Cal Christensen
Personal information
Born(1927-06-06)June 6, 1927
Toledo, Ohio
DiedAugust 31, 2011(2011-08-31) (aged 84)
Waterville, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolMacomber (Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeToledo (1947–1950)
NBA draft1950: 5th round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Playing career1950–1955
PositionPower forward / center
Number14, 20, 18
Career history
19501952Tri-Cities Blackhawks / Milwaukee Hawks
19521955Rochester Royals
Career NBA statistics
Points1,507 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds1,587 (5.5 rpg)
Assists460 (1.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Calvin Lawrence Christensen (July 8, 1927 – August 31, 2011) was an American basketball player.

He played collegiately for the University of Toledo.

He was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA draft.

He played for the Blackhawks (1950–51), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–52) and Rochester Royals (1952–55) in the NBA for 291 games. He died in 2011 in Waterville, Ohio where he lived with his wife of 51 years, Sharon.[1]

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

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1950–51 Tri-Cities 67.301.7147.82.46.6
1951–52 Milwaukee 2415.6.302.5263.41.43.7
1952–53 Rochester 5913.2.313.5963.4.93.6
1953–54 Rochester 7023.6.347.5295.61.55.9
1954–55 Rochester 7117.0.374.6025.51.55.0
Career 29117.9.330.6065.51.65.2

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952 Rochester 26.5.000.7502.0.51.5
1953 Rochester 622.8.357.5455.82.55.3
1954 Rochester 310.0.250.5002.0.02.3
Career 1116.4.308.5634.11.53.8

References

  1. Cal CHRISTENSEN Obituary - Waterville, OH | Toledo Blade Retrieved 2018-05-29.
  2. "Cal Christensen NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2023.


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