Clarence Kea
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1959 Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hanover (Wilmington, North Carolina) |
| College | Lamar (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980 / Round: 8 / Pick: 169th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1980–1994 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 53 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1981 | Lehigh Valley Jets |
| 1981 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1981 | Anchorage Northern Knights |
| 1981–1982 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1982–1983 | Detroit Spirits |
| 1983–1984 | Virtus Banco di Roma |
| 1984–1985 | Hapoel Holon |
| 1985–1986 | Fantoni Udine |
| 1986–1988 | Limoges |
| 1988–1991 | Firenze |
| 1991–1992 | Juver Murcia |
| 1992–1993 | Ourense |
| 1993–1994 | Fenerbahçe |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clarence Leroy Kea (born February 2, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) small forward.
High school
Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Kea attended New Hanover High School, in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he played high school basketball.
College career
Kea played college basketball at Lamar University, with the Lamar Cardinals, from 1976 to 1980.
Professional career
Kea was selected with the 9th pick, of the eighth round, in the 1980 NBA draft, by the Dallas Mavericks. After signing two 10-day contracts with the Mavericks, in 1981,[1] he was signed for the remainder of the 1980–81 season, during which he played in 16 games, averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. The next season (1981–82), he played in 35 games but his averages dipped to 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
After his NBA career, Kea played professionally in Italy (Banco di Roma), Israel (Hapoel Holon), and France (Limoges).
References
- ↑ 1981 NBA Transactions Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Photo of Clarence Kea
