Bobby Cattage
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1958 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | J.O. Johnson (Huntsville, Alabama) |
| College | Auburn (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 8th round, 165th overall pick |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 1981–1988 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 43, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1982 | Utah Jazz |
| 1982–1983 | Billings Volcanos |
| 1983–1984 | Toronto Tornados |
| 1984–1985 | Albuquerque Silvers |
| 1985–1986 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1988 | Jollycolombani Forlì |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Robert Lewis Cattage (born August 17, 1958) is a retired American basketball player.
Early years
[edit]Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Cattage played basketball for Ed White Junior High and J.O. Johnson High School.[1]
He played collegiately for Auburn University.[1] On April 13, 1980, Cattage's appendix burst. He was hospitalized and required six operations, lost more than 40 pounds, and spent 59 days in the intensive care unit before returning to Auburn for his junior year.[2][3]
Pro career
[edit]He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the eighth round (165th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft.[4]
He played for the Jazz (1981–82)[5] and the New Jersey Nets (1985–86) in the NBA for a total of 78 games. In his only season with the Nets he earned a reported salary of $75,000.[6] He was briefly signed by the Detroit Pistons but was cut in October 1984 before playing any games for the team.[7]
He played for several teams in the Continental Basketball Association,[4] including the Billings Volcanos.
Awards and honors
[edit]In 2010, he was selected to the 1970s all-decade team of Madison County, Alabama, high school basketball players by Huntsville Times.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Browning, Al (January 19, 1979). "Harris Home For Children rescued Cattage". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Cattage: talking basketball again". The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. June 12, 1980. p. 20. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Cattage just glad to be alive". The Gadsden Times. October 26, 1980. p. 49. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "Sports People; Pinckney, Suns Agree". The New York Times. September 20, 1985. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
Bobby Cattage, a 27-year-old former Auburn forward who has played the last three seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, has signed with the Nets. He was an eighth-round draft choice of the Utah Jazz in 1981 but was dropped after one season.
- ^ "Utah Cuts Cottage". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. October 7, 1982. p. 9B. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ Johnson, Roy S. (April 24, 1986). "Nets Expecting a Shake-Up". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 20, 1984. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ Bryant, Bill (November 28, 2010). "All-Decade Basketball Teams: 1970s expert picks". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
- NBA Player Info Page - Bobby Cattage
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Albuquerque Silvers players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Auburn Tigers men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Alabama
- Billings Volcanos players
- New Jersey Nets players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Power forwards
- Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama
- Toronto Tornados players
- Utah Jazz draft picks
- Utah Jazz players
- 20th-century American sportsmen