George McCloud

George McCloud

McCloud in 2002
Personal information
Born	(1967-05-27) May 27, 1967 (age 54) Daytona Beach, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Mainland (Daytona Beach, Florida)
College	Florida State (1985–1989)
NBA draft	1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career	1989–2002
Position	Small forward
Number	20, 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
1999	Tampa Bay Windjammers
1999–2002	Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, UPI (1989) Metro Conference Player of the Year (1989) 2× First-team All-Metro Conference (1988, 1989)
Career NBA statistics
Points	6,925 (9.0 ppg)
Rebounds	2,342 (3.1 rpg)
Assists	1,769 (2.3 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Early life[]

McCloud attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach and Florida State University in Tallahassee.

Professional career[]

McCloud was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1989 NBA Draft. The 6'6" (1.98 m) guard–forward only averaged 5.5 points per game for the Pacers. He was released after four largely unproductive seasons in 1993, and was regarded as a draft bust. While playing for the Pacers, he once suffered a sprained ankle while talking on the telephone. He was out of the league in 1993–94, but got a second chance in the NBA when he was signed by the Dallas Mavericks midway through the 1994–95 seasons, and made the most of his second opportunity, and went on to play a total of 12 years in the NBA from 1989 to 2002. In addition to the Pacers and Mavericks, McCloud also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.

McCloud's best year as a pro came 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.^[1]

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External links[]

• Career stats