| Claxton in 1998 playing for Hofstra University. | |
| No. 12, 10, 5 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | May 8, 1978 |
| Place of birth | Hempstead, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Christ the King |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Hofstra |
| NBA Draft | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Pro career | 2000–2010 |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Craig "Speedy" Claxton (born May 8, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He is now a college scout with the Golden State Warriors.[1]
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Prior to the NBA, Claxton played at Hofstra University, where he played under current Villanova University coach Jay Wright. At Hofstra, Claxton led the Flying Dutchmen to the America East Championship defeating the University of Delaware in the championship game at Hofstra Arena. The Flying Dutchmen reached the 2000 NCAA Tournament, where they were defeated in the first round by an Oklahoma State team led by Desmond Mason, Claxton's future teammate with the Hornets.
Claxton donated money to help build the 5000-seat arena in which the Hofstra team plays, and his number 10 was retired by Hofstra on January 31, 2009.
Claxton was inducted into the Hofstra Hall of Fame on January 29, 2011.
Claxton was drafted in 2000, 20th overall, by the Philadelphia 76ers.[2] His rookie scale contract was worth four years and $4.68 million; he opted out of the fourth year to become a free agent.
He missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury suffered during the pre-season. In 2002 Claxton was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, where he won the 2003 Championship as a valuable reserve backing up Tony Parker. In Game 6 of the Championship Series against the Lakers, Claxton scored 13 points and made 4 assists in the last 23 minutes of the game. [3]
In 2003 Claxton was signed by the Golden State Warriors to a three-year contract worth US$10 million.
On February 24, 2005, Claxton and Dale Davis were traded from the Warriors to the New Orleans Hornets for Baron Davis.
On July 12, 2006, Claxton signed a contract worth approximately $25 million over four years with the Atlanta Hawks. Claxton only played 44 games with the Hawks, as he was injured in every year since he signed with the team.
On June 25, 2009, Claxton was traded to the Golden State Warriors along with Acie Law for Jamal Crawford.[4] He was waived by Golden State on February 6, 2010, after the team signed Anthony Tolliver for the remainder of the season.
Claxton's parents are from Antigua and Barbuda. His sister, Lisa, played for the St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team.[2] His brother Michael (M. Buckets) played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats. Claxton and his wife, Meeka Claxton, have two daughters, Aniya and London.[2]
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| 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 |
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| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 67 | 18 | 22.8 | .400 | .121 | .838 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .1 | 7.2 |
| 2002–03 | San Antonio | 30 | 0 | 15.7 | .462 | .000 | .684 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .7 | .2 | 5.8 |
| 2003–04 | Golden State | 60 | 29 | 26.6 | .427 | .182 | .813 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2004–05 | Golden State | 46 | 44 | 32.6 | .431 | .192 | .761 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.9 | .1 | 13.1 |
| 2004–05 | New Orleans | 16 | 3 | 22.8 | .373 | .111 | .610 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 1.4 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2005–06 | NO/Oklahoma City | 71 | 3 | 28.4 | .413 | .270 | .769 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 1.5 | .1 | 12.3 |
| 2006–07 | Atlanta | 42 | 31 | 25.1 | .327 | .214 | .550 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .286 | .000 | .500 | .0 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 334 | 128 | 25.6 | .409 | .193 | .762 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2001–02 | Philadelphia | 5 | 0 | 9.8 | .333 | .000 | .667 | .2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.4 |
| 2002–03 | San Antonio | 24 | 0 | 13.6 | .438 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 30 | 0 | 12.6 | .427 | .000 | .740 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | 4.6 |
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