Joey Calcaterra
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Joey Calcaterra
| image = Joey Calcaterra White House (cropped).jpg
| caption = Calcaterra in 2023
| position = Shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 180
| league = NBA G League
| team = Stockton Kings
| number = 50
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|15}}
| birth_place =
| high_school = Marin Catholic
(Kentfield, California)
| college =
| draft_year = 2023
| career_start = 2023
| career_end =
| years1 = 2023–2024
| team1 = South Bay Lakers
| years2 = 2024–2025
| team2 = Santa Cruz Warriors
| years3 = 2025–present
| team3 = Stockton Kings
| highlights =
}}
Joseph Edward Calcaterra (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies and San Diego Toreros.
Early life and high school career
Calcaterra grew up in Novato, California and attended Marin Catholic High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/final-four-reunion-uconn-s-joe-calcaterra-sdsu-s-17874284.php|title=Final Four reunion: UConn's Joe Calcaterra and SDSU's Sam Scholl|work=Houston Chronicle|date=April 2, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}} As a junior, he averaged 27.4 points, five rebounds, three assists per game and was named First Team All-State California Juniors and Second Team All-Metro Bay Area. He was named the North Bay Player of the Year as a senior.{{cite web|url=https://www.marinij.com/2017/03/25/marin-ij-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year-marin-catholics-joey-calcaterra/|title=Marin IJ boys basketball Player of the Year|work=Marin Independent Journal|date=March 25, 2017|access-date=April 3, 2023}}
College career
Calcaterra began his college basketball career with the San Diego Toreros and redshirted his true freshman season.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/story/2019-11-18/joey-calcaterra-helps-fill-scoring-void-for-toreros-usd-basketball|title=Calcaterra helps fill scoring void for Toreros|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=November 18, 2019|access-date=April 3, 2023}} He averaged 2.8 points per game as a redshirt freshman.{{cite web|url=https://www.marinij.com/2019/12/16/college-basketball-former-marin-catholic-standout-calcaterra-enjoying-breakthrough-season-for-san-diego/|title=College basketball: Former Marin Catholic standout Calcaterra enjoying breakthrough season for San Diego|work=Marin Independent Journal|date=December 16, 2019|access-date=April 3, 2023}} Calcaterra entered his redshirt sophomore season as the Toreros' starting shooting guard and averaged 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.marinij.com/2023/03/31/final-four-profile-marins-calcaterra-has-become-a-uconn-fan-favorite/|title=Final Four profile: Marin’s Calcaterra has become a UConn fan favorite|work=Marin Independent Journal|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}} He averaged 13.3 points over 12 games during his redshirt junior season, which was shortened due because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2023-03-29/former-toreros-will-reunite-at-the-final-four-could-meet-for-national-title|title=Former Toreros will reunite at the Final Four, could meet for national title|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=March 29, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}} As a redshirt senior he averaged 8.5 points per game. After the season, Calcaterra decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/2022/07/07/joey-calcaterra-about-to-drop-onto-the-uconn-campus-with-hopes-of-leaving-lasting-impression-on-the-basketball-program/|title=Joey Calcaterra about to drop onto the UConn campus with hopes of leaving lasting impression on the basketball program|work=Hartford Courant|date=July 7, 2022|access-date=April 3, 2023}}
Calcaterra ultimately transferred to UConn.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3364562/2022/06/14/uconn-transfer-joey-calcaterra/|title=UConn adds guard depth with grad transfer Joey Calcaterra|first=Charlotte|last=Carroll|website=The Athletic|date=June 14, 2022|access-date=April 3, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/34107622/uconn-huskies-land-grad-transfer-joey-calcaterra-san-diego-toreros|title=UConn men's basketball lands grad transfer Joey Calcaterra from San Diego Toreros|website=ESPN.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=April 3, 2023}} Calcaterra scored six points off the bench in the 2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76–59.{{cite web|url=https://www.marinij.com/2023/04/03/novatos-calcaterra-wins-national-title-with-uconn/|title=Novato’s Calcaterra wins national title with UConn|work=Marin Independent Journal|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 4, 2023}}
Professional career
=South Bay Lakers (2023–2024)=
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Calcaterra joined the South Bay Lakers on October 28, 2023,{{cite web|title=South Bay Lakers Finalize Training Camp Roster and Schedule|url=https://southbay.gleague.nba.com/news/south-bay-lakers-finalize-2324-training-camp-roster-and-schedule|website=NBA.com|date=October 28, 2023|access-date=November 9, 2023}} but was waived on January 10, 2024.{{cite web|title=2023-2024 South Bay Lakers Transaction History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/dleague/teams/South-Bay-Lakers/12/Transaction_History/2024|website=RealGM.com|access-date=January 21, 2024}} However, he rejoined the Lakers on January 20. After the season, Calcaterra committed to play for Stars of Storrs, a team of UConn alumni, in the 2024 edition of The Basketball Tournament.{{cite web|title=Former UConn champs to compete for $1 million in The Basketball Tournament|url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/former-uconn-champs-to-compete-for-1-million-in-the-basketball-tournament|work=Fox Sports|date=May 1, 2024|access-date=May 8, 2024}}
=Santa Cruz Warriors (2024–2025)=
On October 26, 2024, Calcaterra was traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors.{{cite web|title=Long Island Nets Acquire Castleton, South Bay Lakers Land East II In Four-Team Trade|url=https://gleague.nba.com/news/long-island-nets-acquire-castleton-south-bay-lakers-land-east-ii-in-four-team-trade|website=NBA.com|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}} He was waived on November 5, but re-joined Santa Cruz two days later.{{cite web|title=2024-2025 Santa Cruz Warriors Transaction History|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/gleague/teams/Santa-Cruz-Warriors/35/Transaction_History/2025|website=RealGM.com|access-date=November 11, 2024}} On February 7th, 2025, the Santa Cruz Warriors waived Calcaterra after acquiring Alex Gil-Fernandez.{{cite web|title=Santa Cruz Warriors Acquire Guard Alex Gil-Fernandez|url=https://santacruz.gleague.nba.com/news/santa-cruz-warriors-acquire-guard-alex-gil-fernandez|website=NBA.com|date=February 7, 2025|access-date=February 25, 2025}}
=Stockton Kings (2025-present)=
On March 9, 2025, the Stockton Kings acquired Calcaterra from the NBA G League player pool.{{cite web |title=Stockton Kings Acquire Joey Calcaterra |url=https://stockton.gleague.nba.com/news/stockton-kings-acquire-joey-calcaterra |website=Stockton Kings |access-date=10 March 2025 |language=en}}
Career Statistics
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego
| 32 || 5 || 12.4 || .384 || .313 || .737 || .9 || .8 || .3 || .2 || 2.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego
| 32 || 32 || 28.2 || .382 || .362 || .817 || 2.8 || 1.8 || .8 || .1 || 11.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego
| 12 || 10 || 29.9 || .419 || .377 || .867 || 3.1 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .3 || 13.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| San Diego
| 29 || 23 || 26.8 || .388 || .347 || .872 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .7 || .1 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| UConn
| 34 || 0 || 14.6 || .425 || .447 || .895 || 1.8 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 5.9
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 143 || 70 || 20.9 || .396 || .380 || .837 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 7.6
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://usdtoreros.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/joey-calcaterra/10324 San Diego Toreros bio]
- [https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/joey-calcaterra/12479 UConn Huskies bio]
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Marin County, California
Category:Marin Catholic High School alumni
Category:People from Kentfield, California
Category:Sportspeople from Novato, California
Category:San Diego Toreros men's basketball players
Category:Santa Cruz Warriors players
Category:South Bay Lakers players