Cliff Meely (July 10, 1947 – May 29, 2013) was an American basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado, then at the University of Colorado Boulder for three years, from 1968 to 1971. He remains the Colorado Buffaloes' career leader in points per game and rebounds per game. Meely was a Big Eight all-conference performer all three years at Colorado, and was a first-team All American as a senior. He is one of only three Colorado basketball player to have his number retired.
He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1971 NBA draft. He played for the Rockets for five years, before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in his last NBA season. He went on to play two years in Europe before recurring back spasms forced his retirement. His best season statistically was his rookie season, when he averaged 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per games. Meely died at a Boulder, Colorado hospital in 2013 of a blood infection. He was 65.[1]
cliff, meely, july, 1947, 2013, american, basketball, player, played, five, seasons, national, basketball, association, played, year, northeastern, junior, college, sterling, colorado, then, university, colorado, boulder, three, years, from, 1968, 1971, remain. Cliff Meely July 10 1947 May 29 2013 was an American basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association NBA He played one year at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling Colorado then at the University of Colorado Boulder for three years from 1968 to 1971 He remains the Colorado Buffaloes career leader in points per game and rebounds per game Meely was a Big Eight all conference performer all three years at Colorado and was a first team All American as a senior He is one of only three Colorado basketball player to have his number retired Cliff MeelyPersonal informationBorn 1947 07 10 July 10 1947Rosedale MississippiDiedMay 29 2013 2013 05 29 aged 65 Boulder ColoradoNationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 8 in 2 03 m Listed weight218 lb 99 kg Career informationHigh schoolHarlan Chicago Illinois CollegeNortheastern CC 1967 1968 Colorado 1968 1971 NBA draft1971 Round 1 Pick 7th overallSelected by the San Diego RocketsPlaying career1971 1981PositionPower forwardNumber25 21Career history1971 1976Houston Rockets1976Los Angeles Lakers1977 1979AMG Sebastiani Rieti1979 1980Mulhouse1980 1981LazioCareer highlights and awardsSecond team All American USBWA 1971 Third team All American AP 1971 2 Big Eight Player of the Year 1969 1971 3 First team All Big Eight 1969 1971 No 20 retired by Colorado BuffaloesCareer NBA statisticsPoints2 658 8 4 ppg Rebounds1 703 5 4 rpg Assists398 1 3 apg Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference comHe was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1971 NBA draft He played for the Rockets for five years before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in his last NBA season He went on to play two years in Europe before recurring back spasms forced his retirement His best season statistically was his rookie season when he averaged 9 9 points and 6 6 rebounds per games Meely died at a Boulder Colorado hospital in 2013 of a blood infection He was 65 1 References Edit Former Colorado basketball star Cliff Meely dies of blood infection at age 65External links EditProfile TheDraftReview com Profile Basketball Reference com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cliff Meely amp oldid 1125323853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
