Len Elmore
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| Position | Center–Forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Born | March 28, 1952 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Maryland |
| Draft | 1974 – 1st round (13th pick) by the Washington Bullets |
| Pro career | 1974–1984 |
| Former teams | Indiana Pacers (1974–79) Kansas City Kings (1979–80) Milwaukee Bucks (1980–81) New Jersey Nets (1981–83) New York Knicks (1983–84) |
Leonard J. Elmore (born March 28, 1952 in New York City, New York) is an American sportscaster, lawyer and former National Basketball Association player.
Elmore has served as a college basketball analyst for ESPN for over eight years and served in the same capacity for CBS Sports' coverage of the NCAA Tournament; he also serves an analyst for ABC Sports. Elmore is an eight-year veteran of the NBA having played for the Indiana Pacers, Kansas City Kings (presently Sacramento Kings), Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and New York Knicks, and he also played two seasons with the Pacers when they were in the ABA.
He graduated from the University of Maryland College Park in 1974 where he was a three-time All-ACC player and an All-American in 1974.
Elmore received a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1987 and began his law career as a prosecutor, serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn, New York.
Aside from his announcing duties, Elmore also serves as Senior Counsel with LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae in New York City, where he currently resides, and is the president of the National Basketball Retired Players Association. He also is a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
