.jpg) Booth (left) guardingYao Ming in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | General manager | |||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1976-05-07)May 7, 1976 (age 48) Reynoldsburg, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Groveport Madison (Groveport, Ohio) | |||||||||||||||||
| College | Penn State (1995–1999) | |||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1999: 2nd round, 35th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||
| Selected by theWashington Wizards | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1999–2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward /center | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Calvin Lawrence Booth (born May 7, 1976) is an American basketball executive and a former professionalbasketball player who currently serves as the general manager of theDenver Nuggets.[1]
Booth attendedPenn State University after starring atGroveport Madison High School inOhio. 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 hisBachelor of Arts at Penn State in 1998.
Booth was drafted by theWashington Wizards in the second round (35th overall) of the1999 NBA draft. He played for the Wizards, theDallas Mavericks,Seattle SuperSonics,Philadelphia 76ers,Milwaukee Bucks,Minnesota Timberwolves, andSacramento Kings, averaging 3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.[2] During the2006–07 NBA season, he played for the Washington Wizards a second time, providing play from off the bench and starting occasionally.
On January 13, 2004, as a member of the Supersonics, Booth recorded a career-high 10 blocks in 17 minutes of playing time. He accompanied this with 2 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, and 0 steals.[3] The Supersonics lost this game to the Cavaliers, 96–104.[4]
In Game 5 of the2001 NBA playoffs against theUtah Jazz, Booth made a layup with 9.8 seconds remaining to give Dallas a game-ending 84–83 lead[5] and therefore a 3–2 series victory; this was the Mavericks' first playoff series win since the 1988 Western Conference semifinals against Denver.
On September 10, 2007, Booth signed as a free agent with thePhiladelphia 76ers.[6]
Booth started his front office career with theNew Orleans Pelicans as a scout during the2012–13 season. After one year there he moved to theMinnesota Timberwolves, working his way up to director of player personnel. On August 16, 2017, Booth was named assistant general manager of theDenver Nuggets.[7] On July 7, 2020, Booth was named general manager of theDenver Nuggets.[8] He won his first championship in2023, when the Nuggets defeated theMiami Heat in five games.
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Washington | 11 | 0 | 13.0 | .348 | — | .714 | 2.9 | .6 | .3 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 2000–01 | Washington | 40 | 22 | 16.0 | .440 | — | .733 | 4.4 | .6 | .4 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 2000–01 | Dallas | 15 | 7 | 19.5 | .548 | — | .606 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 2001–02 | Seattle | 15 | 15 | 18.6 | .427 | — | .958 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .4 | .9 | 6.2 |
| 2002–03 | Seattle | 47 | 0 | 12.2 | .437 | .000 | .723 | 2.3 | .3 | .2 | .7 | 2.9 |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | 71 | 35 | 17.0 | .466 | .000 | .798 | 3.9 | .4 | .2 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| 2004–05 | Dallas | 34 | 1 | 7.7 | .430 | .000 | .875 | 1.7 | .1 | .3 | .5 | 2.4 |
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee | 17 | 0 | 11.1 | .517 | — | .750 | 2.9 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 2.5 |
| 2005–06 | Washington | 33 | 2 | 7.6 | .426 | .500 | .556 | 1.6 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 1.4 |
| 2006–07 | Washington | 44 | 1 | 8.6 | .470 | .500 | .600 | 1.8 | .4 | .1 | .7 | 1.6 |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia | 31 | 0 | 6.6 | .333 | — | .600 | 1.2 | .3 | .2 | .6 | .8 |
| 2008–09 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2008–09 | Sacramento | 7 | 0 | 7.9 | .500 | — | .750 | 1.4 | .0 | .1 | .3 | 2.3 |
| Career | 366 | 83 | 12.2 | .451 | .222 | .748 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dallas | 10 | 0 | 13.7 | .405 | — | .889 | 2.8 | .2 | .7 | .6 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | .667 | — | — | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 14.1 | .425 | — | .889 | 2.9 | .3 | .7 | .5 | 3.8 | |
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