Personal information | |
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Born | Wilmington, North Carolina | February 2, 1959
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hanover (Wilmington, North Carolina) |
College | Lamar (1976–1980) |
NBA draft | 1980: 8th round, 169th overall pick |
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
Playing career | 1980–1994 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 53 |
Career history | |
1980–1981 | Lehigh Valley Jets |
1981 | Dallas Mavericks |
1981 | Anchorage Northern Knights |
1981–1982 | Dallas Mavericks |
1982–1983 | Detroit Spirits |
1983–1984 | Virtus Banco di Roma |
1984–1985 | Hapoel Holon |
1985–1986 | Fantoni Udine |
1986–1988 | Limoges |
1988–1991 | Firenze |
1991–1992 | Juver Murcia |
1992–1993 | Ourense |
1993–1994 | Fenerbahçe |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clarence Leroy Kea (born February 2, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) power forward.
High school
[edit]Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Kea attended New Hanover High School, in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he played high school basketball.
College career
[edit]Kea played college basketball at Lamar University, with the Lamar Cardinals, from 1976 to 1980.
Professional career
[edit]Kea was selected with the 9th pick, of the eighth round, in the 1980 NBA draft, by the Dallas Mavericks. After signing two 10-day contracts with the Mavericks, in 1981,[1] he was signed for the remainder of the 1980–81 season, during which he played in 16 games, averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. The next season (1981–82), he played in 35 games but his averages dipped to 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
After his NBA career, Kea played professionally in Italy (Banco di Roma), Israel (Hapoel Holon), and France (Limoges).
References
[edit]- ^ 1981 NBA Transactions Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Photo of Clarence Kea