Artemus "Tee" McClary is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for playing for professional basketball teams in the Philippine Basketball Association.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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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Collegiate career
editMcClary played for Jacksonville Dolphins for college basketball.
Professional basketball career
editMobiline Phone Pals
editIn 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
editHe 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
editAfter 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
editAfter Philippine stint, he returned to Korea to play for Daegu Orions in 2004.
North American Leagues
editMcClary 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
editMcClary 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.