Calbert Cheaney
Calbert Nathaniel Cheaney (born July 17, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as Director of player development for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball of the Big Ten. He starred as a player for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball from 1989 to 1993 under coach Bob Knight. Cheaney ended his career as a three-time All-American and remains the Big Ten's all-time leading scorer with 2,613 career points. He led Indiana to a 105–27 record and the NCAA Tournament all four years, including a Final Four appearance in 1992.
| Indiana Hoosiers | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Director of player development | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 17, 1971 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | William Henry Harrison (Evansville, Indiana) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Indiana (1989–1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1993: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1993–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 40, 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1999 | Washington Bullets / Wizards | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Saint Louis (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Erie BayHawks / College Park Skyhawks (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2023 | Indiana Pacers (Player development assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Indiana (Director of player development) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 7,826 (9.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,610 (3.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 1,398 (1.7 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
| |||||||||||||||||||||
At the conclusion of his collegiate basketball career Cheaney captured virtually every post-season honor available, including National Player of the Year (winning both the Wooden and Naismith award), a unanimous All-American, and Big Ten Player of the Year. Cheaney spent 13 years in the NBA playing for five different teams.