Calvin Booth

Calvin Booth

Personal information
Born	(1976-05-07) May 7, 1976 (age 40) Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Groveport Madison (Groveport, Ohio)
College	Penn State (1995–1999)
NBA draft	1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career	1999–2009
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	52
Career history
1999–2001	Washington Wizards
2001	Dallas Mavericks
2001–2004	Seattle SuperSonics
2004–2005	Dallas Mavericks
2005	Milwaukee Bucks
2005–2007	Washington Wizards
2007–2008	Philadelphia 76ers
2008–2009	Minnesota Timberwolves
2009	Sacramento Kings
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Goodwill Games 1998 New York National team 2001 Brisbane National team

Calvin Lawrence Booth (born May 7, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player.

Calvin Booth attended Penn State University after starring at Groveport Madison High School in Ohio. As a junior, he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he was a second team All-Big Ten Conference pick. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Penn State in 1998.

Booth was drafted by the Wizards in the second round (35th overall) of the 1999 NBA draft. He has played for the Wizards, the Dallas Mavericks, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Milwaukee Bucks throughout his NBA career, averaging 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. During the 2006–07 NBA season, he played for the Washington Wizards again, providing play from off the bench and starting occasionally. On September 10, 2007 Booth signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Booth's career highlight came in Game 5 of the 2001 NBA Playoffs against the Utah Jazz. Booth got free for a layup with 9.8 seconds remaining to give Dallas an 84–83 lead and a 3–2 series victory; the Mavericks' first since the 1988 Western Conference semifinals against Denver.

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