Warriors guard Ian Clark had his jersey retired by his alma mater, Germantown High School, in a ceremony on Friday evening on campus. Clark, who attended the ceremony, is the first player from Germantown High to appear in the NBA and the first player to have his number retired by the school. The Warriors were in Memphis ahead of their game on Saturday night against the Grizzlies.
Clark wore #21 as a four-year varsity player and three-year starter for Germantown High, finishing his high school basketball career among the top three all-time in total points scored (1,846). Clark, who was born in Memphis, averaged 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists over his four high school seasons from 2005-09 with the Red Devils.
“Ian has had a great impact not only on the school, but on the entire area because of the kind of person he is,” said Jason James, the boys’ basketball coach at Germantown High. “Ian is a great basketball player, but he’s an even better person. For us to have this relationship is special to me. It’s an honor to be part of the ceremony to have his number retired.”