José Calderón (basketball)
Calderón with the Detroit Pistons in 2013
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| No. 13 – Atlanta Hawks | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 28, 1981 Villanueva de la Serena, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2005 | Tau Cerámica |
| 1998–1999 | →Diputación Foral Alava |
| 1999–2001 | →CB Lucentum Alicante |
| 2001–2002 | →Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
| 2005–2013 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2013 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2013–2014 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2014–2016 | New York Knicks |
| 2016–2017 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2017–present | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
José Manuel Calderón Borrallo (born September 28, 1981) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). With the Spanish national basketball team, he won a FIBA World Cup title in 2006, two Olympic silver medals in 2008 and 2012, as well as a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also won a EuroBasket title in 2011, two silver medals in 2003 and 2007 as well as a bronze in 2013. Calderón earned an All-Eurobasket Team selection in 2007.
José Calderón was born and raised in the town of Villanueva de la Serena, in Spain. His main inspiration for basketball came from his father, who used to play basketball for his hometown's team, Doncel La Serena. Calderón used to enjoy seeing his father play. He accompanied him to his games and practices.
Calderon left Villanueva to play for Vitoria-Gasteiz. He received a proposal to play professional basketball after he won a junior team championship. After a discussion with his parents, Calderón decided to carry on the professional basketball tradition. Calderón was greatly focused on training for and playing basketball during this time in his life. He was surrounded by motivated teammates who put in strong effort, and pushed Calderón to work as hard as them.
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