Scooter McCray
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1960 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 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 |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 1983–1988 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 21, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1984 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1985–1986 | Caen Basket Calvados |
| 1986–1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1987–1988 | Charleston Gunners |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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,[2] also played in the NBA, for ten seasons.
After he retired, McCray became an assistant coach for the Louisville men's basketball team.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[4]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Seattle | 47 | 6 | 11.1 | .388 | – | .700 | 2.4 | .9 | .2 | .4 | 2.7 |
| 1984–85 | Seattle | 6 | 0 | 15.5 | .600 | – | .750 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .2 | .5 | 2.5 |
| 1986–87 | Cleveland | 24 | 2 | 11.6 | .462 | – | .488 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 3.3 |
| Career | 77 | 8 | 11.6 | .423 | – | .611 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 2.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Seattle | 4 | 9.5 | .667 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 |
References
- ↑ "McDonald's All-American all-time rosters" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2018. 1993 roster at page 6.
- ↑ Louisville Beats DePaul, 63-58 The New York Times - published January 17, 1983
- ↑ Louisville men's basketball, women's volleyball slugged by NCAA sanctions Archived 2007-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, The Michigan Daily - published September 23, 1998
- ↑ "Scooter McCray NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
External links
- College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Jamfest For the Ages @ ESPN
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
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- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Charleston Gunners players
- Cleveland Cavaliers players
- Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coaches
- Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Mount Vernon High School (New York) alumni
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Seattle SuperSonics draft picks
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- Small forwards
- Basketball players from Mount Vernon, New York
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs