Ben McLemore
| No. 23 – Sacramento Kings | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 11, 1993 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) Christian Life Center (Humble, Texas) |
| College | Kansas (2012–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Sacramento Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Ben McLemore III (born February 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). McLemore played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and was known for his athletic ability complemented by his outstanding jump shot. His size, style of play and unique set of abilities had garnered comparisons to NBA sharpshooter Ray Allen. He was the seventh pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
McLemore was born in St. Louis, Missouri to parents Ben McLemore II and Sonya Reid. He is the fourth of five children.
McLemore played high school basketball at Wellston High School in St. Louis, Missouri for three years, before his school was shut down in 2010. He then attended both Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia and Christian Life Center in Humble, Texas during his senior year of high school.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, McLemore was listed as the No. 9 shooting guard and the No. 34 player in the nation in 2011.
After committing to Kansas, McLemore was deemed ineligible to play by the NCAA because he attended multiple high schools, resulting in his transcripts being "a little fuzzy". He was allowed to practice with the team and take part in team activities starting in the second semester of the school year.
At the beginning of his college career, McLemore was considered to be either a late first-round or early second-round prospect. However, during his first season as a redshirt freshman, McLemore averaged 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, with 50.7% shooting from the field and 86.7% shooting from the foul line, and was named a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award.
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