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George Montgomery (basketball)

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George Montgomery
Personal information
Born (1962-04-26) April 26, 1962 (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolCorliss (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1985–1996
PositionPower forward
Career history
1985–1986La Crosse Catbirds
1986–1987Paris Basket Racing
1987–1988BC Andorra
1988–1991ABC Nantes
1991–1993BCM Gravelines
1993–1994Olympique Antibes
1994–1995Olimpia Venado Tuerto
1995–1996CSP Limoges
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

George Montgomery (born April 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. He played basketball at Illinois, and was a second-round draft selection of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 NBA draft, though he never played in the NBA. He is the biological father of Sacramento Kings center JaVale McGee.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Lundblad, Jeremy (May 16, 2008). "Mother-son legacy a first for WNBA/NBA". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ Padilla, Lenny (March 4, 2011). "NBA dunk contest star JaVale McGee has small-school roots in West Michigan". mlive. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
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