David Caligaris ( el, Ντέιβιντ Καλιγκάρις) on 1956 is a retired Greek American professional
basketball player
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. He played
college basketball
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with
Northeastern University
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.
He was selected by the
Detroit Pistons
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in the 5th round of the
1978 NBA Draft, 95th overall.
He played from 1978 to 1981 for
Sporting in Greece. He is considered to be one of the greatest players in Sporting history. He was the third scorer for the Greek championship in the 1978–79 period scoring 649 points and the second scorer in 1979–80 period scoring 727 points.
External links
Northeastern University LegendsYesterdays Hero Dave Caligaris
1956 births
Living people
American people of Greek descent
Detroit Pistons draft picks
Greek men's basketball players
Greek Basket League players
Northeastern Huskies men's basketball players
Sporting basketball players
American men's basketball players
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