Wes Clark (basketball)

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Wes Clark
Wes Clark (cropped).jpg
Clark with Cantù in October 2018
No. 15 – New Basket Brindisi
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueLBA
Personal information
Born (1994-12-12) December 12, 1994 (age 26)
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight83 kg (183 lb)
Career information
High schoolRomulus Senior
(Romulus, Michigan)
College
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019New Basket Brindisi
2019–2020Cantù
2020–2021Niners Chemnitz
2021Reyer Venezia
2021–presentNew Basket Brindisi
Career highlights and awards

Wes Clark (born December 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

College career[]

As 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[]

After 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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dismissed Missouri guard Wes Clark heads to Buffalo". Columbia Missourian. February 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yates, Eric (March 30, 2018). "3X3U National Championship: Rosters, schedule, rules, how to watch online". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "UFFICIALE – Brindisi ingaggia Wes Clark" [Official: Brindisi signed Wes Clark]. basketinside.com (in Italian). August 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cantù inks Wes Clark". Sportando. July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "Le puissant Wes Clark choisit Strasbourg" (in French). sigstrasbourg.fr. June 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Wes Clark will not play with SIG Strasbourg". Sportando. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Chemnitz inks Wes Clark, ex Strasbourg". Eurobasket. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ufficiale: Wes Clark è un giocatore dell'Umana Reyer!" (in Italian). reyer.it. January 11, 2021.
  9. ^ "Wes Clark firma fino al 2023". newbasketbrindisi.it (in Italian). August 1, 2021.

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