Rodney McCray (basketball)
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| Position | Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | August 29 1961 Image:Flag of New York.svg Mount Vernon, New York |
| College | Louisville |
| Draft | 3rd overall, 1983 Houston Rockets |
| Pro career | 1983–1993 |
| Former teams | Houston Rockets (1983-1988) Sacramento Kings (1988-1990) Dallas Mavericks (1990-1992) Chicago Bulls (1992-1993) |
Rodney Earl McCray (born August 29, 1961 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, he spent ten seasons (1983–1993) in the National Basketball Association, tallying 9,014 career points and 5,087 career rebounds.
Rodney McCray attended the University of Louisville and was a key member of the Cardinals team that won the 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. His college teammates included Darrell Griffith, Derek Smith, and Scooter McCray, his brother. He was drafted by the NBA's Houston Rockets with the third pick of the 1983 NBA Draft and played four seasons with them, earning NBA All-Defensive Team honors in 1987 and 1988. He also played for the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, and Chicago Bulls, and he won an NBA Championship ring with the Bulls in 1993.
Louisville Cardinals Basketball 1979-1980 NCAA Champions |
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| Wiley Brown | Roger Burkman | Jerry Eaves | Darrell Griffith | Rodney McCray | Derek Smith | Poncho Wright Coach Denny Crum |
Chicago Bulls 1992-93 NBA Champions |
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[edit] External links
- Career stats at basketball-reference.com
Categories: United States basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs | 1961 births | Living people | American basketball players | African American sportspeople | Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players | Houston Rockets players | Sacramento Kings players | Dallas Mavericks players | Chicago Bulls players | People from Westchester County, New York | Small forwards
