Clarence Kea

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Clarence Kea

Personal information
Born	(1959-02-02) February 2, 1959 (age 65) Wilmington, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Hanover (Wilmington, North Carolina)
College	Lamar (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 8th round, 169th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career	1980–1994
Position	Power forward
Number	53
Career history
1980–1981	Lehigh Valley Jets
1981	Dallas Mavericks
1981	Anchorage Northern Knights
1981–1982	Dallas Mavericks
1982–1983	Detroit Spirits
1983–1984	Virtus Banco di Roma
1984–1985	Hapoel Holon
1985–1986	Fantoni Udine
1986–1988	Limoges
1988–1991	Firenze
1991–1992	Juver Murcia
1992–1993	Ourense
1993–1994	Fenerbahçe
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (1984) CBA rebounding leader (1983) No. 54 retired by Lamar Cardinals
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Clarence Leroy Kea (born February 2, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6'6" (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) power forward.

Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Kea attended New Hanover High School, in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he played high school basketball.

Kea played college basketball at Lamar University, with the Lamar Cardinals, from 1976 to 1980.

Kea was selected with the 9th pick, of the eighth round, in the 1980 NBA draft, by the Dallas Mavericks. After signing two 10-day contracts with the Mavericks, in 1981,^[1] he was signed for the remainder of the 1980–81 season, during which he played in 16 games, averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. The next season (1981–82), he played in 35 games but his averages dipped to 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.

After his NBA career, Kea played professionally in Italy (Banco di Roma), Israel (Hapoel Holon), and France (Limoges).

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
• Photo of Clarence Kea