Earl Clark

For the professional football player named Earl Clark, see Dutch Clark. For the baseball player, see Earl Clark (baseball).
Earl Clark

Clark with the Cavaliers
Free agent
Position Small forward / Power forward
Personal information
Born (1988-01-17) January 17, 1988
Plainfield, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school Rahway (Rahway, New Jersey)
College Louisville (2006–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 Phoenix Suns
2010–2012 Orlando Magic
2012–2013 Los Angeles Lakers
2013–2014 Cleveland Cavaliers
2014 New York Knicks
2014 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
2014–2015 Shandong Golden Stars (China)
2015 Brooklyn Nets
2015–2016 Bakersfield Jam (D-League)
2016 Delaware 87ers (D-League)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Earl Rashad Clark (born January 17, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Louisville and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA draft.

High school career

Clark grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey and attended Rahway High School in Rahway, New Jersey. There, he scored 1,245 career points. As a senior, he averaged 25.2 points, 13.2 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He was a 2006 McDonald's All-American, as well as a fourth-team Parade All-American.[1]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Clark was listed as the No. 8 small forward and the No. 22 player in the nation in 2006.[2]

College career

As a freshman for the Louisville Cardinals, along with Derrick Caracter, Edgar Sosa, and Jerry Smith, the young group struggled early in the 2006–07 season. The team went on to win 8 out of its last 10 games, earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

In the first game of the 2007 NCAA Tournament, he scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals against Stanford.

Clark decided not to put his name in the 2008 NBA Draft and to return to the University of Louisville for the 2008-2009 season.

In the 2008-2009 season, Clark, along with future NBA player Terrence Williams, led Louisville to the Big East Title, as well as a #1 ranking, the first ever in the University of Louisville's history.

Professional career

Phoenix Suns (2009–2010)

Early in his junior season, Clark announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the 2009 NBA draft. On April 4, 2009, agent Dan Fegan told ESPN that he had signed Clark as a client shortly after the end of Louisville's 2008–09 season, which under NCAA rules ended Clark's college eligibility.[3]

Clark was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft.[4] He made his first career three pointer on January 28, 2010. Clark was sent to the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League on March 15, 2010, after only averaging 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 7.6 minutes in 45 games.[5]

Orlando Magic (2010–2012)

Clark battling with John Wall in 2011

On December 18, 2010, Clark was traded to the Orlando Magic along with Jason Richardson and Hedo Türkoğlu for Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat, Mickaël Piétrus, a 2011 first-round draft pick and $3 million cash.[6] On April 16, 2012, he recorded his first double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

In August 2011 during the 2011 NBA lockout, Clark signed a one-year contract with Zhejiang Lions in China.[7] However, the next month, he asked to leave the team for family reasons after not appearing in a game for the club.[8] He re-signed with Orlando in December.[9]

Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)

On August 10, 2012, Clark was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a four-team trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Lakers. The Denver Nuggets acquired Andre Iguodala, the Philadelphia 76ers received Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson, and the Orlando Magic got Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vučević, Maurice Harkless, Josh McRoberts, Christian Eyenga, and one protected future first-round pick from each of the other three teams. The Lakers also acquired Chris Duhon from the Magic in the trade.[10] On January 9, 2013, Clark had a breakthrough night, playing 27 minutes and setting personal bests with 22 points and 13 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs.[11] He had been playing sparingly, but he received extended playing time after injuries to Lakers big men Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, and Jordan Hill.[12] Coach Mike D'Antoni called Clark's performance "phenomenal"; it was only the second double-double of Clark's career.[11] Clark had three double-doubles over six games, and he was named a permanent starter even after Gasol returned.[12] After three years of limited opportunities, Clark was averaging nearly 30 minutes a game. However, he appeared tired by March, and D'Antoni replaced Clark with Gasol in the starting lineup.[13][14]

Cleveland Cavaliers / Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2014)

On July 12, 2013, Clark signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[15]

On February 20, 2014, Clark was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Henry Sims and two future second-round picks in exchange for Spencer Hawes.[16] He was waived by the 76ers the next day.[17]

New York Knicks (2014)

On February 27, 2014, Clark signed a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks.[18] On March 10, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Knicks.[19] On March 20, 2014, the Knicks did not offer him a rest of season contract.[20]

Memphis Grizzlies / Houston Rockets (2014)

On September 25, 2014, Clark signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[21] However, he was later waived by the Grizzlies on October 22, 2014.[22] He was then claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets on October 24,[23] only to be waived again three days later.[24]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2014)

On October 31, 2014, Clark was acquired by the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Memphis Grizzlies.[25] However, he was traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers the next day.[26]

Shandong Golden Stars (2014–2015)

On December 10, 2014, Clark signed with the Shandong Golden Stars of the Chinese Basketball Association after reaching a buyout with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[27][28] In 19 games for Shandong, he averaged 26.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.

