George McCloud

George Aaron McCloud (born May 27, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life McCloud attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach and Florida State University in Tallahassee. While at Florida State, McCloud was among the most discussed NBA prospects in the school's history.

Professional career McCloud was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1989 NBA draft. The guard–forward averaged 5.5 points per game overall for the Pacers, perhaps peaking in the 1992 NBA Playoffs as he averaged 11.5 points and 3 assists per game as the Pacers lost to the Boston Celtics in the first round. Earlier that season, McCloud was suspended for one game and fined for a postgame fight with Cleveland's John Battle. During the 1998 NBA Playoffs, then on the Suns, McCloud averaged a postseason-best 14.3 points per game as Phoenix lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round.

In total, McCloud played a total of 12 years in the NBA from 1989 to 2002. He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets.

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