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Caleb Homesley

Caleb Homesley (born November 27, 1996) is an American basketball player for Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Liberty Flames.

Caleb Homesley
Caleb Homesley (2022)
No. 5 – Gran Canaria
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1996-11-27) November 27, 1996 (age 27)
Indian Trail, North Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolPorter Ridge
(Indian Trail, North Carolina)
CollegeLiberty (2015–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Erie BayHawks
2021–2022Hamburg Towers
2022–2023Zenit Saint Petersburg
2023–2024Tofaş
2024–presentGran Canaria
Career highlights and awards
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Early life

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Homesley attended Porter Ridge High School in Indian Trail, North Carolina. He averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game as a junior. On November 14, 2014, Homesley committed to Liberty, spurning offers from The Citadel, Appalachian State, Abilene Christian, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Kent State, and UNC Greensboro.[1] In his senior season, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament.[2]

College career

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Shortly after Homesley arrived at Liberty University, coach Ritchie McKay suggested he transfer to a Division II school. This served to motivate Homesley, who began working harder and getting in shape.[3] In his freshman season, he played 32 games, averaging 7.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Homesley tore the ligament in his right knee during a game against Princeton on December 10, 2016, ending his season.[2] He was averaging 12.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per games. Homesley took a medical redshirt, preserving a season of eligibility.[4] In his redshirt sophomore season, Homesley averaged 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.[5] As a junior, Homesley was named to the First Team All-ASUN Conference.[6] During the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Homesley scored a career-high 30 points on 10-for-16 shooting in a 80–76 upset of Mississippi State.[3] He averaged 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as a junior on a team that finished 29–7. Coming into his senior season, Homesley was included on the preseason watch list for the Lou Henson Award, presented annually to the nation's top mid-major player.[7] On February 8, 2020, Homesley tied a career-high 30 points and had nine rebounds in a 74–56 win over North Alabama.[8] At the conclusion of the regular season, Homesley was named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year.[9] Homesly averaged 15.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a senior.[10]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Homesley signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards.[11] He was waived at the end of training camp.

On January 9, 2021, he signed with the Erie BayHawks as a flex player after Washington's affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go, declined to play the NBA G League restart.[12][13] in 15 games, he averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists.[14]

On May 15, 2021, Homesley signed a multi-year contract with the Wizards.[14][15] However, he was waived on August 5, without appearing in a game.[16]

On September 1, he signed with the Hamburg Towers of the Basketball Bundesliga.[17]

On July 6, 2022, he signed with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association for Summer league.[18]

On July 15, 2022, he has signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League.[19]

On July 6, 2023, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[20]

On June 22, 2024, he signed with Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.[21]

References

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  1. ^ Manson, Jon (November 12, 2014). "HOMESLEY SIGNS WITH FLAMES". A Sea of Red. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Sordelett, Damien (December 7, 2017). "Homesley regaining explosiveness one year removed from right knee injury". The News & Advance. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Peter, Josh (March 22, 2019). "Caleb Homesley flips script from coach's doghouse to Liberty's NCAA tournament upset hero". USA Today. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Manson, Jon (December 11, 2016). "HOMESLEY LOSS A BIG BLOW FOR THE FLAMES". A Sea of Red. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "2018–19 @ASUNMBB Season Preview: Liberty Flames". ASUN Conference. November 2, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lipscomb's Mathews highlights 2019 @ASUNMBB postseason awards". ASUN Conference. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Sordelett, Damien (November 6, 2019). "Liberty, fresh off NCAA Tournament appearance, wants more in season filled with lofty expectations". The News & Advance. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Liberty continues surge; downs N. Alabama 74–56". ESPN. Associated Press. February 8, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Liberty's Homesley Highlights 2019–20 @ASUN_MBB Postseason Awards" (Press release). ASUN Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Nowak, Jeff (March 19, 2020). "NCAA Tournament (in your head) Round of 64 kicks off! Make your picks in our reader bracket". The Advocate. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Gonzalez, Steven (November 21, 2020). "Caleb Homesley signs Exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards". WSLS. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "2021 Season Updates". NBA.com. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Erie BayHawks announce 2021 roster". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Hill, Arthur (May 15, 2021). "Caleb Homesley Signs Multi-Year Deal With Wizards". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (May 15, 2021). "OFFICIAL: We've signed G/F Caleb Homesley to a multi-year contract" (Tweet). Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Adams, Luke (August 5, 2021). "Wizards waived guard Caleb Homesley". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  17. ^ "US-ZAUBERER KOMMT NACH HAMBURG – TOWERS VERPFLICHTEN CALEB HOMESLEY". HamburgTowers.de (in German). September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "Caleb Homesley Signs with Utah Jazz in NBA Summer League". Liberty University. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  19. ^ "Caleb Homesley signs with BC Zenit". Sportando. July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Caleb Homesley Tofaş'ta". tofasspor.com (in Turkish). July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "Caleb Homesley, dinamita para el juego exterior del Dreamland Gran Canaria". cbgrancanaria.net (in Spanish). June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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