Roshown McLeod (born November 17, 1975) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the first round (20th pick overall) of the

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. A 6'8"

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from St. John's University and

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, McLeod played in three

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(NBA) seasons from 1999 to 2001. He played for the Hawks and briefly for the

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. In the 2001–02 season, he was a member of the

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but was permanently injured and unable to play. Due to this injury, he had to prematurely end his career. McLeod played high school basketball at St. Anthony High School in Jersey City. At the time, McLeod was a rare example of a player who transferred from one school to another. He had trouble breaking into the lineup at St. John's. He was the first transfer accepted by

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coach

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. In his NBA career, McLeod played in 113 games and scored a total of 817 points. On November 14, 2000, as a member of the Hawks, he scored a career-high 24 points versus the

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. In September 2002, McLeod was named an assistant basketball coach for

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. In August 2008, McLeod joined Tom Crean's coaching staff at

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. McLeod was dismissed from IU by Crean on March 7, 2010. Roshown replaced Dan Hurley at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, after Hurley took the head coaching job at

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in April 2010. He resigned from St. Benedict's in April 2011. In 2016, he became the head coach at Fellowship Christian School, a private school in

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. As of March, McLeod left Fellowship Christian School due to a difference of opinions.

Personal

In an interview with CBS Radio, Roshown McLeod shared that

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allegedly serenaded Jerry Stackhouse while scoring 48 points on him during an

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game by singing the

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hit " Giving You the Best That I Got".

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