Cal Christensen

Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American basketball player.

Cal Christensen

Personal information
Born	(1927-06-06)June 6, 1927 Toledo, Ohio
Died	August 31, 2011(2011-08-31) (aged 84) Waterville, Ohio
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.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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

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

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

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

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