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Born | Texas City, Texas, U.S. | November 1, 1941|||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||
High school | John C. Fremont (Los Angeles, California) | |||||||||||
College | Arizona State (1961–1964) | |||||||||||
NBA draft | 1964: 1st round, 2nd overall pick | |||||||||||
Selected by the Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||
Playing career | 1964–1975 | |||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / small forward | |||||||||||
Number | 21, 27 | |||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||
1964–1965 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||
1965–1970 | St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||
1970–1975 | Carolina Cougars/Spirits of St. Louis | |||||||||||
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Career NBA and ABA statistics | ||||||||||||
Points | 12,619 (16.1 ppg) | |||||||||||
Rebounds | 4,117 (5.3 rpg) | |||||||||||
Assists | 2,647 (3.4 apg) | |||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||
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Joe Louis Caldwell (born November 1, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player. Caldwell played six seasons (1964–1970) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and five seasons (1970–1975) in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Caldwell was one of the few players to be an All-Star in both leagues, making 2 All-Star teams in each league. Caldwell was a member of the United States Olympic basketball team that won the gold medal in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Caldwell was Team USA's fourth leading scorer.