| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-07-10)July 10, 1947 Rosedale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2013(2013-05-29) (aged 65) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harlan (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1971: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Diego Rockets |
| Playing career | 1971–1981 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 25, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1976 | Houston Rockets |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1977–1979 | AMG Sebastiani Rieti |
| 1979–1980 | Mulhouse |
| 1980–1981 | Lazio |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,658 (8.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,703 (5.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 398 (1.3 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Cliff Meely (July 10, 1947 – May 29, 2013) was an Americanbasketball player who played five seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year atNortheastern Junior College inSterling, Colorado, then at theUniversity of Colorado Boulder for three years, from 1968 to 1971. He remains theColorado Buffaloes' career leader in points per game and rebounds per game. Meely was aBig Eight all-conference performer all three years at Colorado, and was anAll-American as a senior. He is one of only three Colorado basketball player to have his number retired.
He was drafted by theHouston Rockets in the1971 NBA draft. He played for the Rockets for five years, before being traded to theLos Angeles Lakers in his last NBA season. He went on to play two years in Europe before recurring back spasms forced his retirement. His best season statistically was his rookie season, when he averaged 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per games. Meely died at a Boulder, Colorado hospital in 2013 of a blood infection. He was 65.[1]
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Houston | 77 | 23.6 | .406 | .675 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 9.9 | ||
| 1972–73 | Houston | 82* | 20.7 | .408 | .672 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 7.7 | ||
| 1973–74 | Houston | 77 | 22.8 | .427 | .643 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 1974–75 | Houston | 48 | 15.7 | .447 | .723 | 3.4 | .9 | .4 | .4 | 7.9 |
| 1975–76 | Houston | 14 | 12.4 | .395 | .563 | 3.7 | .7 | .6 | .3 | 5.2 |
| 1975–76 | L.A. Lakers | 20 | 7.0 | .392 | .750 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Career | 318 | 19.9 | .417 | .675 | 5.4 | 1.3 | .6 | .7 | 8.4 | |