| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-06-12)June 12, 1973 (age 51) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Davidson (Mobile, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (1991–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1995: 1st round, 20th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 1995–2003 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 35, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1998 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1998–2000 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2000–2003 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,368 (7.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,022 (4.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 420 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jason Andre Caffey (born June 12, 1973) is an American former professionalbasketball player who won two championship rings with theChicago Bulls in the late 1990s. He later became the head coach of theAmerican Basketball Association'sMobile Bay Hurricanes.
Caffey was born inMobile, Alabama and played basketball atDavidson High School, where he earned 1st team All State in Class 6A and was named Gatorade's choice for state Player Of The Year.[1] The 6'8"power forward went on to play 4 years at theUniversity of Alabama under coachWimp Sanderson, and was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 20th pick of the1995 NBA draft. He averaged 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in1996–97. He started 5 playoff games this year, making him one of eleven Chicago Bulls players to start a playoff game amid their championship runs.
Before Caffey could win a third championship ring with the Bulls, he was traded to theGolden State Warriors on February 19, 1998, in exchange forDavid Vaughn and two second round draft picks.[2] This transaction was not well received by some of the Bulls' top players, withMichael Jordan stating that "Every time I've seen him (David Vaughn), he's never been in uniform. I think that says a lot," andDennis Rodman calling it a "dumb" move.[3] Before the beginning of the1998-99 NBA season, Caffey re-signed with the Warriors on a 7-year, $35 million contract. He averaged career highs of 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds during the1999–2000 season with the Warriors.
Caffey joined theMilwaukee Bucks onJune 27, 2000, with whom he played three more seasons before his career fizzled out amidst a series of personal problems, including ananxiety attack in 2002[4] and an assault charge in 2003.[5] The Bucks bought out the remaining two seasons ($11.8 million) of his contract before the2003–04 season started.[6]
On June 18, 2010, Caffey was named head coach of theAmerican Basketball Association expansion team, theMobile Bay Hurricanes.[7]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96† | Chicago | 57 | 0 | 9.6 | .438 | .000 | .588 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 1996–97† | Chicago | 75 | 19 | 18.7 | .532 | .000 | .659 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| 1997–98 | Chicago | 51 | 8 | 13.9 | .503 | .000 | .660 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 1997–98 | Golden State | 29 | 6 | 24.6 | .472 | .000 | .649 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
| 1998–99 | Golden State | 35 | 32 | 25.0 | .444 | .000 | .633 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| 1999–00 | Golden State | 71 | 56 | 30.4 | .479 | .000 | .597 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 2000–01 | Milwaukee | 70 | 33 | 20.9 | .488 | .000 | .673 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.1 |
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee | 23 | 0 | 12.3 | .500 | .000 | .628 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee | 51 | 16 | 17.5 | .456 | .000 | .651 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| Career | 462 | 170 | 19.6 | .481 | .000 | .637 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997† | Chicago | 17 | 5 | 9.8 | .455 | .000 | .786 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | Milwaukee | 18 | 0 | 16.5 | .381 | .000 | .645 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| Career | 35 | 5 | 13.3 | .406 | .000 | .689 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | |
Caffey announced in July 2021 that he would run for the city council district 2 seat in Mobile, Alabama.[8]
On May 25, 2010, Caffey was arrested and charged with third-degree domestic violence in Mobile, Alabama for hitting and kicking a woman.[9]
Caffey has fathered 10 children with 8 mothers and has been sued in multiple child support lawsuits.[10]
