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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-08-29)August 29, 1961 (age 64) Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York) |
| College | Louisville (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Houston Rockets |
| Playing career | 1983–1993 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 22, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1988 | Houston Rockets |
| 1988–1990 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1990–1992 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1992–1993 | Chicago Bulls |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 9,014 (11.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,087 (6.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,750 (3.6 apg) |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Rodney Earl McCray (born August 29, 1961) is an American former professionalbasketball player. A 6'7"small forward, he spent 10 seasons (1983–93) in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), tallying 9,014 career points and 5,087 careerrebounds.
McCray attended theUniversity of Louisville and was a key member of the Cardinals team that won the 1980NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. His college teammates included his brother,Scooter McCray, as well asDarrell Griffith andDerek Smith. McCray qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the1980 Summer Olympics boycott. In 2007, he did receive one of 461Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[1]
He was drafted by the NBA'sHouston Rockets with the third pick of the1983 NBA draft and played four seasons with them, averaging 10.8 points per game with the Rockets,[2] and further averaging double-digit scoring in eight of his first nine seasons.[3] A renowned defender, he also earned NBA All-Defensive Team honors in 1987 and 1988, as well as a trip to the NBA Finals in1986 in a losing cause againstLarry Bird'sBoston Celtics.[4] In 1988, he was traded to theSacramento Kings withJim Petersen in a package forOtis Thorpe. In 1990, he was traded to theDallas Mavericks forBill Wennington. He spent his final season with theChicago Bulls after being dealt to them in a three-team trade.[5] He finished his career by winning anNBA championship ring with the Bulls in 1993.[4]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Houston | 79 | 36 | 26.3 | .499 | .250 | .731 | 5.7 | 2.2 | .7 | .7 | 10.8 |
| 1984–85 | Houston | 82* | 82 | 36.6 | .535 | .000 | .738 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .9 | 14.4 |
| 1985–86 | Houston | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | .537 | .000 | .770 | 6.3 | 3.6 | .6 | .7 | 10.3 |
| 1986–87 | Houston | 81 | 81 | 38.7 | .552 | .000 | .779 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | .7 | 14.4 |
| 1987–88 | Houston | 81 | 80 | 33.2 | .481 | .000 | .785 | 7.8 | 3.3 | .7 | .6 | 12.4 |
| 1988–89 | Sacramento | 68 | 65 | 35.8 | .466 | .227 | .722 | 7.6 | 4.3 | .8 | .5 | 12.6 |
| 1989–90 | Sacramento | 82* | 82 | 39.5* | .515 | .262 | .784 | 8.2 | 4.6 | .7 | .9 | 16.6 |
| 1990–91 | Dallas | 74 | 68 | 34.6 | .495 | .333 | .803 | 7.6 | 3.5 | .9 | .7 | 11.4 |
| 1991–92 | Dallas | 75 | 48 | 28.1 | .436 | .294 | .719 | 6.2 | 2.9 | .6 | .4 | 9.0 |
| 1992–93† | Chicago | 64 | 5 | 15.9 | .451 | .400 | .692 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .2 | .2 | 3.5 |
| Career | 768 | 629 | 32.4 | .503 | .260 | .761 | 6.6 | 3.6 | .8 | .6 | 11.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | .559 | – | .652 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 1986 | Houston | 20 | 20 | 41.8 | .535 | .000 | .741 | 5.9 | 6.3 | .9 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 1987 | Houston | 10 | 10 | 43.6 | .564 | .000 | .796 | 8.3 | 5.6 | .5 | .9 | 15.7 |
| 1988 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 39.8 | .387 | .000 | .667 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .8 | 8.0 |
| 1993† | Chicago | 7 | 0 | 5.6 | .167 | – | – | 1.9 | .7 | .0 | .1 | .3 |
| Career | 46 | 39 | 35.9 | .527 | .000 | .741 | 5.9 | 4.5 | .7 | .7 | 10.9 | |
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