| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1942-04-03)April 3, 1942 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 2009(2009-04-30) (aged 67) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | 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 | |
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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 atBasketball Reference | |
McCoy McLemore Jr.[1] (April 3, 1942 – April 30, 2009) was an American professionalbasketball player in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) in the 1960s and 1970s. He playedcollege basketball for theDrake Bulldogs before being selected by theSan Francisco warriors in the third round of the1964 NBA draft. McLemore Jr. also played for theChicago Bulls,Phoenix Suns,Detroit Pistons,Cleveland Cavaliers,Milwaukee Bucks, andHouston Rockets before retiring in 1972.
Born inHouston, Texas, McLemore attended Houston'sJack Yates High School.
McLemore first attendedMoberly Area Community College, but then transferred toDrake 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]
He was a third-round pick by theSan Francisco Warriors in the1964 NBA draft. McLemore was a member of theChicago Bulls' inaugural team after being selected in the1966 NBA expansion draft. Two years later, thePhoenix Suns drafted McLemore in the1968 NBA expansion draft. In the middle of the 1968 season, he was traded to theDetroit Pistons.1970 marked the third time McLemore was selected in an expansion draft, this time by theCleveland Cavaliers.[3] The Cavailers then traded McLemore to theMilwaukee Bucks, whereEddie Doucette described him as "a good rebounder off the bench."[4] The Bucks waived McLemore in November 1971, and theHouston Rockets signed him in December 1971. The Rockets did not renew his contract for the 1972 season.
| 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 anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
McLemore was a color analyst in the late 1980s for Rockets' television broadcasts onHome Sports Entertainment.
McLemore was a regular with theBill Glass Ministries Prison Weekends All-Star Team.
McLemore died of cancer, aged 67, on April 30, 2009.[6]