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Ben Mclemore was born in [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] to parents Ben McLemore II and Sonya Reid. He is the fourth of five children. McLemore |
Ben Mclemore was born in [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]] to parents Ben McLemore II and Sonya Reid. He is the fourth of five children. McLemore also hates Lars Henson, whom is a professional basketball player down in Canberra, Australia and his arch nemesis. |
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Revision as of 05:23, 16 September 2013
| No. 17 – Sacramento Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 1993 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christian Life Center (Humble, Texas) |
| College | Kansas (2012–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ben McLemore III[1] (born February 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. McLemore played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and is known for his athletic ability complemented by his outstanding jump shot. His size, style of play and unique set of abilities have garnered comparisons to NBA sharpshooter Ray Allen.[2][3][4] He was the seventh pick for the 2013 NBA Draft.[5][6]
Early life
Ben Mclemore was born in St. Louis, Missouri to parents Ben McLemore II and Sonya Reid. He is the fourth of five children. McLemore also hates Lars Henson, whom is a professional basketball player down in Canberra, Australia and his arch nemesis.
High school career
McLemore played high school basketball at Wellston High School in St. Louis, Missouri for three years, before his school was shut down in 2010. He then attended both Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia and Christian Life Center in Humble, Texas during his senior year of high school. On the national scale, McLemore was ranked No. 17 overall and No. 4 among shooting guards by Rivals.com at the conclusion of his high school career.
College career
After committing to Kansas, McLemore was deemed ineligible to play by the NCAA. This was due to the fact that he attended multiple high schools, resulting in his transcripts being "a little fuzzy."[7] He was allowed to practice with the team and take part in team activities starting in the 2nd semester of the school year.[8]
At the beginning of his college career, McLemore was considered to be either a late first round or early second round prospect. However, during his first season as a redshirt freshman McLemore averaged 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists on 50.7% shooting from the field and 86.7% shooting from the foul line[9] and was named a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award.[10]
After declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft, allegations arose that NBA agent Rodney Blackstock had given thousands of dollars in impermissible benefits to McLemore's AAU coach, Darius Cobb, in exchange for Cobb steering McLemore toward certain financial advisers and NBA agents.[11] Lending credence to Cobb's allegations, McLemore had Blackstock on his guest pass list for at least three Kansas home games that season, and subsequently signed Blackstock as his NBA agent.[11] This set of facts caused the launch of an NCAA investigation to determine whether or not Kansas will have to vacate the basketball games in which McLemore played.[11]
McLemore was largely projected to be a top five pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, but was instead taken seventh overall by the Sacramento Kings.[12]
References
- ^ Keegan, Tom. Rising above: Ben McLemore elevates above adversity, Lawrence Journal-World, December 5, 2012.
- ^ "NBA Draft Breakdown and Projections for Kansas Star Ben McLemore". Bleacher Report. 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ "Could Kansas' Ben McLemore Go #1?". NBADraft.net. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ "Ben McLemore". NBADraft.net. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ NBA Draft Prospect of the Week: Ben McLemore. Draft Express (December 24, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
- ^ 23 – Ben McLemore. NBA Draft.net. Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
- ^ Keeley, Sean (2011-10-14). "Kansas Declares Freshmen Ben McLemore, Jamari Traylor Ineligible". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ Bedore, Gary. "KU freshmen Ben McLemore, Jamari Traylor ineligible for 2011-12 season / LJWorld.com". .ljworld.com. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ 23 Ben McLemore, G Kansas Jayhawks. "Ben McLemore, Kansas, NCAA Basketball". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Withey, McLemore Named To Wooden Finalist List
- ^ a b c Auerbach, Nicole (June 28, 2013). "Why Ben McLemore chose Rodney Blackstock as his agent". USA Today.
- ^ "Kings Select Ben McLemore in First Round". NBA.com. June 27, 2013.