Ted McClain

Ted McClain

Personal information
Born	(1946-08-30) August 30, 1946 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Pearl (Nashville, Tennessee)
College	Tennessee State (1967–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1971–1979
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	24, 12
Career history
1971–1974	Carolina Cougars
1974–1976	Kentucky Colonels
1976	New York Nets
1976–1977	Denver Nuggets
1977–1978	Buffalo Braves
1978	Philadelphia 76ers
1979	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights
2× ABA champion (1975–1976) ABA All-Star (1974) ABA All-Defensive First Team (1974) ABA steals leader (1974)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	4,669 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds	1,627 (2.9 rpg)
Assists	1,909 (3.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Theodore McClain (born August 30, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1", 180 lb (82 kg) guard from Tennessee State University, McClain played eight seasons (1971–1979) of professional basketball in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA).

While in college McClain was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1970 NCAA College Division basketball tournament in which Tennessee State lost in the finals to Philadelphia University.

McClain was selected in the second round of the 1971 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks and in the same year's ABA Draft by the Carolina Cougars. McClain opted to play for the Cougars.

McClain competed for the Carolina Cougars, Kentucky Colonels, New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, Buffalo Braves, Philadelphia 76ers, and Phoenix Suns. In his career, McClain averaged 8.4 points per game and 3.4 assists per game. He also appeared in the 1974 ABA All-Star Game.

McClain holds the ABA record for steals in a single game with 12, set against the New York Nets on December 26, 1973.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  · Basketball Reference