Len Elmore
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 28, 1952 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Power Memorial Academy (New York City, New York) |
| College | Maryland (1971–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1974–1984 |
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| Number | 41, 44 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1979 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1979–1980 | Kansas City Kings |
| 1980–1981 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1981–1983 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1983–1984 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,948 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,360 (5.1 rpg) |
| Blocks | 674 (1.0 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leonard J. "Len" Elmore (born March 28, 1952) is an American sportscaster, lawyer and former National Basketball Association (NBA) player.
Elmore has served as a college basketball analyst for ESPN and has served in the same capacity for CBS Sports' coverage of the NCAA Tournament.
He attended Power Memorial Academy in New York City, leading its basketball team to the City championship and the "Number 1 Team in the Nation" in 1970. 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. He is still Maryland's all-time leading rebounder, in both total rebounds and rebounding average. In 2002, Elmore was selected to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team, honoring him as one of the 50 greatest players in ACC history.
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.
In 1990, Elmore served as the color commentator for CBS' number-two NBA broadcasting team (behind and Hubie Brown), calling much of the Western Conference Playoff action alongside play-by-play man Verne Lundquist. In 1992, Elmore alongside Lundquist, called the legendary East Regional Final between Duke and Kentucky, which ended with Duke's Christian Laettner's game winning shot.
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