Coty Clarke

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Coty Clarke
Coty Clarke 2018.jpg
Clarke playing for Avtodor Saratov
No. 1–Shimane Susanoo Magic
Position Small forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 31)
Antioch, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school Pinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama)
College
NBA draft 2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–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
2017Capitanes 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
2023–2024 San-en NeoPhoenix
2024–present Shimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Coty Clarke (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic 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.

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College career

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

2014–15 season

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

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

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

On June 20, 2017, Clarke signed with Russian club Avtodor Saratov for the 2017–18 season. [25]

2018–19 season

On May 30, 2018, he signed with Montenegrin basketball club Budućnost VOLI. [26]

2019–20 season

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

On July 23, 2020, he has signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [30]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Source [31]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Boston 302.0.5001.000–.3.0.0.02.0

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Coty Clarke inks professional basketball contract in Israel". 247Sports.com. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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  6. ↑ "Former Razorback Coty Clarke signs with Boston Celtics". ArkansasOnline.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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  8. ↑ "Red Claws Announce Draft Results, Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Summers' Late Winner Lifts Westchester Knicks Over Maine Red Claws". NBA.com. November 12, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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