Ex-Knicks Forward Dies at 83

Former New York Knicks forward Barry Clemens has died at the age of 83, as announced by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Clemens was originally selected by the Knicks with the 22nd overall pick in the third round of the 1965 NBA draft. He spent the first year of his professional career with New York, averaging 5.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game across his rookie season.

Following his stint with the Knicks, Clemens played 11 seasons in the NBA, featuring for the Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers. The Ohio native was an Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who previously set the Ohio Athletic Conference scoring record at Ohio Wesleyan University.