:Bo McCalebb

McCalebb attended O. Perry Walker High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he played high school basketball.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

McCalebb played college basketball at the University of New Orleans. McCalebb was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2007. In his five-year career with the Privateers, he played in 128 games, averaging 20.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.{{cite news|title=Bo McCalebb|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/bo-mccalebb-1.html|access-date=November 21, 2014|work=sports-reference.com}}

McCalebb started his professional career in Turkey with Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi. He had a lot of success in Mersin, averaging 17.4 points and 4.7 assists per game during the 2008–09 season. He was also the Turkish Super League leader in steals, with 2.7 per game.

File:Bo McCalebb with Partizan.jpg in 2009]]

On October 16, 2009, McCalebb signed a one-year contract with the Serbian club Partizan Belgrade, a week after the team released former point guard Milt Palacio for failure to join the team on time.{{cite news | url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/59150/180/item | title=Partizan adds playmaker McCalebb | publisher=Euroleague.net | date=October 16, 2009 | access-date=29 September 2012 }} He had an amazing season with Partizan winning the regional ABA League, Basketball League of Serbia and Cup titles. He also helped the team to reach the EuroLeague Final Four, and earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection.

In July 2010, McCalebb signed a three-year deal with the Italian club Montepaschi Siena.{{cite news | url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/73987/montepaschi-siena-lands-bo-mccalebb | title=Montepaschi Siena lands Bo McCalebb | publisher=Euroleague.net | date=July 25, 2010 | access-date=29 September 2012}}{{cite web|title=Bo knows Italy: All-Euroleague second-teamer McCalebb gets with Montepaschi Siena |url=http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/bo-mccalebb-to-montepaschi-siena-7667/ |work=ballineurope.com |access-date=29 September 2012 |date=26 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218122538/http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/bo-mccalebb-to-montepaschi-siena-7667/ |archive-date=February 18, 2014 }} In his first season in Italy, he had even more success, helping his team to the EuroLeague Final Four, and winning the Italian League, Cup, and Supercup. In 2012, he was named the Italian League MVP.{{cite web|title=Bo McCalebb named Serie A MVP, Meo Sacchetti is the best coach|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/91789/bo-mccalebb-named-serie-a-mvp-meo-sacchetti-is-the-best-coach.html|work=Sportando.com|access-date=29 September 2012|date=10 May 2012}} In April 2012, McCalebb won the EuroLeague's Alphonso Ford Trophy, the annual award given to the EuroLeague's top scorer of the season. He averaged 16.9 points, 2.6 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per game, during the season, while shooting .613 from the field and .526 on three-pointers.{{cite web|title=Montepaschi Siena's Bo McCalebb wins Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/96596/180/montepaschi-siena-s-bo-mccalebb-wins-alphonso-ford-top-scorer-trophy|work=EuroLeague|access-date=29 September 2012|date=August 12, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Euroleague – Montepaschi Siena's Bo McCalebb wins Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy |url=http://www.mlbb.gr/feed-items/euroleague-montepaschi-sienas-bo-mccalebb-wins-alphonso-ford-top-scorer-trophy |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217152417/http://www.mlbb.gr/feed-items/euroleague-montepaschi-sienas-bo-mccalebb-wins-alphonso-ford-top-scorer-trophy |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |work=mlbb.gr |access-date=29 September 2012 |date=August 12, 2012 }} He also earned a selection to the All-EuroLeague Second Team, for the second time in his career.{{cite web|title=Euroleague Basketball 2011–12 All-Euroleague Team nominees|url=http://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a54915_Euroleague-Basketball_2011-12-All-Euroleague-Team-nominees.htm|work=schoenen-dunk.de|access-date=29 September 2012|date=20 April 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055051/http://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a54915_Euroleague-Basketball_2011-12-All-Euroleague-Team-nominees.htm|url-status=dead}}

During the summer of 2012, San Antonio Spurs were interested in signing McCalebb, but they did not reach a buyout agreement with Montepaschi Siena.{{cite web|title=Spurs interested in Bo McCalebb|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/usa/nba/93784/spurs-interested-in-bo-mccalebb.html|work=Sportando|access-date=29 September 2012|date=22 July 2012}} In August 2012, McCalebb signed a three-year contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Ülker.{{cite news|url=http://fenerbahce.org/detay.asp?ContentID=30149|title=Bo McCalebb Fenerbahçe Ülker'de|work=Fenerbahce.org|date=August 2, 2012|access-date=September 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094819/http://fenerbahce.org/detay.asp?ContentID=30149|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=FENERBAHCE ULKER signs Ford Trophy winner McCalebb |url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2012-13-signings/i/98409/7224/fenerbahce-ulker-signs-ford-trophy-winner-mccalebb |work=Euroleague |access-date=29 September 2012 |date=2 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012102124/http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2012-13-signings/i/98409/7224/fenerbahce-ulker-signs-ford-trophy-winner-mccalebb |archive-date=October 12, 2013 }} In June 2014, he left Fenerbahçe and became a free agent.{{cite news|title=Bo McCalebb leaves Fenerbahce, is officially free agent|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/124996/bo-mccalebb-leaves-fenerbahce-is-officially-free-agent.html|access-date=June 30, 2014|date=June 30, 2014|work=Sportando.com}}

