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Speedy Claxton
	Claxton in 1998 playing for Hofstra
Hofstra Pride
Position	Head coach
League	Coastal Athletic Association
Personal information
Born	May 8, 1978 (age 46); Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	166 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Christ the King; (Queens, New York)
College	Hofstra (1996–2000)
NBA draft	2000: 1st round, 20th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	2000–2009
Position	Point guard
Number	12, 10, 5
Coaching career	2013–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2002	Philadelphia 76ers
2002–2003	San Antonio Spurs
2003–2005	Golden State Warriors
2005–2006	New Orleans Hornets
2006–2009	Atlanta Hawks
As coach:
2013–2021	Hofstra (assistant)
2021–present	Hofstra
Career highlights and awards
	As player: NBA champion (2003); 2× America East Player of the Year (1998, 2000); Haggerty Award (2000); America East tournament MVP (2000); No. 10 retired by Hofstra Pride; As coach: CAA regular season champion (2023); CAA Coach of the Year (2023);
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,096 (9.3 ppg)
Assists	1,441 (4.3 apg)
Steals	503 (1.5 spg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Craig Elliott "Speedy" Claxton (born May 8, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player and the current head coach of the Hofstra University men's basketball team. Claxton won an NBA championship in 2003 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. In 2013, he was named as a special assistant to the head coach for the Hofstra University men's basketball program, before being hired as head coach in 2021.

College

Prior to his NBA career, Claxton played at Hofstra University under future Villanova University coach Jay Wright. At Hofstra, Claxton led the Flying Dutchmen to the America East Championship, where they defeated the University of Delaware in the championship game at Hofstra Arena. The team was defeated in the first round of the 2000 NCAA tournament by an Oklahoma State team led by Desmond Mason, Claxton's future NBA teammate with the New Orleans Hornets.

Claxton donated money to help build the 5,000-seat arena in which the Hofstra team plays, and his number 10 was retired by Hofstra on January 31, 2009. Claxton was inducted into the Hofstra Hall of Fame on January 29, 2011.

NBA career

Claxton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 20th overall pick of the 2000 NBA draft.^[1] His rookie-scale contract was worth four years and $4.68 million; he opted out of the fourth year to become a free agent.

Claxton missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury suffered during the preseason. In 2002, Claxton was traded to the San Antonio Spurs for Mark Bryant, Randy Holcomb, and John Salmons, where he played on the Spurs' 2003 championship team as the backup to starting point guard Tony Parker.

In 2003, Claxton was signed by the Golden State Warriors to a three-year contract worth $10 million.

On February 24, 2005, Claxton and Dale Davis were traded from the Warriors to the New Orleans Hornets for Baron Davis.

On July 12, 2006, Claxton signed a contract worth approximately $25 million over four years with the Atlanta Hawks. Claxton only played 44 games with the Hawks, as he was injured every year after he signed with the team. During the 2006–07 season, he averaged 5.3 points and 4.4 assists per game.

On June 25, 2009, Claxton and Acie Law were traded to the Golden State Warriors for Jamal Crawford.^[2] Claxton never reported to the Warriors and was waived by Golden State on February 6, 2010, without appearing in a game for them.

Post-playing career

Claxton served as a college scout with the Golden State Warriors^[3] before joining the Hofstra University men's basketball staff in 2013.^[4] On April 7, 2021, he was hired as head coach at Hofstra.^[5]

For the 2022–23 season, Claxton led the Pride to the CAA regular season title and was named CAA Coach of the Year.^[6]

Personal life

Claxton's parents are from Antigua and Barbuda. His sister, Lisa, played for the St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team.^[1] His brother Michael (M. Buckets) played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats. Claxton has two daughters, Aniya and London, with ex-wife Meeka. The couple announced their divorce in July 2014.^[7]

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2001–02	Philadelphia	67	18	22.8	.400	.121	.838	2.4	3.0	1.4	.1	7.2
2002–03†	San Antonio	30	0	15.7	.462	.000	.684	1.9	2.5	.7	.2	5.8
2003–04	Golden State	60	29	26.6	.427	.182	.813	2.6	4.5	1.6	.2	10.6
2004–05	Golden State	46	44	32.6	.431	.192	.761	3.3	6.2	1.9	.1	13.1
2004–05	New Orleans	16	3	22.8	.373	.111	.610	1.9	5.5	1.4	.1	6.8
2005–06	New Orleans/Oklahoma City	71	3	28.4	.413	.270	.769	2.7	4.8	1.5	.1	12.3
2006–07	Atlanta	42	31	25.1	.327	.214	.550	1.9	4.4	1.7	.1	5.3
2008–09	Atlanta	2	0	7.5	.286	.000	.500	.0	1.5	.0	.0	2.5
Career		334	128	25.6	.409	.193	.762	2.5	4.3	1.5	.1	9.3

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2002	Philadelphia	5	9.8	.333	.000	.667	.2	2.8	1.0	.0	2.4
2003†	San Antonio	24	13.6	.438	.000	.750	1.9	1.9	.7	.2	5.2
2009	Atlanta	1	3.0	.000	.000	.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		30	12.6	.427	.000	.740	1.5	2.0	.7	.2	4.6

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Hofstra Pride (Coastal Athletic Association) (2021–present)
2021–22	Hofstra	21–11	13–5	3rd
2022–23	Hofstra	25–10	16–2	T–1st	NIT Second Round
2023–24	Hofstra	20–13	12–6	T–3rd
Hofstra:		66–34 (.660)	41–13 (.759)
Total:		66–34 (.660)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Notes

^ During the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, the team was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during their temporary relocation to Oklahoma City due to Hurricane Katrina.