McCoy McLemore Jr.[1] (April 3, 1942 – April 30, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1960s and 1970s. He played college basketball at Drake University before being drafted by the San Francisco warriors in the 3rd round of the 1964 NBA draft. McLemore Jr. also played for the Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Houston Rockets before retiring in 1972.
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 the 1964 NBA draft. McLemore was a member of the Chicago Bulls' inaugural team after being selected in the 1966 NBA expansion draft. Two years later, the Phoenix Suns drafted McLemore in the 1968 NBA 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 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Chicago | 3 | - | 15.0 | .400 | - | .867 | 3.0 | 1.3 | - | - | 12.3 |
| 1967–68 | Chicago | 5 | - | 28.4 | .388 | - | .762 | 4.8 | 1.0 | - | - | 10.8 |
| 1970–71† | Milwaukee | 10 | - | 5.2 | .250 | - | .500 | 1.6 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.7 |
| Career | 18 | - | 13.3 | .374 | - | .789 | 2.7 | 0.9 | - | - | 5.4 | |
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 July 16, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Four Coaches and Two Players Headed to NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame". NJCAA. January 25, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "McCoy McLemore Player Profile, Houston Rockets, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Bucks Remember McCoy McLemore". THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ 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 December 21, 2016.
External links
- NBA stats at basketballreference.com
- JC and College stats