Roger McClendon (born 1966) is a former American

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player and current business executive. He played collegiately at the

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College career

McClendon, a 6'4"

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from

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, was a highly touted recruit and played in the

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. He would commit to Cincinnati, playing from 1984 to 1988. McClendon was one of the best players for the Bearcats during the 1980s, finishing his career as the second all-time leading scorer in school history, averaging 15.7 points per game over his career. McClendon holds the record at UC for highest three point field goal percentage, at .476 during the 1986-87 season. He was a four year starter and was the lead scorer in three of his four seasons. He would be named to the Metro Conference Freshman Team in 1985 and as All- Metro Conference First Team in 1986 and 1987. For his accomplishments, McClendon was inducted into the UC Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.

Business career

McClendon, despite his talent in basketball, decided to pursue a career in

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. He would graduate from Cincinnati with a

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in computer & electrical engineering. McClendon has worked for

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for a number of years, creating the position of

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in 2010. In this role McClendon, helped

to be named as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine and added in 2017 to the

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Sustainability Index. In 2019, McClendon was named Executive Director of the Green Sports Alliance.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McClendon, Roger Living people American men's basketball players Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Guards (basketball) Sportspeople from Champaign, Illinois Basketball players from Illinois 1966 births 20th-century American sportsmen