OT: Did Calbert Cheaney Party a lot while in the NBA?

[Defenserocks28 393]

So I saw this article on Yahoo referencing how J.R. Smith's shooting %s having improved since jumping to Cleveland, due to, as J.R. put it:  I think this is the best situation for me, 'cause there's nothing but basketball. There's nothing you expect but basketball. There's nothing, there's no going out, there's no late nights. 

 

The article went on to mention that J.R.'s Smith shooting percentages tend to drop in Sunday's games, 42% to 39%, and speculated that partying may have something to do with it.  Taking things even further, Harrison Chase at Harvard Sports Analysis Collective created a "party score" where he analyzed the change in a player's Sunday shooting %.  He looked at all NBA players that have played since 1974.  Full article, and methodology can be found here: 

 

http://harvardsportsanalysis.org/2015/01/a-statistical-ranking-of-the-biggest-partiers-in-the-nba/

 

Anyways, guess whose number 3 on the list..........Calbert Cheaney!  Now, I personally don't believe Calbert was a partier, but it's still a fun read even if the results are a bit wacky.  

 

Anyone know if Calbert actually did party a lot in college?  Or better yet, have an actual party story involving Calbert??

 

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[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Who knows? I, personaly, would think not.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,769]

Funny. Interesting thought!

[Josh 12,510]

I've got a Calbert "partying" story from college.  Actually a few.

 

I lived in Wright Quad my freshman year.  Calbert hung out with some seniors in my section that he'd known from classes.  They'd play cards, pull little pranks on us freshmen, innocent stuff.  I find it hard to believe he turned into a big partier in the NBA.  Great guy.

[323SGrant 1,176]

Seemed like a cool guy when I talked to him. He was very cordial. Didn't appear to be the party type.

[moyemayhem 1,283]

There is something seriously wrong in that table.  I don't know these numbers by heart, but I'm pretty sure Bill Walton made more than 241 field goals in his NBA career.  That just seems like a pretty paltry number for a Hall of Famer.

[JSHoosier 19,743]

There is something seriously wrong in that table.  I don't know these numbers by heart, but I'm pretty sure Bill Walton made more than 241 field goals in his NBA career.  That just seems like a pretty paltry number for a Hall of Famer.

Yeah, he definitely did.  241 was his total for his 2 seasons in Boston, his career total was 2552.

 

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/waltobi01.html

[Hovadipo 54,697]

There is something seriously wrong in that table. I don't know these numbers by heart, but I'm pretty sure Bill Walton made more than 241 field goals in his NBA career. That just seems like a pretty paltry number for a Hall of Famer.

Yeah, he definitely did. 241 was his total for his 2 seasons in Boston, his career total was 2552.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/waltobi01.html

Nevermind. I see what you guys are saying now.

[Alabaster Thunder 306]

Calbert Cheaney partying too much?! I doubt it...

 

True story; Calbert actually got RMK to stop cursing around him. Coach was going off a profanity laced tirade and Calbert calmly told him something along the lines of, "Coach, I understand you're angry at my mistakes, but I want you to tell me without cursing because it offends my Christian values."

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,769]

Calbert Cheaney partying too much?! I doubt it...

True story; Calbert actually got RMK to stop cursing around him. Coach was going off a profanity laced tirade and Calbert calmly told him something along the lines of, "Coach, I understand you're angry at my mistakes, but I want you to tell me without cursing because it offends my Christian values."

wow. Awesome. Crean did the same thing for Zeller and Jordy apparently.

[mamasa 15,115]

I was at a party at College Park (I think that's what they were called- next to Varsity Villas), Calbert was in my Sociology class so we kind of knew each other.  It was a raging party (I remember the floor bouncing there were so many people).  I left the apartment to step outside and Calbert was just hanging out by himself, not drinking at all.  We talked for a few, then a couple of drunk girls came up and asked "Aren't you Calbert Cheaney?"  He deadpanned "Nope" and walked off.  Truly nice guy!!

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

Calbert has always seemed liked that dude.  Wish we could get him back around the program.

[Hutch89 2,939]

A woman I worked with in Evansville stopped to chat and saw my IU poster at my desk, she said that Calbert was her 1st cousin and they grew up together. Thought that was pretty awesome!

[OliviaPope40 6,377]

wow. Awesome. Crean did the same thing for Zeller and Jordy apparently.

I've heard the Zeller story from my grandpa several times.