Jelani McCoy
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| Position | Power forward/Center |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111.1 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Born | December 6, 1977 Oakland, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | St. Augustine in San Diego, California |
| College | UCLA |
| Draft | 2nd round, 33rd overall, 1998 Seattle SuperSonics |
| Pro career | 1998–present |
| Former teams | Seattle SuperSonics (1998–2001) Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002) Toronto Raptors (2002–2003) Cleveland Cavaliers (2003) Atlanta Hawks (2004) Long Beach Jam (2004–2005) Jiangsu Nangang Dragons (2005) Reggio Calabria (2006) Azovmash Mariupol (2006) Menorca Bà squet (2007) Denver Nuggets (2007) Los Angeles D-Fenders (2007–2008) |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Jelani Marwan McCoy (born December 6, 1977 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'10" power forward/center, he played in the NBA from 1998-2007 for the Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Denver Nuggets. He attended college at UCLA and high school at St. Augustine High School in San Diego, California.
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In 1998, was UCLA's career leader in blocked shots.
McCoy was suspended in late September 1997 for violating "unspecified" team rules but reinstated three months later.[1]
On January 19, 2006 McCoy signed with Italian club Viola Reggio Calabria. In February 2007, he signed with Spanish club Menorca BÃ squet and two weeks before was dismissed.
McCoy compiled NBA career averages of 4.7 points and 3.6 rebounds.[2][3]
McCoy played for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. In five games, McCoy averaged 9 points and 9 rebounds in 21 minutes per game.[4] After averaging 8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3.5 assists in two games with the D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders, McCoy was signed during the 2007-08 season in late November 2007 by the Nuggets to fill their depleted frontcourt after players Kenyon Martin, Nene and Steven Hunter were unavailable due to injuries.[3] Mike Wilks was waived to make room on the roster.[3]On December 19, 2007 he was waived by the Denver Nuggets.[5]
- ^ "U.C.L.A.'s McCoy Quits Team", The New York Times (1998-02-16). Retrieved on 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Jelani McCoy Career Stats". NBA.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ^ a b c McCoy, who played with Denver in preseason, signs with team. Updated November 29, 2007
- ^ "Jelani McCoy". aol.nba.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ^ Nuggets Waive McCoy
- Jelani McCoy Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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