Jeff McInnis
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Position | Guard |
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Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
Team | New Jersey Nets |
Nationality | USA |
Born | October 22, 1974 Carlotte, North Carolina |
College | North Carolina |
Draft | 2nd Round, 1996 Denver Nuggets |
Pro career | 1996 – present |
Former teams | Denver Nuggets (1996-97) Washington Wizards (1997-98) |
Jeff Lemans McInnis (born October 22, 1974 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American NBA basketball player, currently playing guard for the New Jersey Nets.
He previously played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a 1996 2nd round draft pick of the Nuggets. He stands 6ft 4in (192 cm).
At a morning shoot-around while a member of the Clippers at the Staples Center prior to a December 1, 2000 game against the visiting Toronto Raptors, Charles Oakley unprovokedly punched McInnis from behind. Oakley was suspended for three games and fined US$15,000. McInnis attempted to retaliate but was not disciplined. The fight was believed to be over a woman.
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