Erwin Claggett (born 1973) is an American former basketball player best known for his collegiate career at

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between 1991–92 and 1994–95. Claggett, a

combo guard A combo guard is a basketball player who combines the attributes of a point guard (1) and shooting guard (2), but does not necessarily fit the standard description of either position. In men's basketball, such guards are usually within the 6' 3" ...

, played for the Billikens for four seasons and scored 1,910 points. He became the

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's all-time leading scorer, and because the conference disbanded in 1995, he will always hold the record. He led the squad to a berth in the 1994 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the opening round to

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. During his

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year, the Billikens earned another berth into the tournament, this time losing to Wake Forest in the round of 32. After college, Claggett played professionally in various leagues overseas. He eventually returned home and got a job as a social studies teacher at a high school. He teaches history and coaches high school basketball at St. Louis University High School. In 2001, he was inducted into the Saint Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame.

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1973 births Living people American expatriate basketball people Basketball players from Illinois High school basketball coaches in Missouri Point guards Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players Shooting guards Basketball players from St. Louis American men's basketball players {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub

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