Harvey Catchings
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1951 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 42nd overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1974–1986 |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Number | 42, 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1979 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1979 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1979–1984 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1984–1985 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1985–1986 | Segafredo Gorizia |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,335 (3.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,639 (5.0 rpg) |
| Blocks | 1,226 (1.7 bpg) |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Harvey Lee Catchings (born September 2, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player.
He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 to 1985 as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers. He has NBA career averages of 3.2 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game and 1.6 blocks per game. On December 18, 1976, Catchings scored a career-high 16 points along side grabbing 11 rebounds in a 97-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers.[1] On April 10, 1981, Catchings blocked 5 shots in only 16 minutes during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.[2]
He is one of 43 NBA players to have recorded at least 10 blocks in a single game. In his career, he made the Eastern Conference Finals three times (once with Philadelphia, twice with Milwaukee) and made the NBA Finals once with Philadelphia during the 1976-77 NBA season.[3]
Catchings is the all-time leader of Defensive Box Plus/Minus in Bucks franchise history at 2.6, above defensive greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Alvin Robertson.[4]
Personal life[]
Catchings is the father of WNBA former star Tamika Catchings, who played for the Indiana Fever. Catchings is currently a Reverse Mortgage Consultant with Open Mortgage-North Houston.
Both Harvey, and his daughter Tamika, identify as Christian.[5]
Catchings was friends with former 76ers teammate Joe Bryant, and both of their families spent time together while they each played professional basketball in Italy. Because of this, Catchings' children were childhood friends with Joe's son, Kobe Bryant.[6]
See also[]
- List of National Basketball Association players with most blocks in a game
References[]
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers Box Score, December 18, 1976".
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, April 10, 1981".
- ^ "Harvey Catchings Stats".
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Career Leaders".
- ^ "Tamika Catchings: Champ on and off the Court". 20 July 2010.
- ^ "BBC World Service - Sportsworld - Farewell to the Mamba: Kobe Bryant".
External links[]
- NBA statistics at basketball-reference.com
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