his NBA career, Claxton played at Hofstra University under current 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 Charlotte 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] He was waived by Golden State on February 6, 2010.

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]

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.[5]

NBA career statistics
Legend
  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
 †  Won an NBA championship

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 33412825.6.409.193.7622.54.31.5.19.3

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 30012.6.427.000.7401.52.0.7.24.6
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References
  1. NBA.com Bio Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Warriors Acquire Acie Law and Speedy Claxton From Atlanta Hawks". NBA.com. 2009-06-25. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  3. Warriors might be focusing in on Monroe
  4. Mihalich Announces Staff; Claxton Returns To Program
  5. http://thinkpynk.com/my-next-chapter-by-meekaclaxton/
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