Speedy Claxton
Claxton in 1998 playing for Hofstra | |
| Hofstra Pride | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Coastal Athletic Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 8, 1978 Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christ the King (Queens, New York) |
| College | Hofstra (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 20th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 2000–2009 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 12, 10, 5 |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2000–2002 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2002–2003 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2003–2005 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2005–2006 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2006–2009 | Atlanta Hawks |
| As a coach: | |
| 2013–2021 | Hofstra (assistant) |
| 2021–present | Hofstra |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,096 (9.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 1,441 (4.3 apg) |
| Steals | 503 (1.5 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Craig Elliott "Speedy" Claxton (born May 8, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and the current head coach of the Hofstra University men's basketball team. Claxton won an NBA championship in 2003 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. In 2013, he was named as a special assistant to the head coach for the Hofstra University men's basketball program, before being hired as head coach in 2021.