(1951-09-02) September 2, 1951 (age 72) Jackson, Mississippi
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school
Jim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi)
College
Weatherford (1969–1970)
Hardin–Simmons (1971–1974)
NBA draft
1974: 3rd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career
1974–1986
Position
Center / power forward
Number
42, 40
Career history
1974–1979
Philadelphia 76ers
1979
New Jersey Nets
1979–1984
Milwaukee Bucks
1984–1985
Los Angeles Clippers
1985–1986
Segafredo Gorizia
Career NBA statistics
Points
2,335 (3.2 ppg)
Rebounds
3,639 (5.0 rpg)
Blocks
1,226 (1.7 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Harvey Lee Catchings (born September 2, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player.
He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 to 1985 as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers. He has NBA career averages of 3.2 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game and 1.6 blocks per game. On December 18, 1976, Catchings scored a career-high 16 points alongside grabbing 11 rebounds in a 97–93 victory over the Indiana Pacers.[1] On April 10, 1981, Catchings blocked 5 shots in only 16 minutes during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.[2]
He is one of 43 NBA players to have recorded at least 10 blocks in a single game. In his career, he made the Eastern Conference Finals three times (once with Philadelphia, twice with Milwaukee) and made the NBA Finals once with Philadelphia during the 1976-77 NBA season.[3]
Catchings is the all-time leader of Defensive Box Plus/Minus in Bucks franchise history at 2.6, above defensive greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Alvin Robertson.[4]
^"Philadelphia 76ers at Indiana Pacers Box Score, December 18, 1976".
^"Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, April 10, 1981".
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