Artemus "Tee" McClary is a retired American professional

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player, best known for playing for professional basketball teams in the

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Collegiate career

McClary played for

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for college basketball.

Professional basketball career

Mobiline Phone Pals

In 1997, McClary played for Mobiline Phone Pals for 1997 Governors' Cup. He returned for the Phone Pals in the 1998 edition. But he already suited up for the team in the conference before that 1998 edition, the

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which he led the team with Silas Mills to a special championship. The duo also led the team into 1998 Governors Cup finals, but lost to Formula Shell in seven games.

Seoul Samsung Thunder

He played for Seoul Samsung Thunder of the

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from 2000 until 2002. He led the team into a championship in 2001 with a 29–9 record.

Coca-Cola Tigers

After Korean stint, McClary played for

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in the 2003 Reinforced Conference. He was awarded as the best import of that conference. He led the team into a

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defeating

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in seven games.

Daegu Orions

After Philippine stint, he returned to Korea to play for Daegu Orions in 2004.

North American Leagues

McClary played for Jacksonville Wave in 2004 in the US and in Reales dela Vega in Dominican League in 2005. In Reales, he won the championship in the inaugural year of the league.

Alaska Aces

McClary once again returned to the Philippines, this time for the Alaska Aces for the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference. But after some games, he said to the management that "he lost his motivation" and "want to win". He was later let go by the management in January 2006 and did not play professionally after that.

PBA career statistics

Season-by-season averages

References

External links

Artemus McClary – basketball.asia-basket.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:McClary, Artemus 1972 births Living people TNT Tropang 5G players Powerade Tigers players Alaska Aces (PBA) players Philippine Basketball Association imports American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball players Jacksonville University alumni 20th-century American sportsmen