Calvin Booth
Encyclopedia
Calvin Lawrence Booth is an American
professional basketball
player who is currently a free agent.
at Penn State in 1998.
. He has played for the Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks
, the Seattle SuperSonics
and the Milwaukee Bucks
throughout his NBA career, averaging 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. During the 2006–07 NBA season, he played for the Washington Wizards again, providing play from off the bench and starting occasionally. On September 10, 2007 Booth signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers
.
Booth's career highlight came in Game 5 of the 2001 NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz. Booth got free for a layup with 9.8 seconds remaining to give Dallas a 84–83 lead and a 3–2 series victory; the Mavericks' first since the 1988 Western Conference semifinals against Denver.
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Washington
| 11 || 0 || 13.0 || .348 || .000 || .714 || 2.9 || .6 || .3 || 1.3 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Washington
| 40 || 22 || 16.0 || .440 || .000 || .733 || 4.4 || .6 || .4 || 2.0 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Dallas
| 15 || 7 || 19.5 || .548 || .000 || .606 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .8 || 2.0 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Seattle
| 15 || 15 || 18.6 || .427 || .000 || .958 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .4 || .9 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Seattle
| 47 || 0 || 12.2 || .437 || .000 || .723 || 2.3 || .3 || .2 || .7 || 2.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Seattle
| 71 || 35 || 17.0 || .466 || .000 || .798 || 3.9 || .4 || .2 || 1.4 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Dallas
| 34 || 1 || 7.7 || .430 || .000 || .875 || 1.7 || .1 || .3 || .5 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 17 || 0 || 11.1 || .517 || .000 || .750 || 2.9 || .2 || .2 || .7 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Washington
| 33 || 2 || 7.6 || .426 || .500 || .556 || 1.6 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 44 || 1 || 8.6 || .470 || .500 || .600 || 1.8 || .4 || .1 || .7 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
| 31 || 0 || 6.6 || .333 || .000 || .600 || 1.2 || .3 || .2 || .6 || .8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 7 || 0 || 7.9 || .500 || .000 || .750 || 1.4 || .0 || .1 || .3 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 366 || 83 || 12.2 || .451 || .222 || .748 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .9 || 3.3
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Dallas
| 10 || 0 || 13.7 || .405 || .000 || .889 || 2.8 || .2 || .7 || .6 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 1 || 0 || 18.0 || .667 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 11 || 0 || 14.1 || .425 || .000 || .889 || 2.9 || .3 || .7 || .6 || 3.8
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who is currently a free agent.
College career
Calvin Booth attended Penn State University after starring at Groveport Madison High School in Ohio. As a junior, he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he was a second team All-Big Ten Conference pick. He earned his Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
at Penn State in 1998.
NBA career
Booth was drafted by the Wizards in the second round (35th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft1999 NBA Draft
The 1999 NBA Draft was held on June 30, 1999 at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. It was the first draft in which four players from the same college were picked in the first round, with Elton Brand , Trajan Langdon , Corey Maggette and William Avery being selected out of Duke University...
. He has played for the Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
, the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
and the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
throughout his NBA career, averaging 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. During the 2006–07 NBA season, he played for the Washington Wizards again, providing play from off the bench and starting occasionally. On September 10, 2007 Booth signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
.
Booth's career highlight came in Game 5 of the 2001 NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz. Booth got free for a layup with 9.8 seconds remaining to give Dallas a 84–83 lead and a 3–2 series victory; the Mavericks' first since the 1988 Western Conference semifinals against Denver.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 11 || 0 || 13.0 || .348 || .000 || .714 || 2.9 || .6 || .3 || 1.3 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Washington
| 40 || 22 || 16.0 || .440 || .000 || .733 || 4.4 || .6 || .4 || 2.0 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 15 || 7 || 19.5 || .548 || .000 || .606 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .8 || 2.0 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 15 || 15 || 18.6 || .427 || .000 || .958 || 3.6 || 1.1 || .4 || .9 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Seattle
| 47 || 0 || 12.2 || .437 || .000 || .723 || 2.3 || .3 || .2 || .7 || 2.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Seattle
| 71 || 35 || 17.0 || .466 || .000 || .798 || 3.9 || .4 || .2 || 1.4 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 34 || 1 || 7.7 || .430 || .000 || .875 || 1.7 || .1 || .3 || .5 || 2.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 17 || 0 || 11.1 || .517 || .000 || .750 || 2.9 || .2 || .2 || .7 || 2.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 33 || 2 || 7.6 || .426 || .500 || .556 || 1.6 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Washington
| 44 || 1 || 8.6 || .470 || .500 || .600 || 1.8 || .4 || .1 || .7 || 1.6
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
| 31 || 0 || 6.6 || .333 || .000 || .600 || 1.2 || .3 || .2 || .6 || .8
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 1 || 0 || 1.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 7 || 0 || 7.9 || .500 || .000 || .750 || 1.4 || .0 || .1 || .3 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 366 || 83 || 12.2 || .451 || .222 || .748 || 2.8 || .4 || .3 || .9 || 3.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2000–01
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
| align="left" | Dallas
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
| 10 || 0 || 13.7 || .405 || .000 || .889 || 2.8 || .2 || .7 || .6 || 3.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | Washington
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
| 1 || 0 || 18.0 || .667 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 11 || 0 || 14.1 || .425 || .000 || .889 || 2.9 || .3 || .7 || .6 || 3.8
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with 10 or more blocks in a game