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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1959 Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 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
Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Kea attended New Hanover High School, in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he played high school basketball.
College career
Kea played college basketball at Lamar University, with the Lamar Cardinals, from 1976 to 1980.
Professional career
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
- ^ 1981 NBA Transactions Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Photo of Clarence Kea
- 1959 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Wilmington, North Carolina
- CB Murcia players
- Club Ourense Baloncesto players
- Dallas Mavericks draft picks
- Dallas Mavericks players
- Detroit Spirits players
- Hapoel Holon players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Lamar Cardinals basketball players
- Lehigh Valley Jets players
- Liga ACB players
- Limoges CSP players
- New Hanover High School alumni
- Virtus Roma players
- Power forwards
- Small forwards
- American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines
- Crispa Redmanizers players
- Philippine Basketball Association imports
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople