McCoy McLemore
McCoy McLemore Jr.[1] (April 3, 1942 – April 30, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the 1960s and 1970s. He played college basketball for Drake University.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1942 Houston, Texas |
| Died | April 30, 2009 (aged 67) Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jack Yates (Houston, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1964: 3rd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1964–1972 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 71, 32, 18, 34, 23, 35, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1964–1966 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1966–1968 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1968 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1968–1970 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1970–1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1971–1972 | Houston Rockets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,130 (8.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,161 (5.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 733 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball career
Early years
Born in Houston, Texas, McLemore attended Houston's Jack Yates High School.
College
McLemore first attended Moberly Area Community College, but then transferred to Drake University, leading his team to be co-Missouri Valley Conference champions. McLemore was inducted posthumously into the National Junior College Athletic Association Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.[2]
Professional career
He was a third-round pick by the San Francisco Warriors in 1964. McLemore was a member of the Chicago Bulls' inaugural team after being selected in the 1966 expansion draft. Two years later, the Phoenix Suns drafted McLemore in the 1968 expansion draft. In the middle of the 1968 season, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons. 1970 marked the third time McLemore was selected in an expansion draft, this time by the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3] The Cavailers then traded McLemore to the Milwaukee Bucks, where Eddie Doucette described him as "a good rebounder off the bench."[4] The Bucks waived McLemore in November 1971, and the Houston Rockets signed him in December 1971. The Rockets did not renew his contract for the 1972 season.
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | San Francisco | 78 | - | 22.2 | .337 | - | .714 | 6.3 | 1.0 | - | - | 8.3 |
| 1965–66 | San Francisco | 80* | - | 18.3 | .426 | - | .743 | 6.1 | 0.7 | - | - | 7.4 |
| 1966–67 | Chicago | 79 | - | 17.5 | .385 | - | .772 | 4.7 | 0.8 | - | - | 9.2 |
| 1967–68 | Chicago | 76 | - | 27.6 | .398 | - | .779 | 5.7 | 1.7 | - | - | 12.7 |
| 1968–69 | Phoenix | 31 | - | 22.9 | .385 | - | .773 | 5.4 | 1.6 | - | - | 11.8 |
| 1968–69 | Detroit | 50 | - | 18.2 | .396 | - | .808 | 4.7 | 0.9 | - | - | 7.3 |
| 1969–70 | Detroit | 73 | - | 19.5 | .466 | - | .821 | 4.6 | 1.1 | - | - | 8.0 |
| 1970–71 | Cleveland | 58 | - | 31.7 | .388 | - | .773 | 8.0 | 3.0 | - | - | 11.7 |
| 1970–71† | Milwaukee | 28 | - | 14.8 | .368 | - | .829 | 3.8 | 1.1 | - | - | 4.7 |
| 1971–72 | Milwaukee | 10 | - | 9.9 | .321 | - | .917 | 3.4 | 1.2 | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1971–72 | Houston | 17 | - | 8.6 | .442 | - | .750 | 2.3 | 0.6 | - | - | 2.8 |
| Career | 580 | - | 21.1 | .394 | - | .771 | 5.5 | 1.3 | - | - | 8.8 | |
Post-career life
McLemore was a color analyst in the late 1980s for Rockets' television broadcasts on Home Sports Entertainment.
McLemore was a regular with the Bill Glass Ministries Prison Weekends All-Star Team.
Death
McLemore died of cancer, aged 67, on April 30, 2009.[6]
References
- "Mccoy McLemore Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". www.databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- "Four Coaches and Two Players Headed to NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame". NJCAA. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- "McCoy McLemore Player Profile, Houston Rockets, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- "Bucks Remember McCoy McLemore". THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- Solomon, Jerome (April 30, 2009), "Former Rockets broadcaster McLemore dies at 67", The Houston Chronicle
- "Bucks Remember McCoy McLemore". THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS. Retrieved 2016-12-21.