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Coty Clarke
Clarke playing for Avtodor Saratov
No. 1 – Shimane Susanoo Magic
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 32)
Antioch, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolPinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama)
College
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Hapoel Kazrin/Galil Elyon
2015–2016Maine Red Claws
2016Boston Celtics
2016→Maine Red Claws
2016Capitanes de Arecibo
2016–2017UNICS
2017Capitanes de Arecibo
2017–2018Avtodor Saratov
2018–2019Budućnost VOLI
2019–2020BC Astana
2020Piratas de Quebradillas
2020–2021Bnei Herzliya
2021–2023Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2023–2024San-en NeoPhoenix
2024–presentShimane Susanoo Magic
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

College career

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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

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2014–15 season

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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

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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

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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

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

2018–19 season

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

2019–20 season

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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

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

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

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Source[31]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 Boston 3 0 2.0 .500 1.000 – .3 .0 .0 .0 2.0

References

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  1. ^ "Versatile Coty Clarke leading Arkansas surge". NOLA.com. March 5, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "Hapoel Kazrin signs rookie Coty Clarke". Sportando.com. August 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Coty Clarke Curriculum Vitae". hoopsms.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Former Razorback Coty Clarke signs with Boston Celtics". ArkansasOnline.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "Celtics Waive Three". NBA.com. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  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.
  10. ^ "Celtics Sign Coty Clarke to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "The Boston Celtics have assigned Coty Clarke..." Twitter. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  12. ^ "The Boston Celtics have recalled forwards Coty..." Twitter. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  13. ^ "Pacers finish strong, beat Celtics 103–98". NBA.com. March 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  14. ^ "Celtics sign Coty Clarke to second 10-day contract". InsideHoops.com. March 18, 2016. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  15. ^ Stringer, Peter (March 18, 2016). "Clarke Hopes To Stick After 10-Day Deals". NBA.com. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  16. ^ "Celtics' Coty Clarke: Assigned to D-League". CBSSports.com. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  17. ^ "The Boston Celtics have recalled forward Coty..." Twitter. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  18. ^ Himmelsbach, Adam (March 26, 2016). "Celtics not expected to sign Coty Clarke". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  19. ^ "Coty Clarke Returns to Red Claws". OurSportsCentral.com. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  20. ^ "NBA Development League Announces 2015–16 All-NBA D-League Teams". NBA.com. April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  21. ^ "Clarke es el nuevo refuerzo de los Capitanes". BSNPR.com (in Spanish). April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  22. ^ "Regular Season Round 33: Mayaguez – Arecibo 65–102". Eurobasket.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  23. ^ "Unics adds versatility with Clarke". Euroleague.net. July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  24. ^ "Coty Clarke inks with Capitanes de Arecibo". Sportando.com. May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  25. ^ "Avtodor Signed Coty Clarke!". avtodor.ru. June 20, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  26. ^ "Coty Clarke (ex Avtodor) is a newcomer at Buducnost". eurobasket.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  27. ^ Yahyabeyoğlu, Fersu (September 9, 2019). "Astana adds Clarke to their roster, ex Brose Bask". asia-basket.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  28. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (January 6, 2020). "Coty Clarke, Astana part ways". Sportando. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  29. ^ "Coty Clarke reforzará a los Piratas". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  30. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 23, 2020). "Bnei Herzliya announces Coty Clarke". Sportando. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  31. ^ "Coty Clarke". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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