Robert Glen McCann (April 22, 1964 – July 1, 2011) was an American professional
basketball
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player. He was listed as a
power forward
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at 6'7" (or 6'6") and 244–248 lbs. McCann died of heart failure in July 2011.
MSU Athletic Hall of Famer Bob McCann Passes Away
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McCann was born in . He attended Upsala College
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, a Division III
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Association football
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school, for one academic year (1982–83) and then transferred to Division I Morehead State University
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, where he played for three seasons (from 1984 to 1987; after having dropped the 1983–84 season as a transfer student). He was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft
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, and played in the NBA
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intermittently for five seasons (from 1989–90 until 1997–98) with five different teams (Dallas Mavericks
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, Detroit Pistons
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, Minnesota Timberwolves
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, Washington Bullets
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, and Toronto Raptors
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), averaging 4.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He played as well in the USBL and CBA leagues in the country, and abroad in Spain, France, Puerto Rico, Turkey, and Argentina.
References
External links
NBA stats
@ basketballreference.com
1964 births
2011 deaths
African-American basketball players
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Milwaukee Bucks draft picks
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