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Corky Calhoun
David "Corky" Calhoun (born November 1, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. Calhoun played in the NBA from 1972 to 1980 after playing college basketball for the Penn Quakers. Calhoun was the first-round selection (4th overall) of the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship as a member of the 1976–1977 Portland Trail Blazers, playing an important part with his defense on Julius Erving in the championship series.
Calhoun was born on November 1, 1950, in Waukegan, Illinois. His father Ace Calhoun played semipro basketball. He attended Waukegan High School. In 1967, his team was undefeated and Calhoun was an all-state basketball player. As a senior, he averaged around a modest 15 points per game because of the team's deliberate and defense-oriented playing style; the team averaging only 55 points per game. He was a high school All-American.
Calhoun attended the University of Pennsylvania on an academic scholarship, where he was in the Wharton School of Finance. Calhoun was heavily recruited by University of Pennsylvania Quakers basketball head coach Dirk Harter and his staff (including assistant coach Digger Phelps). He was also heavily recruited by George Washington University, and both teams’ head coaches had come to recruit him in Waukegan the day he decided to attend Penn. He had also been recruited by the University of Wisconsin, the University of Illinois and Drake University, and his final choice came down to Penn and Wisconsin; choosing Penn because he appreciated the players' team first attitude. Calhoun and his father, who worked a number of jobs to support his family, also were swayed by the educational opportunities his son would have at Penn to attend the Wharton School.
As a 6 ft 5 in guard on Penn's undefeated freshman team, he averaged 15.8 points per game. He was 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) by his sophomore year, with coach Harter stating Calhoun was capable of playing guard, forward or center; though he would be primarily used at forward. He was named to the Associated Press's first-team All-Pennsylvania team as a sophomore, at center.
Calhoun played three seasons of varsity basketball at Penn in the Ivy League (1969 to 1972). He played under head coach Harter as a sophomore and junior, and then under new head coach Chuck Daley as a senior. In 84 games as a Quaker, Calhoun averaged 12.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. The team went 25–2 his sophomore year and 28–1 his junior year under Harter, and then 25–3 under Daley his senior year. Penn was the Ivy League champion all three years.
As a sophomore forward, he averaged 14.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Penn lost to Niagara and its star player Calvin Murphy (35 points) in the first round of the 1970 NCAA tournament, 79–69. Calhoun led the Quakers with 13 rebounds and was second with 15 points. Penn finished the season ranked No. 13 by the Associated Press. His teammates that year (and in his junior year) included, among others, future NBA guard Dave Wohl. He was selected the team's most valuable player that year.
As a junior, he averaged 10.1 points and a team-leading 8.6 rebounds per game. He was the team's most versatile player. During the regular season, he made a 22 ft (6.71 m) jump shot against Princeton as part of a Penn comeback that sent the game into overtime, with the Quakers winning to keep their undefeated streak alive. The Quakers defeated Duquesne in the first round of the 1971 NCAA tournament, 70–65, with Calhoun having 11 points and five rebounds. Penn then defeated South Carolina in the East Regional Semifinals, 79–64. Calhoun had 10 points and seven rebounds. Penn lost to Villanova in the East Regional Final, 90–47, their only loss of the year. They finished the season ranked No. 3 by the Associated Press.
As a senior, Calhoun averaged 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. He played guard as a senior to help the team after star guards Dave Wohl and Steve Bilsky graduated. After defeating Villanova on January 19, 1972, future Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daley awarded Calhoun the game ball for his excellent all-around play on offense (20 points) and defense. This was the first time in his 17 years of coaching Daley had ever awarded a game ball.
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Corky Calhoun
David "Corky" Calhoun (born November 1, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. Calhoun played in the NBA from 1972 to 1980 after playing college basketball for the Penn Quakers. Calhoun was the first-round selection (4th overall) of the Phoenix Suns in the 1972 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship as a member of the 1976–1977 Portland Trail Blazers, playing an important part with his defense on Julius Erving in the championship series.
Calhoun was born on November 1, 1950, in Waukegan, Illinois. His father Ace Calhoun played semipro basketball. He attended Waukegan High School. In 1967, his team was undefeated and Calhoun was an all-state basketball player. As a senior, he averaged around a modest 15 points per game because of the team's deliberate and defense-oriented playing style; the team averaging only 55 points per game. He was a high school All-American.
Calhoun attended the University of Pennsylvania on an academic scholarship, where he was in the Wharton School of Finance. Calhoun was heavily recruited by University of Pennsylvania Quakers basketball head coach Dirk Harter and his staff (including assistant coach Digger Phelps). He was also heavily recruited by George Washington University, and both teams’ head coaches had come to recruit him in Waukegan the day he decided to attend Penn. He had also been recruited by the University of Wisconsin, the University of Illinois and Drake University, and his final choice came down to Penn and Wisconsin; choosing Penn because he appreciated the players' team first attitude. Calhoun and his father, who worked a number of jobs to support his family, also were swayed by the educational opportunities his son would have at Penn to attend the Wharton School.
As a 6 ft 5 in guard on Penn's undefeated freshman team, he averaged 15.8 points per game. He was 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) by his sophomore year, with coach Harter stating Calhoun was capable of playing guard, forward or center; though he would be primarily used at forward. He was named to the Associated Press's first-team All-Pennsylvania team as a sophomore, at center.
Calhoun played three seasons of varsity basketball at Penn in the Ivy League (1969 to 1972). He played under head coach Harter as a sophomore and junior, and then under new head coach Chuck Daley as a senior. In 84 games as a Quaker, Calhoun averaged 12.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. The team went 25–2 his sophomore year and 28–1 his junior year under Harter, and then 25–3 under Daley his senior year. Penn was the Ivy League champion all three years.
As a sophomore forward, he averaged 14.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Penn lost to Niagara and its star player Calvin Murphy (35 points) in the first round of the 1970 NCAA tournament, 79–69. Calhoun led the Quakers with 13 rebounds and was second with 15 points. Penn finished the season ranked No. 13 by the Associated Press. His teammates that year (and in his junior year) included, among others, future NBA guard Dave Wohl. He was selected the team's most valuable player that year.
As a junior, he averaged 10.1 points and a team-leading 8.6 rebounds per game. He was the team's most versatile player. During the regular season, he made a 22 ft (6.71 m) jump shot against Princeton as part of a Penn comeback that sent the game into overtime, with the Quakers winning to keep their undefeated streak alive. The Quakers defeated Duquesne in the first round of the 1971 NCAA tournament, 70–65, with Calhoun having 11 points and five rebounds. Penn then defeated South Carolina in the East Regional Semifinals, 79–64. Calhoun had 10 points and seven rebounds. Penn lost to Villanova in the East Regional Final, 90–47, their only loss of the year. They finished the season ranked No. 3 by the Associated Press.
As a senior, Calhoun averaged 13.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. He played guard as a senior to help the team after star guards Dave Wohl and Steve Bilsky graduated. After defeating Villanova on January 19, 1972, future Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daley awarded Calhoun the game ball for his excellent all-around play on offense (20 points) and defense. This was the first time in his 17 years of coaching Daley had ever awarded a game ball.