Scooter McCray

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Scooter McCray
Personal information
Born (1960-02-08) February 8, 1960 (age 64)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Mount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, New York)
College Louisville (1978–1983)
NBA draft 1983: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1983–1988
Position Small forward / shooting guard
Number21, 20
Career history
19831984 Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986Caen Basket Calvados
1986–1987 Cleveland Cavaliers
1987–1988 Charleston Gunners
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Carlton Lamont "Scooter" McCray (born February 8, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He had a career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1983 to 1987. He was selected large-school player of the year in 1978 by the New York State Sportswriters Association after his senior season at Mount Vernon High School. His younger brother Rodney, with whom he played alongside for the Cardinals at the University of Louisville, [1] also played in the NBA.

After he retired, McCray became an assistant coach for the Louisville men's basketball team. [2]

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References

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