Joseph Edward Calcaterra (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies and San Diego Toreros.
.jpg) Calcaterra in 2023 | |
| No. 50 – Santa Cruz Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 15, 1998 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marin Catholic (Kentfield, California) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2024–present | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school career
editCalcaterra grew up in Novato, California and attended Marin Catholic High School.[1] As a junior, he averaged 27.4 points, five rebounds, three assists per game and was named First Team All-State California Juniors and Second Team All-Metro Bay Area. He was named the North Bay Player of the Year as a senior.[2]
College career
editCalcaterra began his college basketball career with the San Diego Toreros and redshirted his true freshman season.[3] He averaged 2.8 points per game as a redshirt freshman.[4] Calcaterra entered his redshirt sophomore season as the Toreros' starting shooting guard and averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.[5] He averaged 13.3 points over 12 games during his redshirt junior season, which was shortened due because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.[6] As a redshirt senior he averaged 8.5 points per game. After the season, Calcaterra decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Calcaterra ultimately transferred to UConn.[8][9] Calcaterra scored six points off the bench in the 2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76–59.[10]
Professional career
editSouth Bay Lakers (2023–2024)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Calcaterra joined the South Bay Lakers on October 28, 2023,[11] but was waived on January 10, 2024.[12] However, he rejoined the Lakers on January 20.[12] After the season, Calcaterra committed to play for Stars of Storrs, a team of UConn alumni, in the 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament.[13]
Santa Cruz Warriors (2024–present)
editOn October 26, 2024, Calcaterra was traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors.[14] He was waived on November 5, but re-joined Santa Cruz two days later.[15]
Career Statistics
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | San Diego | 32 | 5 | 12.4 | .384 | .313 | .737 | .9 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 2019–20 | San Diego | 32 | 32 | 28.2 | .382 | .362 | .817 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .8 | .1 | 11.3 |
| 2020–21 | San Diego | 12 | 10 | 29.9 | .419 | .377 | .867 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .3 | 13.3 |
| 2021–22 | San Diego | 29 | 23 | 26.8 | .388 | .347 | .872 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 8.5 |
| 2022–23 | UConn | 34 | 0 | 14.6 | .425 | .447 | .895 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 5.9 |
| Career | 143 | 70 | 20.9 | .396 | .380 | .837 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 7.6 | |
References
edit- ^ "Final Four reunion: UConn's Joe Calcaterra and SDSU's Sam Scholl". Houston Chronicle. April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Marin IJ boys basketball Player of the Year". Marin Independent Journal. March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Calcaterra helps fill scoring void for Toreros". The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 18, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "College basketball: Former Marin Catholic standout Calcaterra enjoying breakthrough season for San Diego". Marin Independent Journal. December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Final Four profile: Marin's Calcaterra has become a UConn fan favorite". Marin Independent Journal. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Former Toreros will reunite at the Final Four, could meet for national title". The San Diego Union-Tribune. March 29, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Joey Calcaterra about to drop onto the UConn campus with hopes of leaving lasting impression on the basketball program". Hartford Courant. July 7, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Charlotte (June 14, 2022). "UConn adds guard depth with grad transfer Joey Calcaterra". The Athletic. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "UConn men's basketball lands grad transfer Joey Calcaterra from San Diego Toreros". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 17, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Novato's Calcaterra wins national title with UConn". Marin Independent Journal. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023-2024 South Bay Lakers Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Former UConn champs to compete for $1 million in The Basketball Tournament". Fox Sports. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Long Island Nets Acquire Castleton, South Bay Lakers Land East II In Four-Team Trade". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024-2025 Santa Cruz Warriors Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.