Former NBA player Barry Clemens dies at 83

Former NBA forward Barry Clemens has died at the age of 83, according to announcements from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Rock Entertainment Group. A cause of death was not disclosed.

A Dayton, Ohio native, Clemens played 143 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers between 1972 and 1974. His 11-year professional career also included stints with the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, and Portland Trail Blazers. Over 790 NBA games, he recorded career totals of 5,316 points and 2,526 rebounds.

Before entering the NBA, Clemens was a standout at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was the career scoring leader for both the school and the Ohio Athletic Conference. He earned conference MVP honors during his senior year and was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.