Joseph Edward Calcaterra (born October 15, 1998) is an American professional
basketball player for the
South Bay Lakers of the
NBA G League. He played
college basketball for the
UConn Huskies
The UConn Huskies (or Connecticut Huskies) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Connecticut, located in Storrs. The school is a member of the NCAA's Division I and the Big East Conference. The university's fo ...
and
San Diego Toreros.
Early life and high school career
Calcaterra grew up in
Novato, California and attended
Marin Catholic High School
Marin Catholic High School (familiarly known as MC) is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in unincorporated Kentfield in Marin County, California. The school is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco. It was fou ...
. 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.
College career
Calcaterra began his college basketball career with the
San Diego Toreros and redshirted his true freshman season. He averaged 2.8 points per game as a redshirt freshman. 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. 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. 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.
Calcaterra ultimately transferred to UConn. Calcaterra scored six points off the bench in the
2023 national championship game as the Huskies won 76–59.
Professional career
South Bay Lakers (2023–present)
After going undrafted in the
2023 NBA draft, Calcaterra joined the
South Bay Lakers on October 28, 2023, but was waived on January 10, 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.
Career Statistics
College
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2018–19
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San Diego
, 32 , , 5 , , 12.4 , , .384 , , .313 , , .737 , , .9 , , .8 , , .3 , , .2 , , 2.8
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2019–20
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San Diego
, 32 , , 32 , , 28.2 , , .382 , , .362 , , .817 , , 2.8 , , 1.8 , , .8 , , .1 , , 11.3
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2020–21
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San Diego
, 12 , , 10 , , 29.9 , , .419 , , .377 , , .867 , , 3.1 , , 1.8 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 13.3
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2021–22
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San Diego
, 29 , , 23 , , 26.8 , , .388 , , .347 , , .872 , , 2.8 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , .1 , , 8.5
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2022–23
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UConn
, 34 , , 0 , , 14.6 , , .425 , , .447 , , .895 , , 1.8 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , .1 , , 5.9
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, 143 , , 70 , , 20.9 , , .396 , , .380 , , .837 , , 2.1 , , 1.3 , , .6 , , .1 , , 7.6
References
External links
San Diego Toreros bioUConn Huskies bio
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1998 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Marin County, California
Marin Catholic High School alumni
People from Kentfield, California
People from Novato, California
San Diego Toreros men's basketball players
Shooting guards
South Bay Lakers players
UConn Huskies men's basketball players
21st-century American sportsmen