Clifton McNeely

Clifton McNeely
	McNeely in 1947
Personal information
Born	June 22, 1919; Greenwood, Texas, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2003 (aged 84); Irving, Texas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
High school	Greenwood (Greenwood, Texas); Slidell (Slidell, Texas);
College	Dallas Baptist (1939–1940); Texas Wesleyan (1940–1942, 1946–1947);
BAA draft	1947: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen
Position	Forward
Coaching career	1948–1960
Career history
As coach:
1948–1960	Pampa HS
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – Helms (1947); First-team All-NAIA (1947);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Clyde Clifton McNeely (June 22, 1919 – December 26, 2003) was an American basketball player and coach. A 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) forward, he played college basketball for the Texas Wesleyan Rams for three seasons and led the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in scoring during his senior season in 1946–47. McNeely was the first player ever drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen as the first pick of the league's inaugural 1947 draft. He never played professional basketball and instead pursued a coaching career at Pampa High School in Texas.

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