Professional Basketball Player, Broadcaster. He played at the forward and center positions for eight seasons (1964 to 1972) in the National Basketball Association with the San Francisco Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. He was a member of the 1970-1971 NBA Champion Bucks' Team. Born McCoy McLemore, Jr. in Houston, Texas, he attended Jack Yates High School. After playing collegiate basketball at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, he was chosen by the Warriors during the 1964 NBA Draft. He appeared in 580 career regular season games, scoring 5,130 points with 3,161 rebounds. Following his career as a player, McLemore served as a color-analyst with the Houston Rockets. He died from cancer.
Professional Basketball Player, Broadcaster. He played at the forward and center positions for eight seasons (1964 to 1972) in the National Basketball Association with the San Francisco Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. He was a member of the 1970-1971 NBA Champion Bucks' Team. Born McCoy McLemore, Jr. in Houston, Texas, he attended Jack Yates High School. After playing collegiate basketball at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, he was chosen by the Warriors during the 1964 NBA Draft. He appeared in 580 career regular season games, scoring 5,130 points with 3,161 rebounds. Following his career as a player, McLemore served as a color-analyst with the Houston Rockets. He died from cancer.
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