Calvin Natt

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Calvin Natt
No. 43, 33, 7, 42
Small forward
Personal information
Born	(1957-01-08) January 8, 1957 Monroe, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Bastrop (Bastrop, Louisiana)
College	Louisiana–Monroe (1975–1979)
NBA draft	1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Pro playing career	1979–1990
Career history
1979–1980	New Jersey Nets
1980–1984	Portland Trail Blazers
1984–1989	Denver Nuggets
1989	San Antonio Spurs
1989–1990	Indiana Pacers
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Star (1985) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1980) A-Sun Player of the Year (1979) Consensus second team All-American (1979)
Career NBA statistics
Points	10,291 (17.2 ppg)
Rebounds	4,070 (6.8 rpg)
Assists	1,306 (2.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Calvin Leon Natt (born January 8, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'6" (1.98 m) forward, Natt played at Northeast Louisiana University under coach Lenny Fant. After college, he played 11 NBA seasons (1979-1990), spending time with the New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and Indiana Pacers. He represented the Nuggets in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, and retired with 10,291 career points. He is the older brother of former NBA player Kenny Natt.^[1] Natt's nickname was "Pit Bull".^[2]

Calvin Natt later became an ordained minister. He owns a funeral home in Denver, Colorado.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 An exciting time for Natt by Marq Mitcham - June 5, 2007
↑ Graham, Pat (December 26, 2008). "Calvin Natt assists grieving parents with funerals". USA Today. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

v t e 1979 NBA Draft

First round	Earvin Johnson David Greenwood Bill Cartwright Greg Kelser Sidney Moncrief James Bailey Vinnie Johnson Calvin Natt Larry Demic Roy Hamilton Cliff Robinson Jim Paxson Dudley Bradley Brad Holland Phil Hubbard Jim Spanarkel Lee Johnson Reggie King Wiley Peck Larry Knight Sly Williams Kyle Macy

Second round	Tico Brown Johnny High Oliver Mack Bruce Flowers Reggie Carter Danny Salisbury Tony Price Gary Garland Edgar Jones Tony Zeno Lawrence Butler Kim Goetz James Bradley Clint Richardson Bernard Toone Larry Wilson Victor King Andrew Fields Mark Young Paul Mokeski Johnny Moore Joe DeSantis

v t e 1979 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team	Larry Bird Mike Gminski David Greenwood Earvin Johnson Sidney Moncrief

Second Team	Bill Cartwright Calvin Natt Mike O'Koren Jim Paxson Jim Spanarkel Kelly Tripucka Sly Williams

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