Personal information | |
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Born | Venice, Illinois, U.S. | June 3, 1973
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Venice (Venice, Illinois) |
College | Saint Louis (1991–1995) |
NBA draft | 1995: undrafted |
Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Erwin Claggett (born June 3, 1973) is an American former basketball player best known for his collegiate career at Saint Louis University between 1991–92 and 1994–95. Claggett, a 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) combo guard, played for the Billikens for four seasons and scored 1,910 points.[1] He became the Great Midwest Conference's all-time leading scorer, and because the conference disbanded in 1995, he will always hold the record.[2]
He led the squad to a berth in the 1994 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the opening round to Maryland. During his senior 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.[3][4] He eventually returned home and got a job as a social studies teacher at a high school.[3] He teaches history and coaches high school basketball at St. Louis University High School.[3] In 2001, he was inducted into the Saint Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Simpson, Craig (2012). "1995 Usenet Draft". Erwin Claggett. iBiblio. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ Wojciechowski, Gene (March 13, 1995). "Team-by-team Look At The Ncaa Men's Tournament: East Regional". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c Crone, Thomas (September 2006). "Playing It Forward". STLmag.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Erwin Claggett Basketball Player Profile". Eurobasket. 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Billiken Hall of Fame Members". SLUbillikens.com. Saint Louis University. August 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Basketball players from St. Louis
- High school basketball coaches in Missouri
- Point guards
- Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Madison County, Illinois
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1970s birth stubs