Artemus McClary

Artemus "Tee" McClary is a retired American professional basketball player, best known for playing for professional basketball teams in the Philippine Basketball Association.

Artemus McClary

Personal information
Born	(1973-12-28) December 28, 1973 (age 51)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	103 lb (47 kg)
Career information
College	Jacksonville
NBA draft	1996: undrafted
Playing career	1996–2005
Position	Shooting Guard / Forward
Number	20, 25
Career history
1997, 1998	Mobiline Phone Pals
2000–2002	Seoul Samsung Thunders
2003	Coca-Cola Tigers
2003–2004	Daegu Orions
2004	Jacksonville Wave
2005	Reales de La Vega
2005–2006	Alaska Aces
Career highlights
As player: LNB champion (2005) KBL champion (2000–01) KBL Best 5 (2000–01) PBA champion (2003 Reinforced) PBA Best Import (2003 Reinforced)

Collegiate career

McClary played for Jacksonville Dolphins for college basketball.

Professional basketball career

Mobiline Phone Pals

In 1997, McClary played for Mobiline Phone Pals for 1997 Governors' Cup. He returned for the Phone Pals in the 1998 edition. But he already suited up for the team in the conference before that 1998 edition, the Centennial Cup which he led the team with Silas Mills to a special championship. The duo also led the team into 1998 Governors Cup finals, but lost to Formula Shell in seven games.^[1]

Seoul Samsung Thunder

He played for Seoul Samsung Thunder of the Korean Basketball League from 2000 until 2002. He led the team into a championship in 2001 with a 29–9 record.^[1]

Coca-Cola Tigers

After Korean stint, McClary played for Coca-Cola Tigers in the 2003 Reinforced Conference.^[1] He was awarded as the best import of that conference.^[2][3] He led the team into a championship defeating San Miguel Beermen in seven games.^[4]

Daegu Orions

After Philippine stint, he returned to Korea to play for Daegu Orions in 2004.

North American Leagues

McClary played for Jacksonville Wave in 2004 in the US and in Reales dela Vega in Dominican League in 2005. In Reales, he won the championship in the inaugural year of the league.^[5]

Alaska Aces

McClary once again returned to the Philippines, this time for the Alaska Aces for the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference.^[5] But after some games, he said to the management that "he lost his motivation" and "want to win".^[6] He was later let go by the management in January 2006 and did not play professionally after that.^[6][7]

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1997	Mobiline	15	15.7	5.1	1.6	1.3	33.3
1998	Mobiline	31	10.2	4.2	1.4	1.0	24.9
2003	Coca-Cola	25	12.6	5.0	1.48	1.3	27.2
2005–06	Alaska	12	15.0	6.5	1.5	1.8	20.8
Career		83	12.6	4.9	1.4	1.2	26.5