Jason Caffey
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| A 6'8" power forward from the [[Alabama Crimson Tide|University of Alabama]], Caffey was selected by the Bulls with the 20th pick of the [[NBA Draft 1995|1995 NBA Draft]]. Bulls general manager [[Jerry Krause]] was criticized for the pick, since future-All-Star (and Chicago-area product) [[Michael Finley]] was also available, but Caffey was a productive role-player for the Bulls, averaging 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in 1996-97. Before he could win a third championship ring with the Bulls, Caffey was traded to the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the middle of 1997-98, a then lowly team but which provided him with more playing time. He re-signed with the Warriors for seven years and $35 million in summer 1999. He averaged career highs of 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds during the 1999-00 season with the Warriors, then joined the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in 2000, with whom he played three more seasons before his career fizzled out amidst a series of personal problems, including an anxiety attack in 2002 and an assault charge in 2003. The Bucks bought out the remaining two seasons ($11.8 million) of his contract before the 2003-04 NBA season started. His coach in Milwaukee, [[Terry Porter]], said that Caffey may have wanted to play for a different team; however, as of 2007, Caffey has not played in the NBA since the Bucks bought out his contract. | A 6'8" power forward from the [[Alabama Crimson Tide|University of Alabama]], Caffey was selected by the Bulls with the 20th pick of the [[NBA Draft 1995|1995 NBA Draft]]. Bulls general manager [[Jerry Krause]] was criticized for the pick, since future-All-Star (and Chicago-area product) [[Michael Finley]] was also available, but Caffey was a productive role-player for the Bulls, averaging 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in 1996-97. Before he could win a third championship ring with the Bulls, Caffey was traded to the [[Golden State Warriors]] in the middle of 1997-98, a then lowly team but which provided him with more playing time. He re-signed with the Warriors for seven years and $35 million in summer 1999. He averaged career highs of 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds during the 1999-00 season with the Warriors, then joined the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in 2000, with whom he played three more seasons before his career fizzled out amidst a series of personal problems, including an anxiety attack in 2002 and an assault charge in 2003. The Bucks bought out the remaining two seasons ($11.8 million) of his contract before the 2003-04 NBA season started. His coach in Milwaukee, [[Terry Porter]], said that Caffey may have wanted to play for a different team; however, as of 2007, Caffey has not played in the NBA since the Bucks bought out his contract. | ||
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| Date of birth | June 12, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Mobile, Alabama | |
| Nationality |  Amrican
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| Listed height | 6 ft 8 | |
| Listed weight | 256 lbs | |
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| College | Alabama | |
| NBA Draft | 1995; Round: 1 / Pick: 20th | |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | ||
| Pro career | 1995-2003 | |
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| Jason Caffey at NBA.com | ||
Jason Andre Caffey (born June 12, 1973 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player who won two championship rings with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s.
A 6'8" power forward from the University of Alabama, Caffey was selected by the Bulls with the 20th pick of the 1995 NBA Draft. Bulls general manager Jerry Krause was criticized for the pick, since future-All-Star (and Chicago-area product) Michael Finley was also available, but Caffey was a productive role-player for the Bulls, averaging 7.3 points per game during the Bulls' second consecutive championship run in 1996-97. Before he could win a third championship ring with the Bulls, Caffey was traded to the Golden State Warriors in the middle of 1997-98, a then lowly team but which provided him with more playing time. He re-signed with the Warriors for seven years and $35 million in summer 1999. He averaged career highs of 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds during the 1999-00 season with the Warriors, then joined the Milwaukee Bucks in 2000, with whom he played three more seasons before his career fizzled out amidst a series of personal problems, including an anxiety attack in 2002 and an assault charge in 2003. The Bucks bought out the remaining two seasons ($11.8 million) of his contract before the 2003-04 NBA season started. His coach in Milwaukee, Terry Porter, said that Caffey may have wanted to play for a different team; however, as of 2007, Caffey has not played in the NBA since the Bucks bought out his contract.
