Artemus "Tee" McClary is a retired American professional
basketball
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player, best known for playing for professional basketball teams in the
Philippine Basketball Association
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.
Collegiate career
McClary played for
Jacksonville Dolphins
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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
Centennial Cup
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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
Korean Basketball League
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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
Coca-Cola Tigers
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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
championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
In this sys ...
defeating
San Miguel Beermen
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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
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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