Lemone Lampley


Lemone Lampley is an American former basketball player and until 2016 was Assistant Director of Athletic Development at his alma mater, DePaul University. He left DePaul after completing his master's degree there to found a non profit charitable organization dedicated to helping youth in Chicago to realize their potential called M.O.C.C.H.A,. He played professionally for eight years in Italy, Greece and Spain.
Lampley, a 6'11" center from Chicago, played college basketball for Hall of Fame coach Ray Meyer, then his son Joey Meyer at DePaul. Despite never being a regular starter for the Blue Demons, Lampley was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the second round of the 1986 NBA draft. Though he never played in the NBA, Lampley did play in the top leagues in Spain, Italy and Greece.