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Rodney Earl McCray (born August 29, 1961) is an American former basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, he spent 10 seasons (1983–93) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), tallying 9,014 career points and 5,087 career rebounds.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1961 Mount Vernon, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, New York) |
| College | Louisville (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the 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 and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 9,014 (11.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,087 (6.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,750 (3.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career
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 his brother, Scooter McCray, as well as Darrell Griffith and Derek Smith. McCray qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but was unable to compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. In 2007, he did receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.[1]
Professional career
He was drafted by the NBA's Houston Rockets with the third pick of the 1983 NBA draft and played four seasons with them, averaging 10.8 points per game.[2] He also earned NBA All-Defensive Team honors in 1987 and 1988, as well as a trip to the NBA Finals in 1986 in a losing cause against Larry Bird's Boston Celtics.[3] In 1988, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings with Jim Petersen in a package for Otis Thorpe. In 1990, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Bill Wennington. He spent his final season with the Chicago Bulls after being dealt to them in a three-team trade.[4] He finished his career by winning an NBA championship ring with the Bulls in 1993.[3]
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| 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 | |
Playoffs
| 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 | |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association annual minutes leaders
References
- Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry (May 2008). Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN 978-0942257403.
- Roselius, J. Chris (September 1, 2011). Houston Rockets EBook. ABDO. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-61787-779-7. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- Mallozzi, Vincent M. (October 1, 1998). Basketball: the legends and the game. Firefly Books. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-55209-247-7. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- Ramsay, Dr. Jack (January 5, 2004). Dr. Jack's Leadership Lessons Learned From a Lifetime in Basketball. John Wiley & Sons. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-471-46929-2. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
На других языках
- [en] Rodney McCray (basketball)
[ru] Маккрей, Родни
Родни Эрл Маккре́й[1] (англ. Rodney Earl McCray; родился 29 августа 1961, Маунт-Вернон, Нью-Йорк) — бывший американский профессиональный баскетболист.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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