George McCloud

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George McCloud
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McCloud in 2002
Personal information
Born (1967-05-27) May 27, 1967 (age 57)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Mainland (Daytona Beach, Florida)
College Florida State (1985–1989)
NBA draft 1989: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by Indiana Pacers
Playing career1989–2002
Position Small forward
Number20, 21, 24
Career history
1989–1993 Indiana Pacers
1993–1994 Scavolini Pesaro
1994-1995 Rapid City Thrillers
1995–1997 Dallas Mavericks
1997 Los Angeles Lakers
1997–1999 Phoenix Suns
1999Tampa Bay Windjammers
1999–2002 Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 6,925 (9.0 ppg)
Rebounds 2,342 (3.1 rpg)
Assists 1,769 (2.3 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

George Aaron McCloud (born May 27, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Early life

McCloud attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach and Florida State University in Tallahassee. While at Florida State, McCloud was among the most discussed NBA prospects in the school's history. [1]

Professional career

McCloud was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard–forward averaged 5.5 points per game overall for the Pacers, perhaps peaking in the 1992 NBA Playoffs as he averaged 11.5 points and 3 assists per game as the Pacers lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round. [2] Earlier that season, McCloud was suspended for one game and fined for a postgame fight with Cleveland's John Battle. [3] [1] He was released after four seasons and played basketball in Italy during the 1993–94 season. He signed with the Dallas Mavericks midway through the 1994–95 seasons.

During the 1995-96 season as a member of the Mavericks, appearing in 79 games and averaging 18.9 ppg while setting the NBA record for most 3-point attempts in a season. In his NBA career, McCloud played in 766 games and scored a total of 6,925 points. McCloud was a productive three point shooter throughout his career. At NBA All-Star Weekend in 1996, he appeared in the Three-point Shootout but lost in the semifinal round. McCloud has the second-highest total for three-point attempts in an NBA game, with 20 (making seven of them) in a game for the Dallas Mavericks against the New Jersey Nets on March 5, 1996. [4] During the 1998 NBA Playoffs, then on the Suns, McCloud averaged a postseason-best 14.3 points per game as Phoenix lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. [5]

In total, McCloud played a total of 12 years in the NBA from 1989 to 2002. He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets.

Career stats

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

Source [5]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1989–90 Indiana 4409.4.313.325.7891.01.0.4.12.7
1990–91 Indiana 74014.5.373.347.7761.62.0.5.14.6
1991–92 Indiana 51517.5.409.340.7812.62.3.5.26.6
1992–93 Indiana 782119.2.411.320.7352.62.5.7.17.2
1994–95 Dallas 42319.1.439.382.8333.51.3.5.29.6
1995–96 Dallas 796336.0.414.379.8044.82.71.4.518.9
1996–97 Dallas 412629.4.423.380.8373.52.21.3.213.7
1996–97 L.A. Lakers 23212.4.354.429.6671.6.7.4.04.1
1997–98 Phoenix 631319.3.405.341.7653.51.3.9.27.2
1998–99 Phoenix 481625.9.438.416.8623.41.6.9.38.9
1999–00 Denver 781127.2.417.378.8183.73.2.6.310.1
2000–01 Denver 76826.4.382.329.8402.93.7.7.49.6
2001–02 Denver 692626.5.358.270.8103.63.0.8.38.8
Career76619422.8.402.358.8103.12.3.8.29.0

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1990 Indiana 104.0.500––1.0.0.0.02.0
1992 Indiana 2226.5.500.500.7271.03.01.0.511.5
1993 Indiana 4019.8.348.167.2502.83.51.0.34.8
1998 Phoenix 4331.5.512.571.7504.82.0.3.314.3
1999 Phoenix 3026.7.433.450.7004.3.71.7.014.0
Career14524.4.454.441.6553.32.1.9.210.2

References

  1. 1 2 MCCLOUD GETS CHANCE TO PLAY WITH THE PACERS
  2. ↑ "1991-92 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "McCloud, Battle scuffle after game". Baltimore Sun. January 23, 1992.
  4. ↑ "NBA.com Kobe's Three-For-All". NBA.com . Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "George McCloud Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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