Casey Calvary is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in Japan

Japan

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, the United States, Spain

Spain

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 and Australia

Australia

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, including two seasons in the Australian National Basketball League

National Basketball League (Australasia)

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 (NBL).

College career

Calvary, a 6'8 forward/center

Center (basketball)

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 from Bellarmine Preparatory School

Bellarmine Preparatory School

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 in Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

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, played collegiate basketball at Gonzaga University

Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball

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. Calvary helped lead the Zags to three straight Sweet Sixteen appearances in 1999

1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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, 2000

2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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 and 2001

2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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. Calvary was a starter on all three teams, earning first team All-West Coast Conference

West Coast Conference

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 honors as a junior and senior and was the WCC player of the year

West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

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 in 2001. In his Gonzaga career, Calvary scored 1,509 points and grabbed 757 rebounds, placing him in the Zags' all-time top ten in both categories at the time of his graduation.

Professional career

Following his Gonzaga career, Calvary was not selected in the 2001 NBA Draft

2001 NBA Draft

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. He instead headed to Japan to begin his professional career with the Isuzu Giba Cats. From there, he played in France for ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône and in the U.S. in the Continental Basketball Association's

Continental Basketball Association

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 Idaho Stampede

Idaho Stampede

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. Calvary then played two seasons for the Townsville Crocodiles

Townsville Crocodiles

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of the Australian NBL, and was named a league All-Star in 2005. Calvary then spent two years in Spain before retiring in 2008.