Urgent:Calbert Cheaney Rushed to the hospital in a critical condition
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson hired Big Ten career scoring leader Calbert Cheaney as his new director of player development. Cheaney had spent the previous three seasons on the staff of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers.
Cheaney, who served as director of operations in 2011–12 and assisted in managing the internal and external development of Indiana’s players in 2012–13 while on Tom Crean’s staff, is in his second coaching cycle at his alma mater. In his new position, Cheaney will not be involved in recruiting.
Prior to his time with the Pacers, Cheaney was an assistant coach with two teams in the NBA’s G League and spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Saint Louis University. Cheaney started his coaching career with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors in 2010-11 after spending one season in the Warriors front office.
Cheaney attended high school in Evansville, Indiana, and was a three-time All-American between 1989-93. He swept the six main national player of the year titles in 1992-93 and concluded his career with a school record 2,613 points. In addition, he has 1,018 baskets, which is Indiana’s school record. During his career, Indiana finished 105-27, made four trips to the NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the Final Four in 1992.
Cheaney was selected with the sixth overall choice by the Washington Bullets in 1993. He played in 825 games for Boston, Denver, Utah, Golden State, and Washington, averaging 9.5 points per game.
After working with Calbert for the past two seasons, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle stated, “We are tremendously appreciative of his many contributions to our team throughout his time here, and I can see why he will be such a great