Brooklyn Nets (2015)

On March 27, 2015, Clark signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.[29] On April 6, 2015, he signed a multi-year deal with the Nets.[30] On August 10, 2015, he was waived by the Nets.[31]

Bakersfield Jam / Delaware 87ers (2015–present)

On October 30, 2015, Clark was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[32] On January 16, 2016, he was traded to the Delaware 87ers in exchange for a 2016 second round pick.[33] Three days later, he made his debut for the 87ers in a 127–112 loss to the Westchester Knicks, recording four points, four rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks in 21 minutes off the bench.[34] On March 19, he was waived by Delaware.[35]

NBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Phoenix 51 0 7.5 .371 .400 .722 1.2 .4 .1 .3 2.7
2010–11 Phoenix 9 0 8.0 .387 .000 .500 1.9 .4 .1 .3 3.2
2010–11 Orlando 33 0 11.9 .441 .000 .595 2.5 .2 .2 .5 4.1
2011–12 Orlando 45 1 12.4 .367 .000 .724 2.8 .4 .3 .7 2.7
2012–13 L. A. Lakers 59 36 23.1 .440 .337 .697 5.5 1.1 .6 .7 7.3
2013–14 Cleveland 45 17 15.5 .375 .345 .583 2.8 .4 .4 .4 5.2
2013–14 New York 9 0 7.8 .333 .167 .800 1.8 .2 .1 .7 2.6
2014–15 Brooklyn 10 0 9.3 .367 .286 .250 2.3 .3 .3 .4 2.7
Career 261 54 13.9 .403 .328 .664 3.0 .5 .3 .5 4.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010 Phoenix 3 0 4.0 .333 .000 1.000 .7 .3 .3 .0 1.3
2011 Orlando 1 0 6.0 .333 .000 .000 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0
2012 Orlando 5 0 17.6 .444 .000 .571 6.6 .2 .4 1.0 4.0
2013 L. A. Lakers 4 1 20.5 .368 .000 .000 3.0 .3 .3 .3 3.5
2015 Brooklyn 2 0 6.5 .200 .667 .000 1.0 .0 .5 .0 3.0
Career 15 1 13.5 .358 .286 .667 3.5 .3 .4 .5 3.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Louisville bio". UOfLSports.CSTV.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Earl Clark Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  3. ↑ Ford, Chad (April 1, 2009). "Who's in, who's out of 2009 draft?". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
  4. ↑ Coro, Paul (June 26, 2009). - "A new look in the works". - The Arizona Republic.
  5. ↑ "Earl Clark sent down to D-League". NBCSports.com. March 15, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Magic Receive Turkoglu, Richardson & Clark From Suns". NBA.com. December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Earl Clark heading to Zhejiang in China". Sportando. August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Earl Clark returns from China, will be an unrestricted NBA free agent". OrlandoSentinel.com. September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Magic Re-Sign Earl Clark". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 15, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  10. ↑ "It's official: Howard dealt to Lakers in four-team trade". NBA. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  11. 1 2 Bresnahan, Mike (January 9, 2013). "Earl Clark has 'phenomenal' showing for Lakers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  12. 1 2 McMenamin, Dave (January 22, 2013). "Pau Gasol to be reserve for Lakers". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
  13. ↑ Shelburne, Ramona (March 9, 2013). "Earl Clark slowing down a bit". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
  14. ↑ Pincus, Eric (April 3, 2013). "Earl Clark is adjusting to return to the bench". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Cavaliers Sign Jack and Clark". NBA.com. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Sixers Acquire Two Second-Round Picks in 2014 NBA Draft From Cleveland Cavaliers". NBA.com. February 20, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Sixers Waive Earl Clark". NBA.com. February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Knicks Sign Shannon Brown, Earl Clark To 10-Day Contracts". KnicksNow.com. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Knicks Sign Earl Clark And Shannon Brown To 2nd 10-Day Contracts". KnicksNow.com. March 10, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Shannon Brown Signs With Knicks For Remainder Of Season". RealGM.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies announce 2014 Training Camp roster". NBA.com. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Grizzlies waive Earl Clark and Hassan Whiteside". NBA.com. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Rockets Claim Earl Clark Off Waivers and Request Waivers on Josh Powell". NBA.com. October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Rockets Waive Adrien, Clark, Covington, Richmond and Smith". NBA.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  25. ↑ "IOWA ENERGY ANNOUNCE RETURNING, TRYOUT PLAYERS FOR 2014 TRAINING CAMP". NBA.com. October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  26. ↑ "RGV VIPERS SET 2014-15 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Earl Clark signs with Shandong Lions". Sportando.com. December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  28. ↑ "山东男篮签约湖人旧将 拉杜利察被裁". Sina.com.cn (in Chinese). December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Meet 'Eazy' Earl Clark, the Newest Member of the Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Nets Sign Earl Clark Multi-Year Contact". NBA.com. April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Earl Clark". NBA.com. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Jam Announce 2015-16 Training Camp Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Bakersfield Jam Complete Two Trades with Delaware 87ers". OurSportsCentral.com. January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Knicks Rally To Defeat Delaware 87ers". NBA.com. January 19, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  35. ↑ "2015-2016 Delaware 87ers Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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