Calvin Natt
Calvin Leon Natt (born January 8, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'6" (1.98 m) forward, Natt played at Northeast Louisiana University under coach Lenny Fant. After college, he played 11 NBA seasons (1979–1990), spending time with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers. He represented the Nuggets in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, and retired with 10,291 career points. He is the older brother of former NBA player Kenny Natt.[1] Natt's nickname was "Pit Bull".[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bastrop (Bastrop, Louisiana) |
| College | Louisiana–Monroe (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1979–1990 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 43, 33, 7, 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1980 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1980–1984 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1984–1989 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1989 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989–1990 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 10,291 (17.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,070 (6.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,306 (2.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Calvin Natt later became an ordained minister. He owns a funeral home in Denver, Colorado.[1]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | New Jersey | 53 | 38.6 | .479 | .200 | .711 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .4 | 19.7 | |
| 1979–80 | Portland | 25 | 32.4 | .480 | .500 | .770 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 20.4 | |
| 1980–81 | Portland | 74 | 28.5 | .497 | .500 | .707 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.4 | |
| 1981–82 | Portland | 75 | 71 | 34.7 | .576 | .250 | .750 | 8.2 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | 17.7 |
| 1982–83 | Portland | 80 | 80 | 36.0 | .543 | .150 | .792 | 7.5 | 2.1 | .8 | .4 | 20.4 |
| 1983–84 | Portland | 79 | 74 | 33.4 | .583 | .118 | .797 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .9 | .3 | 16.2 |
| 1984–85 | Denver | 78 | 76 | 34.1 | .546 | .000 | .793 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .4 | 23.3 |
| 1985–86 | Denver | 69 | 62 | 29.1 | .504 | .333 | .801 | 6.3 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | 17.7 |
| 1986–87 | Denver | 1 | 1 | 20.0 | .400 | – | 1.000 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 10.0 |
| 1987–88 | Denver | 27 | 7 | 19.7 | .490 | .000 | .740 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 9.6 |
| 1988–89 | Denver | 14 | 0 | 12.0 | .440 | .000 | .710 | 3.3 | .5 | .4 | .1 | 4.7 |
| 1988–89 | San Antonio | 10 | 0 | 18.5 | .379 | – | .729 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .2 | .2 | 8.5 |
| 1989–90 | Indiana | 14 | 0 | 11.7 | .645 | – | .773 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 599 | 371 | 31.4 | .528 | .219 | .768 | 6.8 | 2.2 | .9 | .3 | 17.2 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .333 | – | .500 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 3.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portland | 3 | – | 41.7 | .438 | .000 | .600 | 8.0 | .7 | .7 | .3 | 16.0 |
| 1981 | Portland | 3 | – | 31.7 | .452 | – | .500 | 6.7 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 10.7 |
| 1983 | Portland | 7 | – | 39.1 | .490 | .500 | .646 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .1 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | Portland | 5 | – | 39.0 | .514 | .000 | .694 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .2 | 19.8 |
| 1985 | Denver | 15 | 15 | 33.9 | .550 | – | .809 | 6.6 | 3.8 | .5 | .3 | 22.3 |
| 1986 | Denver | 10 | 6 | 29.3 | .465 | .500 | .780 | 7.9 | 2.8 | .2 | .3 | 17.9 |
| 1990 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .333 | – | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 45 | 21 | 33.4 | .503 | .222 | .736 | 7.2 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | 18.4 | |
See also
References
- An exciting time for Natt by Marq Mitcham – June 5, 2007
- Graham, Pat (December 26, 2008). "Calvin Natt assists grieving parents with funerals". USA Today. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
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