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Ted McClain
Personal information
Born (1946-08-30) August 30, 1946 (age 78)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
High school Pearl (Nashville, Tennessee)
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College Tennessee State (1967–1971)
NBA Draft 1971 / Round: 2 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career 1971–1979
Career history
1971–1974 Carolina Cougars
1974–1976 Kentucky Colonels
1976 New York Nets
1976–1977 Denver Nuggets
1977–1978 Buffalo Braves
1978 Philadelphia 76ers
1979 Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× ABA champion (1975–1976)
  • ABA All-Star (1974)
  • ABA All-Defensive First Team (1974)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points 4,669 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds 1,627 (2.9 rpg)
Assists 1,909 (3.4 apg)

Theodore McClain (born August 30, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'1", 180 lb (82 kg) guard from Tennessee State University, McClain played eight seasons (1971–1979) of professional basketball in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA).

While in college McClain was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1970 NCAA College Division basketball tournament in a losing effort, as Tennessee State lost in the finals to Philadelphia University.

McClain was selected in the second round of the 1971 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks and in the same year's ABA Draft by the Carolina Cougars. McClain opted to play for the Cougars.

McClain competed for the Carolina Cougars, Kentucky Colonels, New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, Buffalo Braves, Philadelphia 76ers, and Phoenix Suns. In his career, McClain averaged 8.4 points per game and 3.4 assists per game. He also appeared in the 1974 ABA All-Star Game.

McClain holds the ABA record for steals in a single game with 12, set against the New York Nets on December 26, 1973.

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