Harvey Catchings

Harvey Catchings
Personal information
Born (1951-09-02) September 2, 1951
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
NBA draft 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career 1974–1986
Position Center / Power forward
Number 42, 40
Career history
19741979 Philadelphia 76ers
1979 New Jersey Nets
19791984 Milwaukee Bucks
1984–1985 Los Angeles Clippers
1985–1986 Segafredo Gorizia (Italy)
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,335 (3.2 ppg)
Rebounds 3,639 (5.0 rpg)
Blocks 1,226 (1.7 bpg)
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 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.

Personal life

Catchings is the father of WNBA star Tamika Catchings, who currently plays for the Indiana Fever. Catchings is currently a Reverse Mortgage Consultant with Open Mortgage-North Houston.

See also

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