| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Died | Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Charleston (South Charleston, West Virginia) |
| College | VMI (1983–1987) |
| NBA draft | 1987: 6th round, 133rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Position | Small forward |
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Gay Elmore is an American formerbasketball player known for his career atVirginia Military Institute between 1983–84 and 1986–87. During his career, Elmore scored a then-school record 2,423 points in 113 games, which at the time of his graduation was also the fourth-highest total inSouthern Conference history. As asophomore in 1984–85 he scored 17 points in the championship game of theSouthern Conference men's basketball tournament, but theKeydets lost toMarshall, 70–65. He was named the tournament MVP. In Elmore's final two seasons he was named theconference player of the year, becoming the 10th player to earn the honor at least twice at that point.
After averaging 25.5 points per game during hissenior season, theMilwaukee Bucks selected Elmore in the sixth round (133rd overall) of the1987 NBA draft, although he never ended up playing in the league. He attendedWashington and Lee University School of Law and became a lawyer. Today, he and his wife run Elmore & Elmore, a law firm in Charleston, West Virginia, primarily handling real estate and business law.
His sonJon Elmore played college basketball atMarshall University (2015–19) and becameConference USA's all-time leading scorer. His other son, Ot, also played college basketball at Marshall University and is an assistant coach atGlenville State University.