John Barry Clemens (born May 1, 1943) is an American former professional

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player. The 6' 6" Clemens attended

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before being drafted by the

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in the

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, and he went on to have a productive 11-year career with five teams: the Knicks, the

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, the

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. He retired in 1976 with career totals of 5,312 points and 2,532 rebounds. Clemens surprised many observers by making it all the way to the final round in ABC television's one-on-one NBA basketball tournament in 1973. Portland All-Star guard Geoff Petrie defeated ex-Knick Clemens in the championship game at Madison Square Garden on May 6, 1973. (www.apbr.org/forum/viewtopic.php?=1935) In 2009, Clemens was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.

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