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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Aug 30, 1984
Height:
6-5 / 1.96
Weight:
215 lbs. / 97.5 kg.
College:
Jackson State
Years Pro:
2
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How Acquired: Signed as a free agent on December 9, 2011. Transactions: Signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Hornets on Sept. 30, 2007…released by the Hornets on Oct. 29, 2007…signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns on Sept. 26, 2008…released by the Suns on October 15, 2008…signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Feb. 3, 2009… released by the Cavaliers on Mar. 2, 2009…signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sept. 24, 2010…released by the Lakers on Oct. 25, 2010…signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 26, 2011…released by the Raptors on Feb. 5, 2011…signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors on Feb. 7, 2011…released by the Raptors on Feb. 17, 2011…signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 12, 2011…released by the Lakers on July 1, 2011…signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Hornets on Dec. 9, 2011. 2010-11: In eight games, averaged 11.8 minutes, 4.3 points, 1.4 assists and 0.9 rebounds per game…played in seven games for the Toronto Raptors, and one game for the Los Angeles Lakers…set career-highs in points (10) and total rebounds (3) against Minnesota on February 4, 2011…also, on January 29, set career highs in assists (6) and minutes played (22) against Minnesota. Professional: Has played 12 games over three NBA seasons as an NBDL call-up with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2008-09, four games over two 10-day contracts), Toronto Raptors (2009-10, seven games) and Los Angeles Lakers (2010-11, one game) in addition to three games with the Lakers in the 2011 playoffs…went undrafted after his senior season but played for the Miami Heat’s Orlando Summer League squad…previously signed by the hornets in October 2007 to training camp and preseason roster but was waived before the season…played for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2008 Summer League and was signed by the Phoenix Suns for their training camp roster, but waived prior to the season…played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2009 Summer League…played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2010 Summer League but signed by the Lakers for training camp and the preseason that year…spent most of his professional career with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA D-League (2007-11)…played in 114 games with 92 starts and holds career averages 20.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists…was an All-NBA D-League First Team selection in 2011 and Second Team selection in 2009…was a D-League All-star in 2009 and 2011 as well…scored 48 points against the Erie BayHawks on March 18, 2011 and scored in double figures in 38 of 39 games that season…2011 leading scorer of the D-League averaging 25.5 points…named D-League Player of the Month in December of 2010 after leading team to an 8-2 record while averaging 27.6 points, 4.9 assists and 4.3 rebounds over that span…has spent time playing overseas in Serbia, France and Italy. Playoffs: Appeared in three games during the 2011 playoffs for the Los Angeles Lakers…in 11 total minutes of action, averaged 1.0 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game…scored only career playoffs points (3) in first round loss against the Hornets on April 17, 2011. College: Attended Northeast Mississippi (2002-03) and Alcorn State (2003-04) before finishing career at Jackson State (2005-07)…led Jackson State to the NCAA Tournament his senior year…finished second in the nation in scoring with a 27.1 points per game average as a senior, and was named SWAC Player of the Year…also performed collegiately on the baseball diamond as a pitcher at Alcorn State until he tore a ligament in his elbow. |
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Father Clinton Jr. and older brother Will played college basketball for Jackson State University…grew up in Jackson, Mississippi…was a star pitcher in high school and was drafted in the 30th round of the 2002 MLB draft by the Kansas City Royals, but opted to attend college instead…subject of a documentary about the 2011 D-League Showcase…participated in the 2011 Luther Riley Celebrity Basketball Camp as an inspirational speaker and instructor…in June of 2011, visited with high school athletes at Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi as a motivational speaker. |
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