On November 19, 2014, McCalebb signed a one-month deal with the German club Bayern Munich.{{cite news|title=Bayern Munich signs Bo McCalebb to a one-month deal|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/141697/bayern-munich-signs-bo-mccalebb-to-a-one-month-deal.html|access-date=19 November 2014|work=Sportando.com|date=19 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042733/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/141697/bayern-munich-signs-bo-mccalebb-to-a-one-month-deal.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=FC Bayern brings Bo McCalebb to Munich|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/145127|access-date=19 November 2014|work=Euroleague.net|date=19 November 2014}} Over 5 regular season EuroLeague games he played for the team, he averaged 9.8 points, and a career-high 3.6 assists per game. On December 26, 2014, he extended his contract with the club until the end of January 2015.{{cite news|title=BO MCCALEBB EXTENDS DEAL WITH BAYERN|url=http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2014-15/bo-mccalebb-extends-deal.php|access-date=26 December 2014|work=fcb-basketball.de|date=26 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227012053/http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2014-15/bo-mccalebb-extends-deal.php|archive-date=2014-12-27|url-status=dead}} On January 10, 2015, he tore ligaments in one of his thumbs, which sidelined him off the court for several weeks.{{cite news|title=Injury to Bo McCalebb|url=http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2014-15/mccalebb-injury.php|access-date=1 March 2015|work=fcb-basketball.de|date=10 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402123337/http://www.fcb-basketball.de/en/news/news/2014-15/mccalebb-injury.php|archive-date=2015-04-02|url-status=dead}} After the injury, he never played with Bayern again.

On October 15, 2015, McCalebb signed with the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-sign-bo-mccalebb|title=Pelicans Sign Bo McCalebb|work=NBA.com|date=October 15, 2015|access-date=October 15, 2015}} However, he was later waived by the Pelicans on October 24, after appearing in four preseason games.{{cite web|title=Pelicans waive Jeff Adrien, Bryce Dejean-Jones, Bo McCalebb|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-jeff-adrien-bryce-dejean-jones-bo-mccalebb|work=NBA.com|date=October 24, 2015|access-date=October 24, 2015}} On January 3, 2016, McCalebb signed with French club Limoges, for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Limoges CSP lands Bo McCalebb|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/france/186770/limoges-csp-lands-bo-mccalebb.html|work=Sportando.com|date=January 3, 2016|access-date=January 3, 2016|language =es}}

On August 24, 2016, McCalebb signed with Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroCup.{{Cite news|url=http://cbgrancanaria.net/noticias/liga-endesa/bo-mccalebb-ya-nuevo-base-del-herbalife-gran-canaria/|title=Bo McCalebb ya es nuevo base del Herbalife Gran Canaria|publisher=cbgrancanaria.net|date=24 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016|language=es|archive-date=27 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927195145/https://cbgrancanaria.net/noticias/liga-endesa/bo-mccalebb-ya-nuevo-base-del-herbalife-gran-canaria/|url-status=dead}}

On December 13, 2017, McCalebb signed with Spanish club Tecnyconta Zaragoza for the rest of the 2017–18 ACB season.{{cite news|title=Bo McCalebb refuerza a Tecnyconta Zaragoza|url=http://www.basketzaragoza.net/noticias/bo-mccalebb-refuerza-tecnyconta-zaragoza|access-date=December 13, 2017|work=basketzaragoza.net|date=December 13, 2017|language=es}}

File:Bo McCalebb.jpg

In 2010, McCalebb accepted an offer to play for the senior men's Macedonian national basketball team, after which he received a Macedonian passport.{{cite web|last=Helin|first=Kurt|title=How New Orleans' Bo McCalebb became a Macedonian hero|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/16/how-new-orleans%E2%80%99-bo-mccalebb-became-a-macedonian-hero/|work=probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com|access-date=29 September 2012|archive-date=18 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518111504/http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/16/how-new-orleans%E2%80%99-bo-mccalebb-became-a-macedonian-hero/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Green and McCalebb to get passport from Macedonia|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/83655/green-and-mccalebb-to-get-passport-from-macedonia.html|work=Sportando|access-date=29 September 2012|date=28 July 2010}} The "Macedonian MVP" was the second leading scorer in the qualifying for the EuroBasket 2011, with a strong showing against Great Britain, and its NBA star Luol Deng.{{cite news|title=Macedonia defeat puts Great Britain's EuroBasket qualification on hold|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/basketball/7961435/Macedonia-defeat-puts-Great-Britains-EuroBasket-qualification-on-hold.html|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=24 August 2010}}

