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Jason Caffey
Personal information
Born (1973-06-12) June 12, 1973 (age 51)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolDavidson (Mobile, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1991–1995)
NBA draft1995: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1995–2003
PositionPower forward
Number35, 21
Career history
1995–1998Chicago Bulls
1998–2000Golden State Warriors
2000–2003Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,368 (7.3 ppg)
Rebounds2,022 (4.4 rpg)
Assists420 (0.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jason Andre Caffey (born June 12, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who won two championship rings with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s. He later became the head coach of the American Basketball Association's Mobile Bay Hurricanes.

Basketball career

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Caffey was born in Mobile, Alabama and played basketball at Davidson High School, where he earned 1st team All State in Class 6A and was named Gatorade's choice for state Player Of The Year.[1] The 6'8" power forward went on to play 4 years at the University of Alabama under coach Wimp Sanderson, and was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 20th pick of the 1995 NBA draft. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in 1996–97. He started 5 playoff games this year, making him one of eleven Chicago Bulls players to start a playoff game amid their championship runs.

Before Caffey could win a third championship ring with the Bulls, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors on February 19, 1998, in exchange for David Vaughn and two second round draft picks.[2] This transaction was not well received by some of the Bulls' top players, with Michael Jordan stating that "Every time I've seen him (David Vaughn), he's never been in uniform. I think that says a lot," and Dennis Rodman calling it a "dumb" move.[3] Before the beginning of the 1998-99 NBA season, Caffey re-signed with the Warriors on a 7-year, $35 million contract. He averaged career highs of 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds during the 1999–2000 season with the Warriors.

Caffey joined the Milwaukee Bucks on June 27, 2000, with whom he played three more seasons before his career fizzled out amidst a series of personal problems, including an anxiety attack in 2002[4] and an assault charge in 2003.[5] The Bucks bought out the remaining two seasons ($11.8 million) of his contract before the 2003–04 season started.[6]

On June 18, 2010, Caffey was named head coach of the American Basketball Association expansion team, the Mobile Bay Hurricanes.[7]

Career statistics

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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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995–96† Chicago 57 0 9.6 .438 .000 .588 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.1 3.2
1996–97† Chicago 75 19 18.7 .532 .000 .659 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 7.3
1997–98 Chicago 51 8 13.9 .503 .000 .660 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.3 5.3
1997–98 Golden State 29 6 24.6 .472 .000 .649 5.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 10.9
1998–99 Golden State 35 32 25.0 .444 .000 .633 5.9 0.5 0.7 0.3 8.8
1999–00 Golden State 71 56 30.4 .479 .000 .597 6.8 1.7 0.9 0.3 12.0
2000–01 Milwaukee 70 33 20.9 .488 .000 .673 5.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 7.1
2001–02 Milwaukee 23 0 12.3 .500 .000 .628 2.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 4.3
2002–03 Milwaukee 51 16 17.5 .456 .000 .651 3.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 5.8
Career 462 170 19.6 .481 .000 .637 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.2 7.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1997† Chicago 17 5 9.8 .455 .000 .786 2.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 2.4
2001 Milwaukee 18 0 16.5 .381 .000 .645 4.1 0.8 0.2 0.3 3.8
Career 35 5 13.3 .406 .000 .689 3.3 0.8 0.2 0.2 3.1

Political career

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Caffey announced in July 2021 that he would run for the city council district 2 seat in Mobile, Alabama.[8]

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On May 25, 2010, Caffey was arrested and charged with third-degree domestic violence in Mobile, Alabama for hitting and kicking a woman.[9]

Caffey has fathered 10 children with 8 mothers and has been sued in multiple child support lawsuits.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Gatorade State Players Of The Year in Alabama
  2. ^ 1997-98 Chicago Bulls Transactions basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 18, 2022.
  3. ^ PLAYERS PUZZLED OVER CAFFEY TRADE Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on August 18, 2022.
  4. ^ PalmBeachPost.com: Athletes & Depression
  5. ^ Trial of three NBA players delayed until Tuesday Archived May 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20031018/ai_n10926743[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Jason Caffey Named Head Coach of Mobile Bay Hurricanes". June 18, 2010.
  8. ^ "Jason Caffey - Candidate For Mobile, AL City Council District 2 Election". Bama Politics. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Former NBA player Jason Caffey arrested, charged with domestic violence". May 26, 2010.
  10. ^ "Jason Caffey, embattled former NBA player, uses his story to help young men succeed - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
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