Caleb Sylvester Swanigan was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.
58 Facts About Caleb Swanigan
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Caleb Swanigan was ranked among the top prep players in the national class of 2015 by Rivals.
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Caleb Swanigan originally committed to Michigan State University, but later decommitted and committed to Purdue University.
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Caleb Swanigan was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times, a record at Purdue.
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Caleb Swanigan was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and received a National Freshman of the Week award.
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Caleb Swanigan finished the season with 10.2 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game.
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Caleb Swanigan was a finalist for the 2017 Karl Malone Award, given to the nation's top power forward.
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Caleb Swanigan was selected 26th overall in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Over his three-year NBA career, Caleb Swanigan had two stints with the Trail Blazers; he played for the Sacramento Kings.
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Caleb Swanigan grew up in an unstable home due to his father, Carl Caleb Swanigan Sr.
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Caleb Swanigan moved between Utah and Indianapolis during his youth, spending time in homeless shelters.
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Caleb Swanigan's father had many brushes with the law, battled drug addiction for most of his adult life, and physically assaulted his wife.
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Barnes addressed Caleb Swanigan's eating habits and, after receiving clearance from a cardiologist, began putting him through workouts similar to those Barnes himself went through in college.
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Caleb Swanigan was ranked as a top-20 national prospect in his class.
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Caleb Swanigan averaged 22.6 points and 13.7 rebounds as a senior.
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Academically, Caleb Swanigan maintained a 3.1 GPA and graduated in three years instead of the usual four.
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Caleb Swanigan finished his career at Homestead with records for career points and rebounds, as well as the single-season points and rebounding records.
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Caleb Swanigan was second all time for career blocks and assists.
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Caleb Swanigan finished the series with 8.0 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game, and was the most efficient player on the U17 team, with a 69.6 shooting percentage.
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Caleb Swanigan did not take part in the Indiana-Kentucky All Star Game so he could attend the U19 training camp.
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Caleb Swanigan was one of five players returning from the gold medal-winning U17 squad.
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Caleb Swanigan had several teams recruit him and offer scholarships; Arizona, Kentucky, Cal, and Duke were among the schools that gave Caleb Swanigan an offer.
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Caleb Swanigan verbally committed to Michigan State on April 10,2015, but decommitted on May 7.
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Caleb Swanigan was Purdue's first Indiana's Mr Basketball recruit since Glenn Robinson in 1991, and was the first McDonald's All-American for Purdue since 1996.
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Caleb Swanigan joined Ryan Cline and Grant Weatherford in Purdue's 2015 recruiting class.
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Caleb Swanigan chose the number 50 to honor his father who had died at 50 years old.
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Caleb Swanigan set Purdue program records for most rebounds by a freshman, games started, double-doubles, and rebounds per game.
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Caleb Swanigan was the first major-college player in 25 years that had 600 points, 400 rebounds, and 100 assists in a season.
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Similar to his freshman year, Caleb Swanigan started every game as a sophomore.
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Caleb Swanigan managed to grab 20 rebounds, making it one of his four games with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds that year.
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Caleb Swanigan was rated first in CBS National Player of the Year voting.
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Caleb Swanigan was 3 for 4 from the three-point line, finishing with 18 points and 7 rebounds.
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Caleb Swanigan was expected to go in the late first or early second round of the NBA draft.
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Caleb Swanigan finished his academic career with a 3.60 GPA during his last semester, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.34.
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Caleb Swanigan broke the school single-season record for rebounds, surpassing Joe Barry Carroll's record that was set in 1979 by recording a rebound against Penn State in their February 21,2017, matchup.
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Caleb Swanigan was one of 16 players honored by the Network for accomplishments between 2010 and 2019.
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On June 22,2017, Caleb Swanigan was drafted in the first round by the Portland Trail Blazers.
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On July 3,2017, Caleb Swanigan signed with the Trail Blazers.
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Caleb Swanigan was the first Purdue basketball player to be drafted at the sophomore level or lower.
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Caleb Swanigan received his first NBA G League assignment, starting December 22,2017, with the Canton Charge.
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On February 7,2019, Caleb Swanigan was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Skal Labissiere.
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On January 20,2020, Caleb Swanigan was traded back to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Trevor Ariza and Wenyen Gabriel in exchange for Kent Bazemore, Anthony Tolliver, and two future second-round picks.
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Caleb Swanigan opted out of playing with the Trail Blazers in the 2020 NBA Bubble due to personal reasons.
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On June 20,2022, Caleb Swanigan died in a Fort Wayne, Indiana hospital at age 25.
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The Allen County Coroner's Office reported that Caleb Swanigan "died of natural causes".
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Caleb Swanigan was named Indiana's Mr Basketball and was selected as a McDonald's All-American.
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Caleb Swanigan was selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year and the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass All-State first team.
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Caleb Swanigan was the All-USA Today Indiana Player of the year, and was selected to the Associated Press All-State Third Team.
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Caleb Swanigan was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
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Caleb Swanigan was named the National Freshman of the Week on March 8,2016.
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Caleb Swanigan received the Big Ten Player of the Week award six times, the second most in a season in conference history.
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Caleb Swanigan was selected unanimously for the Big Ten Player of the Year in the coaches poll, the fourth in Purdue's history, and the AP Big Ten Player of the Year.
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Caleb Swanigan was named the Basketball Times National Player of the Year and to five All-America teams: USBWA, Sporting News, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and NBC Sports.
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Caleb Swanigan was named the Lute Olsen National Player of the Week two times.
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Caleb Swanigan was the Naismith Trophy Player of the Week and Academic All-District.
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Caleb Swanigan was a top-four finalist for the Naismith Award, the player of the year award, joining Lonzo Ball, Frank Mason, and Josh Hart.
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Caleb Swanigan was an Academic All-American for maintaining a 3.3 GPA.
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Caleb Swanigan was a unanimous selection for First Team All Big Ten in both the coaches and media polls.