Corky Calhoun

David "Corky" Calhoun (born November 1, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. Calhoun played in the NBA from 1972 to 1980 after playing college basketball for the Penn Quakers. Calhoun was the first-round selection (4th overall) of the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship as a member of the 1976–1977 Portland Trail Blazers.

Corky Calhoun

Personal information
Born	(1950-11-01) November 1, 1950 (age 74) Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Waukegan (Waukegan, Illinois)
College	Penn (1969–1972)
NBA draft	1972: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by	Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1972–1979
Position	Small forward
Number	20, 10
Career history
1972–1974	Phoenix Suns
1974–1976	Los Angeles Lakers
1976–1978	Portland Trail Blazers
1978–1980	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights
NBA champion (1977) Robert V. Geasey Trophy (1972)
Career statistics
Points	2,896 (5.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,962 (3.6 rpg)
Assists	601 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Basketball career

College career

Calhoun played college basketball for the University of Pennsylvania.^[1] In 84 games for the Penn Quakers of the Ivy League, Calhoun averaged 12.7 points and 8.1 rebounds playing under Coach Chuck Daly. As a senior, Calhoun led Penn to the East Regional Final of the NCAA tournament and a 25–3 record.^[2]

NBA career

Calhoun was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 NBA draft with the 4th overall pick and by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1972 American Basketball Association draft. Calhoun played for the Phoenix Suns for 3 years before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He joined the Portland Trail Blazers as a free agent in 1976, and was a member of their championship team that year. After two seasons with the Blazers, Calhoun was traded to the Indiana Pacers where he was released in the middle of the 1980 season.

Personal life

Calhoun considered playing in France after the NBA, but ultimately took a job offer from Mobil) where he worked as U.S. fuels marketing coordinator.^[3]

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
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[4]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1972–73	Phoenix	82*	24.7	.469		.740	4.1	.9			6.0
1973–74	Phoenix	77	28.7	.461		.760	5.3	1.8	.9	.4	8.2
1974–75	Phoenix	13	8.3	.375		.933	2.5	.3	.5	.2	2.9
1974–75	L.A. Lakers	57	22.3	.420		.710	4.1	1.3	.9	.4	5.0
1975–76	L.A. Lakers	76	23.9	.467		.783	4.5	1.1	.8	.5	5.4
1976–77†	Portland	70	10.6	.464		.776	2.1	.5	.3	.1	3.4
1977–78	Portland	79	17.3	.479		.868	2.7	1.1	.5	.2	5.3
1978–79	Indiana	81	16.4	.457		.837	2.9	1.3	.5	.2	4.7
1979–80	Indiana	7	4.3	.444	–	.000	1.4	.0	.3	.0	1.1
Career		542	20.1	.460	–	.782	3.6	1.1	.6	.3	5.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977†	Portland	12	7.8	.520	.667	1.2	.3	.3	.2	2.3
1978	Portland	6	18.2	.517	.571	2.3	.5	.3	.2	5.7
Career		18	11.3	.519	.600	1.6	.4	.3	.2	3.4