Recee Fox (born Recee' Caldwell) is an American former basketball player. Fox played in college for the UCLA Bruins, Texas Tech, and the California Golden Bears.[1] Fox worked for the Texas Longhorns as a Video Coordinator and in the front office for both the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Fox was born on September 9, 1996, to Ray and Alba Caldwell. Her father was a basketball coach, taking his daughter to a Los Angeles Sparks game when she was a child.[4]

Fox grew up in San Antonio and attended Lady Bird Johnson High School until she stopped in her junior year to be homeschooled.[5]

Basketball career

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Fox made the USA Basketball U-16 and U-18 national teams, winning gold twice at the FIBA World Championships. Fox played in the McDonald's All-American game in 2014.[4]

Fox played at UCLA for her freshman year, after which, she transferred to Texas Tech as her father took a coaching job at the college, Fox played two seasons at Texas Tech.[4]

Fox attended UC Berkeley for her master's degree.[4][6][7]

Fox has worked in the front office for both the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards.[2]

Personal life

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Fox is married to NBA guard De'Aaron Fox who proposed to Caldwell on September 10, 2020, at the beach.[8] They got married in August 2022.[9][10][4]

In February 2023, they had their first child together, a son named Reign.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "HoopGurlz -- UCLA Bruins recruit Recee' Caldwell makes stop at 2014 McDonald's All American Games as she takes unique path to college". www.secsports.com.
  2. ^ a b Simmons, Rusty (27 May 2019). "Warriors are a nice backup plan for Cal alum Recee Caldwell". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Recee Caldwell - Video Coordinator - Women's Basketball Support Staff". University of Texas Athletics.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Warnock, Caroline (27 April 2023). "Recee Caldwell Fox, De'Aaron Fox's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com.
  5. ^ "HoopGurlz -- UCLA Bruins recruit Recee' Caldwell makes stop at 2014 McDonald's All American Games as she takes unique path to college". www.secsports.com.
  6. ^ "Cal Basketball: Bear Insider Video: Cal Grad Transfer Guard Recee Caldwell". Bear Insider. 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ Okanes, Jonathan. "The Real Recee Caldwell".
  8. ^ "De'Aaron Fox's wife Recee credits Kings coach for star's 3-point surge". Yahoo Sports. 20 November 2023.
  9. ^ "De'Aaron, Recee Fox explain why it's easy to buy into Mike Brown". NBC Sports Bay Area & California. 10 September 2023.
  10. ^ Foglio, James (9 August 2022). "Kings guard De'Aaron Fox weds Recee Caldwell in Malibu". Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News.