Bobby Cattage

Bobby Cattage
Personal information
Born August 17, 1958
Huntsville, Alabama
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school J.O. Johnson (Huntsville, Alabama)
College Auburn (1977–1981)
NBA draft 1981 / Round: 8 / Pick: 165th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Pro career 1981–1988
Position Power forward
Number 43, 45
Career history
1981–1982 Utah Jazz
1982-1983 Billings Volcanos (CBA)
1983-1984 Toronto Tornados (CBA)
1984-1985 Albuquerque Silvers (CBA)
1985–1986 New Jersey Nets
1988 Jollycolombani Forlì (Italy)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Lewis "Bobby" Cattage (born August 17, 1958) is a retired American basketball player.

Early years

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Cattage played basketball for Ed White Junior High and J.O. Johnson High School.[1]

He played collegiately for Auburn University.[1] On April 13, 1980, Cattage's appendix burst. He was hospitalized and required six operations, lost more than 40 pounds, and spent 59 days in the intensive care unit before returning to Auburn for his junior year.[2][3]

Pro career

He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 8th round (165th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft.[4]

He played for the Jazz (1981–82)[5] and the New Jersey Nets (1985–86) in the NBA for a total of 78 games. In his only season with the Nets he earned a reported salary of $75,000.[6] He was briefly signed by the Detroit Pistons but was cut in October 1984 before playing any games for the team.[7]

He played for several teams in the Continental Basketball Association,[4] including the Billings Volcanos.

Awards and honors

In 2010, he was selected to the 1970s all-decade team of Madison County, Alabama, high school basketball players by Huntsville Times.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Browning, Al (January 19, 1979). "Harris Home For Children rescued Cattage". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cattage: talking basketball again". The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. June 12, 1980. p. 20. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Cattage just glad to be alive". The Gadsden Times. October 26, 1980. p. 49. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sports People; Pinckney, Suns Agree". The New York Times. September 20, 1985. Retrieved September 9, 2012. Bobby Cattage, a 27-year-old former Auburn forward who has played the last three seasons in the Continental Basketball Association, has signed with the Nets. He was an eighth-round draft choice of the Utah Jazz in 1981 but was dropped after one season.
  5. ↑ "Utah Cuts Cottage". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. October 7, 1982. p. 9B. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Roy S. (April 24, 1986). "Nets Expecting a Shake-Up". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 20, 1984. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  8. ↑ Bryant, Bill (November 28, 2010). "All-Decade Basketball Teams: 1970s expert picks". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved September 9, 2012.

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