Noah Clowney

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Noah Clowney
Noah Clowney.jpg
Clowney with Alabama in 2023
No. 21Brooklyn Nets
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2004-07-14) July 14, 2004 (age 19)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Dorman (Roebuck, South Carolina)
College Alabama (2022–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 1st round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Brooklyn Nets
2023–2024 Long Island Nets
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Noah Clowney (born July 14, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Early life and high school career

Clowney grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended Dorman High School. [1] As a junior, he averaged 9.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game over 26 games. [2] Clowney averaged 17.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game during his senior season. [3]

Clowney was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Virginia Tech, Florida, and Indiana. [4]

College career

During the summer before his freshman season at Alabama, Clowney took part in the Crimson Tide's European tour and averaged 12.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. [5] In a game against the Chinese national team, he scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. [6] Clowney entered his freshman season as Alabama's starting power forward. [7] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week for the first two weeks of December. [8] Following the end of the season, Clowney entered the 2023 NBA draft. [9]

Professional career

Brooklyn Nets (2023-present)

The Brooklyn Nets selected Clowney with the 21st overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. [10] The Nets assigned Clowney to their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, on November 1, 2023. [11]

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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Brooklyn 23416.1.538.364.7003.5.8.3.75.8
Career23416.1.538.364.7003.5.8.3.75.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Alabama 363625.4.486.283.6497.9.8.6.99.8

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References

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