Billy McCaffrey
Billy McCaffrey is an American former basketball player. He is also the former interim head coach at St. Bonaventure University.
Early life and education
McCaffrey attended Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he played in the 1989 McDonald's [All-American Game].Collegiate basketball career
McCaffrey began his college basketball career at Duke University. As a sophomore, he was the team's second leading scorer during its 1991 NCAA championship season. He scored 16 points in the 1991 title game win over Kansas. McCaffrey then sat out the 1991–92 season as he transferred to Vanderbilt University.As a Commodore, McCaffrey was named a two-time All-American. A 6'3" shooting guard, he averaged 20.6 points in both his seasons at Vanderbilt, leading the school to a high national ranking of number 5, an SEC regular season title with a 14–2 record, and number 3 regional seed in the 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where Vanderbilt lost in the Sweet 16s to Temple. His 20.6-point average and.464 three-point field goal percentage ranks second all time in school history, and he is first in career free throw percentage at 88%. He also holds the Vanderbilt record for most assists in a game, 14, recorded January 13, 1993 against Kentucky. He shared SEC Player of the Year honors with Jamal Mashburn in 1993.
Following his college career, he went on to play five seasons of professional basketball in Italy, Germany and Australia. He played the 1996 season with the South East Melbourne Magic of the NBL.