Wes Clark (born December 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Yalovaspor Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93032.jpg) Clark with Chemnitz in 2023 | |
| No. 10 – Yalovaspor Basketbol | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 12, 1994 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Romulus Senior (Romulus, Michigan) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2019–2020 | Cantù |
| 2020–2021 | Niners Chemnitz |
| 2021 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2021–2022 | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2022 | Limoges CSP |
| 2022–2023 | Niners Chemnitz |
| 2023–2024 | Rostock Seawolves |
| 2024–present | Yalovaspor Basketbol |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editAs a junior at Missouri, Clark averaged 9.8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists per game. He was dismissed from the team in February 2016 due to failing to meet the academic standards. Clark decided to transfer to Buffalo, whose coach Nate Oats was Clark's coach at Romulus Senior High School.[1] As a senior at Buffalo, Clark averaged 15.5 points and 5.4 assists per game.[2]
Professional career
editAfter completing his collegiate eligibility, Clark participated in the inaugural Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship.[2] On August 2, 2018, Clark signed a deal with the Italian club New Basket Brindisi for the 2018–19 LBA season.[3]
On July 23, 2019, he has signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[4] Clark averaged 14.6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game. On June 25, 2020, he signed in France with SIG Strasbourg competing in the LNB Pro A.[5] However, on August 25 he failed the medical examination and it was announced Clark would not join the team.[6]
On November 4, 2020, Clark signed with Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga.[7]
At the beginning of 2021, in mid-season, he makes his return to Italy signing for Reyer Venezia until the end of the 2020–21 season.[8]
He returned to Brindisi in summer 2021 for two seasons until June 2023.[9]
On September 22, 2022, he has signed with Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A, as a medical replacement for Bryce Jones.[10]
On October 26, 2022, he has signed with Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for a second stint.[11]
On September 14, 2024, he signed with Yalovaspor Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12]
References
edit- ^ "Dismissed Missouri guard Wes Clark heads to Buffalo". Columbia Missourian. February 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Yates, Eric (March 30, 2018). "3X3U National Championship: Rosters, schedule, rules, how to watch online". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE – Brindisi ingaggia Wes Clark" [Official: Brindisi signed Wes Clark]. basketinside.com (in Italian). August 2, 2018.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 23, 2019). "Cantù inks Wes Clark". Sportando. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Le puissant Wes Clark choisit Strasbourg" (in French). sigstrasbourg.fr. June 25, 2020.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 25, 2020). "Wes Clark will not play with SIG Strasbourg". Sportando. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Chemnitz inks Wes Clark, ex Strasbourg". Eurobasket. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Wes Clark è un giocatore dell'Umana Reyer!" (in Italian). reyer.it. January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Wes Clark firma fino al 2023". newbasketbrindisi.it (in Italian). August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Le pigiste médical de Bryce Jones arrive aujourd'hui". limogescsp.com (in French). September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Wes Clark returns to Chemnitz NINERS". Sportando. October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ @YalovaBasket (September 14, 2024). "Welcome to Yalova, Wes Clark" (Tweet) – via Twitter.