George A. Cale Jr. (born December 1965) is an American law enforcement officer and former basketball player.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 1965 (age 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1987: undrafted |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Cale grew up in Middletown, Delaware and attended Middletown High School. As a junior, he led Delaware in scoring with 25.7 points as well as 12.8 rebounds per game, despite being double teamed most games.[1] Cale scored a career-high 50 points against Harford Vo-Tech.[2] Cale repeated as the Delaware scoring champion as a senior, averaging 28.5 points per game.[3] He scored in double figures in his last 42 games in a row. Cale was a First Team All-State selection by The Morning News.[4]
Cale played four seasons at North Carolina A&T and was twice named to the First Team All-MEAC. As a sophomore, he was second on the team in scoring with 13.0 points per game. Cale became the team's leading scorer as a junior, averaging 14.8 points as well as 5.3 rebounds per game. As a senior, Cale led the team with 15.9 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field.[5] He was named MEAC Player of the Year in 1987.[6] Cale graduated with a business degree.[7]
After graduating, Cale tried out for the Boston Celtics. He began working in banking, first in Syracuse and then with Delaware Trust Company and Discover Card. Cale became a patrol officer in the New Castle County police force in June 1994 and was named the top recruit in his Police Academy class.[8] He served as a mounted officer and received a Commendation of Merit and a KIWANIS Officer of the Quarter Award. Cale retired from the police department in January 2014.[9] In 2015, he began working for the Capitol Police.[10] By 2020, Cale had retired from the force and worked at the court house.[11]
Cale is married to Shevena, a school administrator in the Christiana School District. They have a son, Myles, and daughter, Amber. His son plays basketball for Seton Hall, while his daughter played for Lincoln University.[10]
References edit
- ^ Zabitka, Matt (March 30, 1982). "Middletown court coach objects to All-State team". The News Journal. p. 28. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rivers, Aaron (February 9, 1987). "Cale to make last call in Del". The Morning News. p. 23. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tresolini, Kevin (January 28, 2019). "Smooth start: Appo grad Cale key player at Big East basketball's Seton Hall". The News Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "All-State boys basketball team". The Morning News. March 20, 1983. p. 42. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hall of Fame, A&T Introduce New Hall of Fame Class". North Carolina A&T Aggies. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (February 16, 2021). "Seton Hall basketball: Myles Cale makes his mark". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Bryson, Gene (March 4, 1987). "MEAC honors Cale; Burgess on 1st team". The News Journal. p. 24. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zabitka, Matt (February 16, 1997). "Setting a new pace". The News Journal. p. 4. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "RESOLUTION NO. 15-005". New Castle County, Delaware. January 13, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Bernal, Dolores (January 30, 2015). "Appoquinimink guard Myles Cale talks about his game, his family". Middletown Transcript. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Zagoria, Adam (November 1, 2020). "Seton Hall's Myles Cale is protesting social injustice and encouraging everyone to vote". NJ.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
External links edit
- George Cale College Stats at SportsReference.com
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