Rodney McCray (basketball)

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Rodney McCray
Position Small forward
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Born August 29, 1961 (1961-08-29) (age 46)
Mount Vernon, New York
Nationality American
College Louisville
Draft 3rd overall, 1983
Houston Rockets
Pro career 1983–1993
Former teams Houston Rockets (1983-1988)
Sacramento Kings (1988-1990)
Dallas Mavericks (1990-1992)
Chicago Bulls (1992-1993)

Rodney Earl McCray (born August 29, 1961 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" small forward, he spent ten seasons (1983–1993) in the National Basketball Association, tallying 9,014 career points and 5,087 career rebounds.

Rodney McCray attended the University of Louisville and was a key member of the Cardinals team that won the 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. His college teammates included Darrell Griffith, Derek Smith, and Scooter McCray, his brother. He was drafted by the NBA's Houston Rockets with the third pick of the 1983 NBA Draft and played four seasons with them, earning NBA All-Defensive Team honors in 1987 and 1988. He also played for the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, and Chicago Bulls, and he won an NBA Championship ring with the Bulls in 1993.

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Louisville Cardinals Basketball 1979-1980 NCAA Champions
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1983 NBA Draft
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Chicago Bulls 1992-93 NBA Champions

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