Coty Clarke
Coty Clarke (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for San-en NeoPhoenix of the B.League. He played college basketball for Lawson State CC and Arkansas, and has since played in multiple professional leagues, including one season in the NBA with the Boston Celtics.
Clarke playing for Avtodor Saratov | |
| No. 4 – San-en NeoPhoenix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 4, 1992 Antioch, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Kazrin/Galil Elyon |
| 2015–2016 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2016 | Boston Celtics |
| 2016 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2016 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2016–2017 | UNICS |
| 2017 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2017–2018 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2018–2019 | Budućnost VOLI |
| 2019–2020 | BC Astana |
| 2020 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
| 2020–2021 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2021–2023 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins |
| 2023–present | San-en NeoPhoenix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career edit
After attending Pinson Valley High School, Clarke began his college career at Lawson State CC where he averaged 12.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.[1] After transferring to Arkansas as a junior, Clarke averaged during 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 64 games including 43 starts in two years becoming just the fifth player in program history to accumulate 500 points, 300 rebounds, 100 assists and 100 steals over a two-year span. As a senior, he averaged 9.4 points and 5.6 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game.[2][3]
Professional career edit
2014–15 season edit
After going undrafted on the 2014 NBA draft, on August 19, 2014, Clarke signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Kazrin/Galil Elyon of the Liga Leumit, the second tier league in Israel.[2][4] In a year with the Israeli outfit, Clarke nearly averaged a double-double, producing 19 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, leading the team to the semifinals.[5]
2015–16 season edit
On September 25, 2015, Clarke signed with the Boston Celtics.[3][6] However, he was later waived by the team on October 20 after appearing in one preseason game.[7] On October 31, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics.[8] On November 12, he made his debut for the Red Claws in a 105–103 loss to the Westchester Knicks, recording five points, one rebound and one steal in 18 minutes.[9]
On March 7, 2016, Clarke signed to a 10-day contract with the Celtics.[10] On March 10, he was assigned back down to the Red Claws,[11] earning a recall the next day.[12] He made his NBA debut on March 15, recording three points and one rebound in three minutes off the bench in the Celtics' 103–98 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[13] On March 18, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics.[14][15] On March 23, he was reassigned to Maine,[16] earning a recall three days later.[17] He was not retained by the Celtics following the expiration of his second 10-day contract.[18] On March 29, he was reacquired by the Red Claws.[19] At the season's end, he was named to the All-NBA D-League Second Team.[20]
On April 30, 2016, Clarke signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo of the Puerto Rican League.[21] On May 2, he made his debut for the Capitanes in a 102–65 win over the Indios de Mayagüez, recording 14 points, four rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in 33 minutes.[22]
2016–17 season edit
On July 23, 2016, Clarke signed with Russian club UNICS Kazan for the 2016–17 season.[23] On May 27, 2017, he re-joined the Capitanes de Arecibo for the rest of the 2017 BSN season.[24]
2017–18 season edit
On June 20, 2017, Clarke signed with Russian club Avtodor Saratov for the 2017–18 season.[25]
2018–19 season edit
On May 30, 2018, he signed with Montenegrin basketball club Budućnost VOLI.[26]
2019–20 season edit
On September 9, 2019, it was reported that Clarke was added to roster of BC Astana.[27] He parted ways from the team on January 6, 2020, after averaging 12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[28] On January 22, 2020, the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rican league was reported to have signed Clarke.[29]
2020–21 season edit
On July 23, 2020, he has signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[30]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA edit
Source[31]
Regular season edit
References edit
- ^ "Versatile Coty Clarke leading Arkansas surge". NOLA.com. March 5, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ a b . 247Sports.com. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ . Sportando.com. August 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Coty Clarke Curriculum Vitae". hoopsms.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Former Razorback Coty Clarke signs with Boston Celtics". ArkansasOnline.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Celtics Waive Three". NBA.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Red Claws Announce Draft Results, Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Summers' Late Winner Lifts Westchester Knicks Over Maine Red Claws". NBA.com. November 12, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Coty Clarke to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "The Boston Celtics have assigned Coty Clarke..." Twitter. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Boston Celtics have recalled forwards Coty..." Twitter. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ . NBA.com. March 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ . InsideHoops.com. March 18, 2016. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ Stringer, Peter (March 18, 2016). "Clarke Hopes To Stick After 10-Day Deals". NBA.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Celtics' Coty Clarke: Assigned to D-League". CBSSports.com. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Boston Celtics have recalled forward Coty..." Twitter. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ Himmelsbach, Adam (March 26, 2016). "Celtics not expected to sign Coty Clarke". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Coty Clarke Returns to Red Claws". OurSportsCentral.com. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ . NBA.com. April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Clarke es el nuevo refuerzo de los Capitanes". BSNPR.com (in Spanish). April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Regular Season Round 33: Mayaguez – Arecibo 65–102". Eurobasket.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Unics adds versatility with Clarke". Euroleague.net. July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Coty Clarke inks with Capitanes de Arecibo". Sportando.com. May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Avtodor Signed Coty Clarke!". avtodor.ru. June 20, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Coty Clarke (ex Avtodor) is a newcomer at Buducnost". eurobasket.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Yahyabeyoğlu, Fersu (September 9, 2019). "Astana adds Clarke to their roster, ex Brose Bask". asia-basket.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (January 6, 2020). "Coty Clarke, Astana part ways". Sportando. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Coty Clarke reforzará a los Piratas". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 23, 2020). "Bnei Herzliya announces Coty Clarke". Sportando. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Coty Clarke". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Coty Clarke at aba-liga.com
- Coty Clarke at euroleague.net
- Coty Clarke at nbadleague.com