Jason Caffey
Encyclopedia
Jason Andre Caffey is an American former professional basketball
player who won two championship rings with the Chicago Bulls
in the late 1990s. He is currently the head coach of the American Basketball Association
's Mobile Bay Hurricanes
.
from the University of Alabama
, Caffey was selected by the Bulls with the 20th pick of the 1995 NBA Draft
. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in 1996–97.
Before Caffey could win a third championship ring with the Bulls, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors
in the middle of 1997–98. In the summer of 1999, he re-signed with the Warriors for seven years and $
35 million. He averaged career highs of 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds during the 1999–2000 season with the Warriors.
Caffey joined the Milwaukee Bucks
in 2000, with whom he played three more seasons before his career fizzled out amidst a series of personal problems, including an anxiety attack in 2002 and an assault charge in 2003. The Bucks bought out the remaining two seasons ($11.8 million) of his contract before the 2003–04 season started.
In June 2010, Caffey was named head coach of the American Basketball Association
expansion team, the Mobile Bay Hurricanes
.
, Alabama
. He went to bankruptcy court seeking protection from creditors, who include eight women with whom he has had ten children. A bankruptcy court judge rejected his claims, allowing an Atlanta family court judge to issue a warrant for his arrest for failure to pay $200,000 in back child support and legal fees to the mother of his six year old son.
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 won two championship rings with the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
in the late 1990s. He is currently the head coach of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (2000–present)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
's Mobile Bay Hurricanes
Mobile Bay Hurricanes
The Mobile Bay Hurricanes are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Mobile, Alabama that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. Former NBA star Jason Caffey was named head coach for the team but was relieved of his duties and was replaced by Aaron Tucker 6 games into the 2010-11...
.
Basketball career
A 6'8" power forwardPower forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, Caffey was selected by the Bulls with the 20th pick of the 1995 NBA Draft
1995 NBA Draft
The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...
. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in 1996–97.
Before Caffey could win a third championship ring with the Bulls, he was traded to the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the middle of 1997–98. In the summer of 1999, he re-signed with the Warriors for seven years and $
United States dollar
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35 million. He averaged career highs of 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds during the 1999–2000 season with the Warriors.
Caffey joined 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....
in 2000, with whom he played three more seasons before his career fizzled out amidst a series of personal problems, including an anxiety attack in 2002 and an assault charge in 2003. The Bucks bought out the remaining two seasons ($11.8 million) of his contract before the 2003–04 season started.
In June 2010, Caffey was named head coach of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (2000–present)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
expansion team, the Mobile Bay Hurricanes
Mobile Bay Hurricanes
The Mobile Bay Hurricanes are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Mobile, Alabama that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. Former NBA star Jason Caffey was named head coach for the team but was relieved of his duties and was replaced by Aaron Tucker 6 games into the 2010-11...
.
Personal life
Caffey was arrested in 2007 for failure to pay child support in TuscaloosaTuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. He went to bankruptcy court seeking protection from creditors, who include eight women with whom he has had ten children. A bankruptcy court judge rejected his claims, allowing an Atlanta family court judge to issue a warrant for his arrest for failure to pay $200,000 in back child support and legal fees to the mother of his six year old son.
External links
- College and NBA Stats @basketball-reference.com