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Barry Clemens

b. 1943

American basketball player

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About Barry Clemens

Born 1943. Barry Clemens is an American basketball player.

John Barry Clemens (born May 1, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6' 6" Clemens attended Xenia High School and Ohio Wesleyan University before being drafted by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 1965 NBA draft, and he went on to have a productive 11-year career with five teams: the Knicks, the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Portland Trail Blazers. He retired in 1976 with career totals of 5,312 points and 2,532 rebounds.

Clemens made it to the 1973 championship game of ABC television's one-on-one NBA basketball tournament, where he was defeated by Portland All-Star guard Geoff Petrie at Madison Square Garden on May 6, 1973.

In 2009, Clemens was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

NBA Source

Regular season Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG New York 70 3 12.5 .412 .692 2.6 1.0 5.4 Chicago 60 16.4 .419 .756 3.4 .7 7.3 Chicago 78 20.9 .449 .724 4.8 1.3 9.3 Chicago 75 19.3 .374 .656 4.2 1.7 7.4 Seattle 78 19.1 .454 .793 4.1 1.5 8.3 Seattle 78 16.5 .470 .728 3.1 1.2 7.4 Seattle 82 17.6 .521 .844 3.5 .8 7.1 Cleveland 72 15.5 .516 .779 2.9 1.6 6.5 Cleveland 71 12.9 .471 .849 2.3 1.1 .5 .0 5.5 Portland 77 12.4 .473 .750 2.1 1.0 .9 .0 4.9 Portland 49 9.0 .490 .886 1.4 .7 .6 .1 3.5Career 790 3 15.9 .454 .756 3.2 1.1 .7 .1 6.7

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1967 Chicago 3 6.7 .000 .857 1.0 .7 2.0 1971 Baltimore 4 11.3 .500 1.000 .5 1.3 5.0Career 7 9.3 .400 .909 .7 1.0 3.7

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
Ohio Wesleyan University, Xenia High School
Awards
Ohio Athletic Conference
Also known as
John Barry Clemens

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Barry Clemens?

American basketball player

When was Barry Clemens born?

Barry Clemens was born on 1 May 1943 in Dayton.

What is Barry Clemens's occupation?

Barry Clemens is a basketball player.

What nationality is Barry Clemens?

Barry Clemens is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barry Clemens

· Wikidata: Q3635223

· DBpedia: Barry Clemens

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