Clarence Kea

Clarence Leroy Kea (born February 2, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) power forward.

Clarence Kea
Personal information
Born (1959-02-02) February 2, 1959
Wilmington, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolHanover (Wilmington, North Carolina)
CollegeLamar (1976–1980)
NBA draft1980 / Round: 8 / Pick: 169th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1980–1994
PositionPower forward
Number53
Career history
1980–1981Lehigh Valley Jets
1981Dallas Mavericks
1981Anchorage Northern Knights
1981–1982Dallas Mavericks
1982–1983Detroit Spirits
1983–1984Virtus Banco di Roma
1984–1985Hapoel Holon
1985–1986Fantoni Udine
1986–1988Limoges
1988–1991Firenze
1991–1992Juver Murcia
1992–1993Ourense
1993–1994Fenerbahçe
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

  1. 1981 NBA Transactions Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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