Ben Clyde

Ben Clyde
Personal information
Born June 10, 1951
Albany, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Gibbs (St. Petersburg, Florida)
College Ellsworth CC (1970–1972)
Florida State (1972–1973)
NBA draft 1974 / Round: 5 / Pick: 89th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 1974–1975
Position Small forward
Number 33
Career history
1974–1975 Boston Celtics
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bennie J. "Ben" Clyde (born June 10, 1951) is a retired American basketball player.

Born in Albany, Georgia, he played collegiately for Florida State University.

He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 5th round (89th pick overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

He played for the Celtics (1974–75) in the NBA for 25 games.

Sportswriter Vince Murray called Clyde "the best high school basketball player (he had) ever seen"

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