David James McClure (born April 1, 1986) is an American

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coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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before going on to play professionally in

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College career

, McClure was a role player for the program who was best known for his ability to guard multiple positions. His collegiate highlight came in 2007 against 17th-ranked Clemson when he made the game winning shot as the buzzer sounded to give Duke the victory.

Professional career

After failing to secure an invitation to the

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, McClure went spent one season with the

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of the

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before going on to play for professional teams in Lithuania.

Coaching career

San Antonio Spurs

After going through six knee surgeries, including two on both knees his final season playing, McClure joined the coaching ranks of the

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with the help of Spurs assistant

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, a fellow Duke alum who he met while attending the school's fantasy camp. With the Spurs, he worked as a player development coach and a video coordinator for Spurs assistant

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, while also helping Spurs player

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recover from a stress fracture in his leg.

Indiana Pacers

McClure was named to the coaching staff of the

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in 2016 as a player development coach. He was promoted to assistant coach before the 2018–2019 season.

Memphis Grizzlies

McClure joined the

coaching staff in 2019. The move reunited him with

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, who was an assistant coach with the

when McClure was a member of the team.

References

External links

Duke profile
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