Craig Speedy Claxton

Hofstra University Athletics

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#10 Craig “Speedy” Claxton (Men’s Basketball)
Claxton graduated in 2000 as one of only six players in school history to score 2,000 career points (2,015). He also graduated as the program's all-time leader in both assists (660) and steals (288) and was a two-time Player of the Year selection in the America East Conference (1998, 2000). He was also named the 2000 winner of the Haggerty Award, given to the top player in the Metropolitan New York area, after leading Hofstra to an America East Conference championship and its first NCAA Division I tournament berth in 23 years.

Claxton enjoyed an 11-year NBA career. He was a first round draft pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2000, and earned an NBA title as a member of the San Antonio Spurs in 2003, when he was on the floor in the fourth quarter of the decisive sixth game against the New Jersey Nets. He also played for New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks. After retiring he served as a college scout for the Warriors before joining the Hofstra Men's Basketball Coaching staff in 2013.