Caleb Swanigan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Caleb Swanigan
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 18, 1997(1997-04-18)
Age	27
Birthplace	Indianapolis
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Aries

Caleb Swanigan Biography

Caleb Swanigan is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 18, 1997 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. After initially choosing Michigan State, he decided to commit to Purdue. He was named the first-team All American and won Big Ten Player of Year in 2017. The Portland Trail Blazers selected him 26th in the 2017 NBA Draft.

He was a finalist for Naismith in the 2016-2017 season and joined He was a Naismith finalist in the 2016-2017 season, joining Lonzo Ball..

He decided to stay in-state and chose Purdue on May 19. Swanigan announced his decision by tweeting “#BoilerUp”. Swanigan was Purdue’s first Indiana’s Mr. Basketball recruit since Glenn Robinson in 1991, and was the first McDonald’s All-American for Purdue since 1996. Swanigan joined Ryan Cline and Grant Weatherford in Purdue’s 2015 recruiting class.

Caleb Swanigan, born April 18, 1997, grew up in an unstable home due to his father, Carl Swanigan Sr., who had a crack cocaine addiction. Swanigan’s mother, Tanya, had six children. Swanigan moved between Utah and Indianapolis, Indiana during his youth, spending time in homeless shelters.

He was raised in an unstable household. While his father Carl Sr. was struggling with crack-cocaine addiction, Tanya, his mother, tried to have 6 children.

Caleb Swanigan Net Worth

Caleb Swanigan is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Caleb Swanigan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was instrumental in the United States winning gold at the FIBA U-17 World Championship and U-19 World Championship, respectively, 2014 and 2015. He also helped Homestead High School win the first state championship in 2014-2015.

He was the first major-college basketball player in 25 years who had 600 points, 400 rebounding, and 100 assists in one season.

When his mother decided to move the family to Houston, his older brother Carl Jr., concerned that Caleb would keep gaining weight if he moved with his mother, called his former AAU basketball coach, Roosevelt Barnes, a former three-sport star at Purdue who played on the school’s 1980 Final Four team and now a successful sports agent. Barnes, living in Fort Wayne, Indiana, agreed to take Caleb in if he could adopt him and raise him as his own son. Barnes adopted Swanigan prior to his 8th grade year. Barnes addressed Swanigan’s eating habits and, after receiving clearance from a cardiologist, began putting him through workouts similar to those Barnes himself went through in college. By the time Swanigan finished high school, he had slimmed down to 260 pounds (120 kg).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Caleb Swanigan height 6 ft 8 in Caleb weight 118 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Caleb Swanigan Dating?

According to our records, Caleb Swanigan is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Caleb Swanigan’s is not dating anyone.

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Swanigan inherited two key features from his biological father—height and a tendency to obesity. The elder Swanigan, who died in 2014 from complications from diabetes, was 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighed nearly 500 pounds (230 kg) at his death. By the time Swanigan was entering eighth grade, he was 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 360 pounds (160 kg). Swanigan has described his bad eating habits as primarily eating desserts and being surrounded by unhealthy food due to his family’s financial situation. Swanigan’s large size was the reason his aunt nicknamed him “Biggie,” often saying “Biggie Biggie Biggie, can’t you see.” His weight issues, according to ESPN writer Myron Medcalf, were also a symptom of his unstable home situation. His father had many brushes with the law, battled drug addiction for most of his adult life, and physically assaulted his wife. According to a story in Bleacher Report, he was accidentally dropped by his mother as an infant, leaving a bruise on his face; this incident led her to move with her children to Salt Lake City. For the next decade, the family bounced between Indianapolis and Utah; he recalled that he lived in five different homeless shelters and attended 13 different schools by the time he was 13.

Facts & Trivia

Caleb Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Caleb Swanigan celebrates birthday on April 18 of every year.

Swanigan had several teams recruit him and offer scholarships; Arizona, Kentucky, Cal, and Duke were among the schools that gave Swanigan an offer. Caleb Swanigan verbally committed to Michigan State on April 10, 2015, but decommitted on May 7. He said, “I just felt like it was better basketball-wise for me.” Similar to his high school decision, Barnes said, “He wants to win a national championship and said he wants to do it in the state of Indiana and wanted to do it at a place he’s never done it before.” Some people believe Barnes had ulterior motives in adopting Swanigan, to which Barnes said, “Maybe if I wanted to develop the next hot-dog-eating champion, the next Joey Chestnut, people would have a legitimate gripe.” Swanigan had not consulted Barnes before he committed to Michigan State, and some believe that since Barnes played sports at Purdue he was a major influence in Swanigan decommitting from Michigan State. Barnes said that was not the reason Swanigan switched, and the primary reason for Swanigan choosing Purdue was the presence of two centers that were taller than 7′, Isaac Haas and A.J. Hammons, which allowed Swanigan to play the 4 spot.

What was cause of death for Caleb Swanigan?

Natural causes

What happened Caleb Swanigan?

Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died aged 25 on Monday night, his college basketball team Purdue announced. The Allen County coroner’s office confirmed to CNN that he had died of natural causes.

Did Caleb Swanigan retire?

2022

How much money did Caleb Swanigan make in the NBA?

YearSalaryTotal Cash
2018-19| $1,120,678| $1,120,678
2019-20| $860,791| $860,791
2019-20| $1,045,297| $1,045,297
Est. Earnings (3 seasons)| $5,112,008| $5,112,008

What happened to Caleb from Purdue?

(WANE) — Caleb Swanigan, the former Homestead and Purdue standout who played in the NBA, has died. He was 25. The Allen County Coroner’s Office confirmed to WANE 15 that Swanigan died of natural causes.