Cal Christensen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1927 |
| Died | August 31, 2011 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Macomber (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Toledo (1947–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 5th round, 52nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Playing career | 1950–1955 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 14, 20, 18 |
| Career history | |
| 1950–1952 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks / Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1952–1955 | Rochester Royals |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,507 (5.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,587 (5.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 460 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Stats at Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American basketball player.
He played collegiately for the University of Toledo.
He was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft.
He played for the Blackhawks (1950–51), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) and Rochester Royals (1952–55) in the NBA for 291 games. He died in 2011 in Waterville, Ohio where he lived with his wife of 51 years, Sharon.[1]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities | 67 | .301 | .714 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 6.6 | |
| 1951–52 | Milwaukee | 24 | 15.6 | .302 | .526 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 1952–53 | Rochester | 59 | 13.2 | .313 | .596 | 3.4 | .9 | 3.6 |
| 1953–54 | Rochester | 70 | 23.6 | .347 | .529 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 5.9 |
| 1954–55 | Rochester | 71 | 17.0 | .374 | .602 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| Career | 291 | 17.9 | .330 | .606 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Rochester | 2 | 6.5 | .000 | .750 | 2.0 | .5 | 1.5 |
| 1954 | Rochester | 6 | 22.8 | .357 | .545 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| 1955 | Rochester | 3 | 10.0 | .250 | .500 | 2.0 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 11 | 16.4 | .308 | .563 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 3.8 | |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Cal CHRISTENSEN Obituary - Waterville, OH | Toledo Blade Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball Reference
- Career statistics from WNBA.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). · Basketball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1927 births
- 2011 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Milwaukee Hawks players
- People from Waterville, Ohio
- Power forwards
- Rochester Royals players
- Basketball players from Toledo, Ohio
- Toledo Rockets men's basketball players
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks draft picks
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
- Washington Generals players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs