Earl Clark
Encyclopedia
Earl Rashad Clark is an American
professional basketball
player. Clark played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville
men's basketball team
and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns
in the 2009 NBA Draft
.
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.
, 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.
. 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.
Clark was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft
. Clark made his first career three pointer on January 28, 2010. Clark was sent to the Iowa Energy
of the NBA D-League on March 15, 2010, after only averaging 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 7.6 minutes in 45 games.
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.
. The next month, however, he asked to leave the team for family reasons.
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 51 || 0 || 7.5 || .371 || .400 || .722 || 1.2 || .4 || .1 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 9 || 0 || 8.0 || .387 || .000 || .500 || 1.9 || .4 || .1 || .3 || 3.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando
| 33 || 0 || 11.9 || .441 || .000 || .595 || 2.5 || .2 || .2 || .4 || 4.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 93 || 0 || 9.1 || .401 || .200 || .639 || 1.8 || .3 || .2 || .3 || 3.3
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 3 || 0 || 4.0 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || .7 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 1.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Orlando
| 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 4 || 0 || 4.5 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.5 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 1.5
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. Clark played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
men's basketball team
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
in the 2009 NBA Draft
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
.
High school
Clark grew up in Plainfield, New JerseyPlainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808....
and attended Rahway High School
Rahway High School
Rahway High School is a four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Rahway, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Rahway Public Schools. The high school's present location was built in 1941...
in Rahway, New Jersey
Rahway, New Jersey
Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island...
. 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.
College
As a freshman for the Louisville Cardinals, along with Derrick CaracterDerrick Caracter
Derrick Caracter is a power forward–center for the Los Angeles Lakers.Caracter grew up in Fanwood, New Jersey. He played high school basketball at St. Patrick High School as a freshman, and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School as a sophomore, to team with fellow SPF native, and subsequent...
, Edgar Sosa
Edgar Sosa (basketball)
Edgar Sosa is a Dominican basketball player. He arrived in Italy in 2010 after completing his U.S. college career with the University of Louisville Cardinals....
, and Jerry Smith
Jerry Smith (basketball)
Jerry Smith is an American basketball player who last played in New Zealand for the Waikato Pistons.-High school:Jerry Smith played for Wauwatosa East High School where he holds the school's career scoring record...
, 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
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
.
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
Terrence Williams
Terrence Deshon Williams is an American professional basketball player with the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008-09 University of Louisville Cardinals...
, led Louisville to the Big East Title, as well as a #1 ranking, the first ever in the University of Louisville's history.
NBA
Early in his Junior season, Clark announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the 2009 NBA Draft2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
. On April 4, 2009, agent
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
Dan Fegan told ESPN
ESPN
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that he had signed Clark as a client shortly after the end of Louisville's 2008–09 season
2008–09 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in basketball. The team was coached by Rick Pitino in his eighth year at the school...
, which under NCAA rules ended Clark's college eligibility.
Clark was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
. Clark made his first career three pointer on January 28, 2010. Clark was sent to the Iowa Energy
Iowa Energy
The Iowa Energy are a 2007-08 expansion team of the NBA Development League, of which they are the current defending champions. They play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena at Iowa Events Center....
of the NBA D-League on March 15, 2010, after only averaging 2.7 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 7.6 minutes in 45 games.
On December 18, 2010, Clark was traded to the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
along with Jason Richardson
Jason Richardson
Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
and Hedo Türkoğlu for Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, Marcin Gortat
Marcin Gortat
Marcin Gortat, pronounced "MAHR-cheen GOR-taht" , also known as the Polish Hammer, is a Polish professional basketball player who plays the center position for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. The 6'11", 240 pound power forward/center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat...
, Mickaël Piétrus
Mickaël Piétrus
Mickaël Piétrus is a Caribbean-French professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He is listed at 6'6", 215 pounds and plays both the small forward and shooting guard positions...
, a 2011 first-round draft pick and $3 million cash.
China
In August 2011 he signed a one-year contract with Zhejiang Lions in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The next month, however, he asked to leave the team for family reasons.
Regular season
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 51 || 0 || 7.5 || .371 || .400 || .722 || 1.2 || .4 || .1 || .2 || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix
| 9 || 0 || 8.0 || .387 || .000 || .500 || 1.9 || .4 || .1 || .3 || 3.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 33 || 0 || 11.9 || .441 || .000 || .595 || 2.5 || .2 || .2 || .4 || 4.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|
| 93 || 0 || 9.1 || .401 || .200 || .639 || 1.8 || .3 || .2 || .3 || 3.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 3 || 0 || 4.0 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || .7 || .3 || .3 || .0 || 1.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .333 || .000 || .000 || 4.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 4 || 0 || 4.5 || .333 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.5 || .5 || .5 || .2 || 1.5
External links
- Player bio at the University of Louisville
- Player Bio on NBA.com