Dave Caligaris
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Dave Caligaris (; born in the USA) was a retired Greek American
professional basketball player. He played college basketball
with Northeastern University.
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons
in the 5th round of the 1978 NBA Draft
, 95th overall. Along with David Stergakos
, he was one of the first two Greek players selected by NBA teams.
He played from 1978 to 1981 for Sporting
in Greece. He is considered to be one of the greatest players in Sporting history. He was the third scorer for the greek championship in the 1978-79 period scoring 649 points and the second scorer in 1979-80 period scoring 727 points.
Greek American
Greek Americans are Americans of Greek descent also described as Hellenic descent. According to the 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimation, there were 1,380,088 people of Greek ancestry in the United States, while the State Department mentions that around 3,000,000 Americans claim to be of Greek descent...
professional basketball player. He played college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
with Northeastern University.
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
in the 5th round of the 1978 NBA Draft
1978 NBA Draft
The 1978 NBA Draft was the 32nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1978, before the 1978–79 season. In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
, 95th overall. Along with David Stergakos
David Stergakos
David Stergakos is a retired Greek American professional basketball player.He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 4th round of the 1978 NBA Draft, 62nd overall. He was the first Greek player ever selected by an NBA team.A year later 1979 he moved to Panathinaikos, in Greece...
, he was one of the first two Greek players selected by NBA teams.
He played from 1978 to 1981 for Sporting
Sporting BC
A.O. Sporting Athens BC is a Greek professional basketball team that was founded in the year 1936. The team is located at Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece, at the area of Elia Zervou 81 and Sarantaporoy.-History:...
in Greece. He is considered to be one of the greatest players in Sporting history. He was the third scorer for the greek championship in the 1978-79 period scoring 649 points and the second scorer in 1979-80 period scoring 727 points.