Carlton Lamont "Scooter" McCray (born February 8, 1960) is an American former professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player. He had a career in the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA) from 1983 to 1987. He was selected large-school player of the year in 1978 by the
New York State Sportswriters Association
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after his senior season at Mount Vernon High School. His younger brother
Rodney Rodney may refer to:
People
* Rodney (name)
* Rodney (wrestler), American professional wrestler
Places
;Australia
* Electoral district of Rodney, a former electoral district in Victoria
* Rodney County, Queensland
;Canada
* Rodney, Ontario, a ...
, with whom he played alongside for the
Cardinals at the
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of ...
, also played in the NBA.
After he retired, McCray became an assistant coach for the Louisville men's basketball team.
Louisville men's basketball, women's volleyball slugged by NCAA sanctions
, ''The Michigan Daily'' - published September 23, 1998
References
External links
@ basketballreference.com
Jamfest For the Ages
@ ESPN
1960 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in France
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from New York (state)
Charleston Gunners players
Cleveland Cavaliers players
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball coaches
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Seattle SuperSonics draft picks
Seattle SuperSonics players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Mount Vernon, New York
Mount Vernon High School (New York) alumni
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