Artemus McClary
Personal information | |
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Born | December 28, 1973 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 103 lb (47 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Jacksonville |
NBA draft | 1996: undrafted |
Playing career | 1996–2005 |
Position | Shooting Guard / Forward |
Number | 20, 25 |
Career history | |
1997, 1998 | Mobiline Phone Pals |
2000–2002 | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
2003 | Coca-Cola Tigers |
2003–2004 | Daegu Orions |
2004 | Jacksonville Wave |
2005 | Reales de La Vega |
2005–2006 | Alaska Aces |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Artemus "Tee" McClary is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for playing for professional basketball teams in the Philippine Basketball Association.
Collegiate career
[edit]McClary played for Jacksonville Dolphins for college basketball.
Professional basketball career
[edit]Mobiline Phone Pals
[edit]In 1997, McClary played for Mobiline Phone Pals for 1997 Governors' Cup. He returned for the Phone Pals in the 1998 edition. But he already suited up for the team in the conference before that 1998 edition, the Centennial Cup which he led the team with Silas Mills to a special championship. The duo also led the team into 1998 Governors Cup finals, but lost to Formula Shell in seven games.[1]
Seoul Samsung Thunder
[edit]He played for Seoul Samsung Thunder of the Korean Basketball League from 2000 until 2002. He led the team into a championship in 2001 with a 29–9 record.[1]
Coca-Cola Tigers
[edit]After Korean stint, McClary played for Coca-Cola Tigers in the 2003 Reinforced Conference.[1] He was awarded as the best import of that conference.[2][3] He led the team into a championship defeating San Miguel Beermen in seven games.[4]
Daegu Orions
[edit]After Philippine stint, he returned to Korea to play for Daegu Orions in 2004.
North American Leagues
[edit]McClary played for Jacksonville Wave in 2004 in the US and in Reales dela Vega in Dominican League in 2005. In Reales, he won the championship in the inaugural year of the league.[5]
Alaska Aces
[edit]McClary once again returned to the Philippines, this time for the Alaska Aces for the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference.[5] But after some games, he said to the management that "he lost his motivation" and "want to win".[6] He was later let go by the management in January 2006 and did not play professionally after that.[6][7]
PBA career statistics
[edit]Legend | |||||
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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 |
Season-by-season averages
[edit]Year | Team | GP | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1997 | Mobiline | 15 | 15.7 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
1998 | Mobiline | 31 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 24.9 |
2003 | Coca-Cola | 25 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.48 | 1.3 | 27.2 |
2005–06 | Alaska | 12 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
Career | 83 | 12.6 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. (2003-11-11). "Payback for imports". Philstar.com.
- ^ "Hatfield, McClary pinarangalan". Philstar.com. 2003-12-08.
- ^ Zaldivar, A. C. (2003-12-06). "Si McClary ang Best Import". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Coca-Cola PBA Reinforced Conference champion". Philstar.com. 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b Henson, Joaquin M. (2005-08-19). "Will Cooke come back?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ a b Henson, Joaquin M. (2006-01-03). "Just another McClary?". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Aces to release import if asked". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
External links
[edit]- 1972 births
- Living people
- TNT Tropang Giga players
- Powerade Tigers players
- Alaska Aces (PBA) players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- American men's basketball players
- Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball players
- Jacksonville University alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen