page_title: Clifton McNeely
hierarchical_section_title: Clifton McNeely
caption_attribution_description: English: 1947 yearbook photograph of Clifton McNeely.
context_page_description: Clifton McNeely was an American basketball player and coach. A 5 ft 10 in forward, he played college basketball for the Texas Wesleyan Rams for three seasons and led the NAIA in scoring during his senior season in 1946–47. McNeely was the first player ever drafted in the National Basketball Association when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen as the first pick of the league's inaugural 1947 draft. However, he never played basketball professionally and chose to coach high school basketball instead.
context_section_description: Clifton McNeely (June 22, 1919 – December 26, 2003) was an American basketball player and coach. A 5 ft 10 in forward, he played college basketball for the Texas Wesleyan Rams for three seasons and led the NAIA in scoring during his senior season in 1946–47. McNeely was the first player ever drafted in the National Basketball Association when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen as the first pick of the league's inaugural 1947 draft. However, he never played basketball professionally and chose to coach high school basketball instead.
caption: McNeely in 1947
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