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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1952-03-28)March 28, 1952 (age 73) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Power Memorial Academy (New York City, New York) |
| College | Maryland (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974: 1st round, 13th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Bullets |
| Playing career | 1974–1984 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Number | 41, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1979 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1979–1980 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1980–1981 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1981–1983 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1983–1984 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,948 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,360 (5.1 rpg) |
| Blocks | 674 (1.0 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Leonard J. Elmore (born March 28, 1952) is an Americansportscaster,lawyer and formerNational Basketball Association (NBA) player. Elmore has served as acollege basketball analyst forESPN andFox Sports and has served in the same capacity forCBS Sports' coverage of theNCAA Tournament andNBA. He played in the NBA from 1974 to 1984 for various teams, including theIndiana Pacers,Kansas City Kings,Milwaukee Bucks,New Jersey Nets, andNew York Knicks.
Elmore attendedPower Memorial Academy inNew York City, leading its basketball team to the City championship and the "Number 1 Team in the Nation" in 1970. He graduated from theUniversity of Maryland College Park in 1974 where he was a three-time All-ACC player and an All-American in 1974. He is still Maryland's all-time leading rebounder, in both total rebounds and rebounding average.
Elmore is a ten-year veteran of the NBA having played for theIndiana Pacers,Kansas City Kings (currently known as theSacramento Kings),Milwaukee Bucks,New Jersey Nets (Brooklyn Nets),New York Knicks, and he also played two seasons with the Pacers when they were in theABA.
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Indiana | 77 | - | 18.4 | .417 | 1.000 | .774 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| 1975–76 | Indiana | 76 | - | 34.1 | .402 | .000 | .738 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 14.6 |
| Career | 153 | - | 26.2 | .407 | .250 | .749 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 10.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Indiana | 18 | - | 31.4 | .437 | .000 | .676 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 10.6 |
| 1975–76 | Indiana | 3 | - | 22.7 | .300 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| Career | 21 | - | 30.1 | .418 | .000 | .684 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Indiana | 6 | - | 7.7 | .412 | - | .800 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 1977–78 | Indiana | 69 | - | 19.2 | .368 | - | .667 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 1978–79 | Indiana | 80 | - | 15.8 | .406 | - | .718 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 1979–80 | Kansas City | 58 | - | 15.8 | .430 | .000 | .689 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 1980–81 | Milwaukee | 72 | - | 12.8 | .358 | .000 | .720 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| 1981–82 | New Jersey | 81 | 70 | 25.9 | .460 | .000 | .794 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 9.1 |
| 1982–83 | New Jersey | 74 | 0 | 13.2 | .398 | .000 | .643 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 1983–84 | New York | 65 | 5 | 12.8 | .408 | .000 | .711 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Career | 505 | 75 | 16.6 | .413 | .000 | .715 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Kansas City | 3 | - | 14.3 | .308 | .000 | .500 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 1980–81 | Milwaukee | 4 | - | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1981–82 | New Jersey | 2 | - | 38.0 | .563 | .000 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 1982–83 | New Jersey | 2 | - | 7.5 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Career | 11 | - | 13.3 | .429 | .000 | .750 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | |
In1990, Elmore served as the color commentator for CBS' number-twoNBA broadcasting team (behindDick Stockton andHubie Brown), calling much of theWestern Conference Playoff action alongside play-by-play manVerne Lundquist. He was also paired withKevin Harlan for the first season for theMinnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. In1992, Elmore alongside Lundquist, called the legendary East Regional Final betweenDuke andKentucky, which ended with Duke'sChristian Laettner's game-winningshot.
Elmore posted on his Twitter account that he was one of over 100 employees at ESPN that were laid off in April 2017.[1]
Elmore received aJ.D. fromHarvard Law School in 1987 and began his law career as aprosecutor, serving as an AssistantDistrict Attorney inBrooklyn, New York.
Aside from his announcing duties, Elmore also previously served asSenior Counsel withLeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae in New York City, where he currently resides and is the president of theNational Basketball Retired Players Association. He also is a member of theKnight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
Elmore teachesSeminar in Sports Media andAthlete Activism and Social Justice in Columbia University's Master of Science Program in Sports Management.
Elmore's brother,Robert, played basketball for theWichita State Shockers.[2]
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