Clarkson is a 6’5′ point guard born in the Philippines, before spending much of his life in San Antonio. Size, tight ball-handling, and innate ability to get to the basket made him one of the SEC’s best players.
The junior left Missouri after a nice overall season of 18.4 points, three assists, and four rebounds. To top off filling in the stat sheet in all areas, Clarkson shot an efficient 46 percent from the field.
Clarkson’s career began at Tulsa in 2011 before transferring to Mizzou. His performances secured him a spot on Conference USA’s All-Freshman and All-Conference first team in two seasons. Clarkson’s NCAA experience will be a welcome trait to a Lakers team that is seeking young contributors like himself.
On Thursday night, Clarkson looked to become the first Mizzou prospect since DeMarre Carroll to be selected in the first round. Many scouts had him tabbed as a late first-round selection, but he ended up being bypassed by several teams.
Dropping so far may have come as a surprise to Clarkson, and also provided a piece of motivation. His late selection is another adversity that Clarkson has overcome in his career.
During much of the 2013-14 season, Clarkson dealt with his father’s bout with cancer. He leaned on teammate Jabari Brown, and the Missouri program, while his father got healthier.
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Jordan Clarkson, a Pinoy from San Antonio, Texas is already one of the main scoring threats for University of Missouri Tigers' head coach Frank Haith. Clarkson, 21, who sat out last season as a redshirt after transferring over from Tulsa, is certain to make all-conference honors and should continue to get better. In order for him to become an elite guard and true impact basketball player, the 6-foot-5
Clarkson will have to improve on his ball handling. Haith said that sometimes the ball gets “stuck in his hands,” which translated means he needs to be more of a facilitator. His numbers, thus far: in 37.4 minutes, he has 18.8 points per game on 79 for 165 shooting (48%).
He is averaging four assists and less than four rebounds per game, with good shooting from past the arc (14-45) and clutch at the stripe (63-77). He’s listed on the big board as the 13th best point guard in college basketball.
On some draft boards, Clarkson is listed as a late second round pick. The last Filipino American to play in the NBA was Raymond Townsend, who played with the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers from 1978 to 1981.
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