On August 31, in the first tournament game for Macedonia, McCalebb scored 17 points in an overtime loss against Montenegro. On September 1, Macedonia played Croatia with McCalebb scoring 19 points. He had another strong showing versus Greece on September 3, scoring game-high 27 points and leading the team to a 72–58 win. On September 4, McCalebb scored 18 points against Finland in a 72–70 win. On September 5, McCalebb scored 22 points in a 75–63 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, which qualified them to the second phase as the first place team in Group C. Then, on September 8 (Macedonia Independence Day), he led the team with 27 points in their 65–63 win over Georgia and thus placed Macedonia to the quarter-finals. In the last two games of the second phase, McCalebb scored 19 points in Macedonian victory against Slovenia, and 16 points in the dramatic loss against Russia. On September 14, Macedonia defeated the host nation Lithuania to qualify to the semi-finals. McCalebb scored 23 points. In the semi-finals Macedonia was defeated 92–80 by Spain, with McCalebb scoring 25 points. In the bronze medal battle, McCalebb scored 22 points, but Macedonia was defeated by Russia, in another dramatic game, 72–68.

McCalebb earned an All-Tournament Team selection.{{cite web|title=Another Masterpiece For MVP 'La Bomba' |url=http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/coid_grVrtrKvGNcoMAgYHLOdl0.articleMode_on.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731172348/http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/coid_grVrtrKvGNcoMAgYHLOdl0.articleMode_on.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2012 |work=eurobasket2011.com |access-date=29 September 2012 |date=18 September 2011 }} During the tournament, he averaged 21.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, in 34.2 minutes played per game.{{cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/cid_4,w7QjPeH-M,ty138LH2l3.teamID_2604.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2011.roundID_7526.playerID_72211.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122221848/http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/cid_4,w7QjPeH-M,ty138LH2l3.teamID_2604.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2011.roundID_7526.playerID_72211.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2013 |title=Bo McCalebb |publisher=EuroBasket2011.com |access-date=29 September 2012 }} With 235 total points scored, McCalebb was the best scorer of the tournament in total points, but in points per game average, he was second behind Tony Parker, who played in one game less.{{cite web|title=Section Scoring Leaders |url=http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/default.asp |archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110911083042/http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/default.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2011 |work=eurobasket2011.com |access-date=29 September 2012 }}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10

| style="text-align:left;"| Partizan

| style="background:#CFECEC;"|22* || style="background:#CFECEC;"|22* || 30.1 || .457 || .232 || .759 || 2.9 || 3.4 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|2.0* || {{sort|-|—}} || 13.4 || 12.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Mens Sana

| 15 || 9 || 20.8 || .549 || .438 || .880 || 2.0 || 2.1 || 1.8 || {{sort|-|—}} || 11.5 || 13.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2011–12

| 17 || 17 || 27.7 || .613 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|.526* || .809 || 2.2 || 2.6 || 1.3 || {{sort|-|—}} || style="background:#CFECEC;"|16.9* || 17.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Fenerbahçe

| 23 || 20 || 27.6 || .481 || .255 || .847 || 2.7 || 2.4 || style="background:#CFECEC;"|1.9* || {{sort|-|—}} || 13.0 || 13.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14

| 24 || 15 || 27.0 || .595 || .359 || .741 || 3.2 || 2.5 || 1.4 || .1 || 11.9 || 14.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Bayern Munich

| 5 || 5 || 23.4 || .345 || .357 || .833 || 2.4 || 3.6 || .6 || {{sort|-|—}} || 9.8 || 6.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career

| 106 || 88 || 26.8 || .521 || .336 || .798 || 2.7 || 2.7 || 1.6 || .0 || 13.1 || 13.5

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2003–04

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=5| New Orleans

| 31 || 15 || 26.1 || .441 || .311 || .606 || 3.5 || 2.0 || 1.4 || .1 || 13.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2004–05

| 30 || 30 || 34.9 || .480 || .260 || .567 || 4.3 || 3.7 || 1.8 || .2 || 22.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06

| 4 || 4 || 33.3 || .379 || .300 || .657 || 2.5 || 1.5 || 3.8 || .5 || 19.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07

| 31 || 31 || 34.5 || .478 || .333 || .710 || 6.8 || 3.3 || 2.0 || .2 || 25.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08

| 32 || 32 || 33.3 || .506 || .405 || .772 || 4.5 || 3.1 || 2.4 || .1 || 23.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career

| 128 || 112 || 32.2 || .476 || .333 || .667 || 4.7 || 3.0 || 2.0 || .1 || 20.9

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20170526080617/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=519 Bo McCalebb] at acb.com (archived) {{in lang|es}}
• {{BBL profile}}
• [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=002014 Bo McCalebb] at euroleague.net
• {{FIBA profile|old_id=72211|name=Bo McCalebb}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310100148/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6043444/playerview.html Bo McCalebb] at FIBA.com (archived)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120507163023/http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=MCC-BO-85 Bo McCalebb] at legabasket.it (archived) {{in lang|it}}
• [https://www.tblstat.net/player/1472 Bo McCalebb] at tblstat.net
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