Mike Caffey
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1993)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Mike Caffey
| nickname =
| image =
| caption =
| position = Point guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 175
| league = Liga Națională
| team = CSO Voluntari
| number =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|2|17}}
| relationship = engaged
| birth_place = Riverside, California, U.S.
| high_school = Centennial (Corona, California)
| college = * Long Beach State (2011–2015)
| draft_year = 2015
| career_start = 2015
| career_end =
| years1 = 2015–2016
| team1 = Jászberényi KSE
| years2 = 2016–2017
| team2 = Aries Trikala
| years3 = 2018
| team3 = Helsinki Seagulls
| years4 = 2019–2020
| team4 = BKM Lučenec
| years5 = 2020–2021
| team5 = Zaporizhya
| years6 = 2021–2022
| team6 = Kyiv-Basket
| years7 = 2022
| team7 = Crailsheim Merlins
| years8 = 2022–2023
| team8 = MZT Skopje
| years9 = 2023–2024
| team9 = Czarni Słupsk
| years10 = 2024–present
| team10 = CSO Voluntari
| highlights = * Macedonian League champion (2023)
- Macedonian Cup winner (2023)
- Hungarian League All-Star (2015)
- Ukrainian League MVP (2021)
- 3× First-team All-Big West (2013–2015)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Mike Caffey (born February 17, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională. He played college basketball for Long Beach State and Long Beach State 49ers.
High school career
Caffey played high school basketball at Centennial.{{cite web|title=Long Beach Bio|url=http://www.longbeachstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mike_caffey_785994.html|accessdate=April 1, 2017}}
College career
As a true freshman, Caffey played in all 34 games, starting two, averaging 5.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 steals per game. As a sophomore, he started all 33 games for LBSU, averaging 32.8 minutes, 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 3.8 assists per game, improving his numbers a lot. Due to his performances, he Earned a First-Team All-Big West honor. During the next two years, his numbers became better and Caffey managed to gain First-Team All-Big West honors another two times, and was a three-time first-team All-Conference pick.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Caffey joined Jászberényi KSE of the Hungarian League.{{cite news|title=Jaszberenyi tabs rookie Mike Caffey|url=http://www.probasketballoverseas.com/?NewsID=423166|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=Eurobasket.com|date=October 1, 2015}} During his rookie professional year, Caffey averaged 15 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and was also included to the Hungarian All-Star Game.
On September 20, 2016, he signed with Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League.{{cite news|title=Mike Caffey inks with Trikala|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/212246/mike-caffey-inks-with-trikala.html|accessdate=April 1, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=September 20, 2016}} He went on to average 8.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
On January 2, 2017, Caffey joined Helsinki Seagulls of the Korisliiga.{{cite news|title=Mike Caffey, Helsinki Seagulls agree to deal|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/finland/259651/mike-caffey-helsinki-seagulls-agree-to-deal.html|accessdate=January 2, 2018|work=Sportando.com|date=January 2, 2018}}
On July 12, 2020, he has signed with BC Zaporizhya of the UA SuperLeague.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mike-caffey-signs-with-zaporizhye/|title=Mike Caffey signs with Zaporizhye|last=|first=|date=July 12, 2020|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 12, 2020}}
On March 23, 2022, he has signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/news/736475/Crailsheim-signs-Mike-Caffey,-ex-Kyiv-Basket|title=Crailsheim signs Mike Caffey, ex Kyiv Basket|last=|first=|date=March 23, 2022|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=March 24, 2022}}
On June 27, 2023, he signed with Czarni Słupsk of the PLK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/23490/mike-caffey-dolaczy-do-grupa-sierleccy-czarnych.html|title=Mike Caffey dołączy do Grupa Sierleccy Czarnych|last=|first=|date=June 27, 2023|website=plk.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=April 15, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Mike-Caffey/Summary/31121 RealGM.com Profile]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Mike-Caffey/Hungary/FORTRESS-Jaszbereny/233690 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160919160321/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6102329/playerview.html FIBA.com Profile]
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Finland
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Aries Trikala B.C. players
Category:Basketball players from California
Category:Crailsheim Merlins players
Category:Czarni Słupsk players
Category:Helsinki Seagulls players
Category:Jászberényi KSE players
Category:KK MZT Skopje players
Category:BC Kyiv-Basket players