James Charles McElroy, Jr. (born October 4, 1953) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. He was born in
Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Cotton Plant is a city in southern Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 529.
History
In 1820, when settlers from neighboring states first came to the Cotton Plant area, it was c ...
.
A 6'3"
guard
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Professional occupations
* Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault
* Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
* Prison ...
from
Central Michigan University, McElroy played in the
National Basketball Association
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from 1975 to 1982 as a member of the
New Orleans Jazz,
Detroit Pistons
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, and
Atlanta Hawks
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. He averaged 9.9 points and 3.5
assists in his career and ranked tenth overall in total assists (453) during the
1978–79 NBA season
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.
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1953 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American men's basketball players
Atlanta Hawks players
Basketball players from Arkansas
Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball players
Detroit Pistons players
Junior college men's basketball players in the United States
New Orleans Jazz draft picks
New Orleans Jazz players
People from Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Shooting guards
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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