1. Ben Edward McLemore III was born on February 11,1993 and is an American professional basketball player for Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli of the Basketbol Super Ligi.
23 Facts About Ben McLemore
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Ben McLemore played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, and was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings.
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Ben McLemore was traded back to Sacramento in July 2018 but was waived in February 2019.
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Ben McLemore signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in April 2021 and joined the Trail Blazers in August of the same year.
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Ben McLemore signed with the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin in January 2023.
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Ben McLemore played high school basketball at Wellston High School in St Louis, Missouri for three years before his school was shut down in 2010.
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Ben McLemore then attended both Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia and Christian Life Center in Humble, Texas during his senior year of high school.
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Ben McLemore was allowed to practice with the team and take part in team activities starting in the second semester of the school year.
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At the beginning of his college career, Ben McLemore was considered to be either a late first-round or early second-round prospect.
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Lending credence to Cobb's allegations, Ben McLemore had Blackstock on his guest pass list for at least three Kansas home games that season, and subsequently signed Blackstock as his NBA agent.
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Ben McLemore was selected with the seventh overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2013 NBA draft.
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Ben McLemore was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November 2013.
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In February 2014, Ben McLemore was selected to participate in the 2014 Sprite Slam Dunk contest.
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In July 2014, Ben McLemore re-joined the Kings for the 2014 NBA Summer League where he helped them win the Summer League championship while averaging 12.6 points in seven games.
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On July 7,2017, Ben McLemore signed a multi-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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On November 2,2017, Ben McLemore was assigned to the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League.
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On July 17,2018, Ben McLemore was traded, along with Deyonta Davis, a 2021 second-round pick and cash considerations, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Garrett Temple.
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On February 7,2019, Ben McLemore was waived by the Kings.
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On July 23,2019, Ben McLemore signed with the Houston Rockets.
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On January 31,2023, Ben McLemore signed a one-year contract with the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin of the CBA.
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Ben McLemore's contract was terminated by mutual agreement in December 2023.
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Ben McLemore will wear number 7 for the Galician club.
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In March 2024, Ben McLemore was involved in a drunken driving incident in Lugo, Spain.