| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-08-22)August 22, 1963 (age 61) Houston, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Houston (Houston, Mississippi) |
| College | South Alabama (1982–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 21st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 1985–1996 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 23, 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1985–1986 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1986–1989 | Washington Bullets |
| 1989–1993 | Orlando Magic |
| 1993 | Pau-Orthez |
| 1993 | Oklahoma City Cavalry |
| 1994 | Mississippi Coast Gamblers |
| 1994 | Aris |
| 1994–1995 | Shreveport Crawdads |
| 1996 | Shreveport Storm |
| 1996 | Atenas de Córdoba |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 6,520 (12.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,314 (6.4 rpg) |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Terry DeWayne Catledge (born August 22, 1963) is an American former professionalbasketball player who was aforward in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theSouth Alabama Jaguars.[1][2] Catledge was selected by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the first round of the1985 NBA draft with the 21t overall pick. He spent eight seasons (1985–1993) in the NBA as a member of the 76ers,Washington Bullets, andOrlando Magic.[3]
Catledge attendedHouston High School inHouston, Mississippi where he played basketball and averaged 31 points, 15 rebounds and four blocked shots during his career.[4]
Catledge initially enrolled at theUniversity of South Alabama in April 1981. By August, he was back in Houston due to homesickness and enrolled atItawamba Junior College in nearbyFulton, Mississippi. He returned to South Alabama in September but the NCAA considered him a transfer and he lost a year of eligibility.[5] In three seasons at South Alabama, he averaged 21.7 points and 10.8 rebounds per game and was a two-timeSun Belt Player Conference of the Year and three-time First-team All-Sun Belt. His number was retired by the Jaguars in 1985 and in 1999, he was inducted into the South Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame.[6]
Following his college career, Catledge was drafted by thePhiladelphia 76ers in the first round of the1985 NBA draft.[4] Backing upCharles Barkley, he averaged 7.7 points and 4.3 rebounds during his rookie season. His playing time increased in the playoffs, due to an injury toMoses Malone, and he went on to average 10.4 points and 6.8 rebounds, including a 27-point outburst in the deciding game five of the 76ers first round clash against theWashington Bullets.[7] In June 1986, he was traded along with Moses Malone and a draft pick to the Washington Bullets forJeff Ruland andCliff Robinson.[8]
He spent three seasons with the Bullets, averaging 11.4 points and 6.7 rebounds, before being selected by theOrlando Magic with the fifth pick in the1989 NBA expansion draft.[9]
During the1989-1990 season, he led the Magic with an NBA career high of 19.4 points per game. After four seasons with the Magic, Catledge negotiated a buyout of his remaining three years of his contract following training camp in October 1993 due to decreasing playing time and the Magic's move to younger players.[10]
Following his departure from the Magic, he signed withPau-Orthez in France in October. He appeared in two league games for the team, averaging 20.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, before returning to the United States in November of the same year.[11] He later joinedOklahoma City Cavalry in theContinental Basketball Association. In December 1993, the Cavalry traded him to theFargo-Moorhead Fever forBarry Sumpter.[12] He never played for the Fever, instead joined theMississippi Coast Gamblers of theUnited States Basketball League. In his debut for the Gamblers, Catledge scored 44 points.[13] For the season, he averaged 33 points per game.[14]
Catledge started the 1994–1995 season withAris in Greece but had left the team after a short stint. In November he agreed to sign with CBA'sShreveport Crawdads[14][15] but difficulties in getting his official release from Aris pushed his debut with the Crawdads until 3 January 1995.[16] He would go on appearing in 10 games for the Crawdads, averaging 20.7 and 8.9 rebounds per game. He left the club in February 1995 with the intention of signing in Spain[17] though the contract later fell through.[18] In September the same year, he was invided by the Bullets to a free agent mini camp but ended not getting signed.[19]
In January 1996, he returned to Shreveport, now called Storm.[20] After his first game for the Storm, where he scored 6 points, Catledge requested to be put on the inactive list ahead of the teams next game, siding lack of conditioning and leg pain.[21] He would not suit up for the team again.[22]
Later in 1996, Catledge joinedAtenas de Córdoba of the ArgentineLiga Nacional de Básquetbol. He appeared in five games for Córdoba, averaging 17 points and 6 rebounds.[23]
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