Coty Clarke

{{short description|American professional basketball|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Coty Clarke

| image = Coty Clarke 2018.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Clarke playing for Avtodor Saratov

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lb = 237

| league = B.League

| team = Shimane Susanoo Magic

| number = 1

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|07|04}}

| birth_place = Antioch, Tennessee

| high_school = Pinson Valley (Pinson, Alabama)

| college =

Lawson State CC (2010–2012)
Arkansas (2012–2014)

| draft_year = 2014

| career_start = 2014

| years1 = 2014–2015

| team1 = Hapoel Kazrin/Galil Elyon

| years2 = 2015–2016

| team2 = Maine Red Claws

| years3 = {{nbay|2015|end}}

| team3 = Boston Celtics

| years4 = 2016

| team4 = →Maine Red Claws

| years5 = 2016

| team5 = Capitanes de Arecibo

| years6 = 2016–2017

| team6 = UNICS

| years7 = 2017

| team7 = Capitanes de Arecibo

| years8 = 2017–2018

| team8 = Avtodor Saratov

| years9 = 2018–2019

| team9 = Budućnost VOLI

| years10 = 2019–2020

| team10 = BC Astana

| years11 = 2020

| team11 = Piratas de Quebradillas

| years12 = 2020–2021

| team12 = Bnei Herzliya

| years13 = 2021–2023

| team13 = Nagoya Diamond Dolphins

| years14 = 2023–2024

| team14 = San-en NeoPhoenix

| years15 = 2024–present

| team15 = Shimane Susanoo Magic

| highlights =

| bbr = clarkco01

}}

Coty Clarke (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the B.League. He played college basketball for Lawson State CC and Arkansas, and has since played in multiple professional leagues, including one season in the NBA with the Boston Celtics.

College career

After attending Pinson Valley High School, Clarke began his college career at Lawson State CC where he averaged 12.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/sec/2014/03/versatile_coty_clarke_leading.html|title=Versatile Coty Clarke leading Arkansas surge|work=NOLA.com|date=March 5, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2015}} After transferring to Arkansas as a junior, Clarke averaged during 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 64 games including 43 starts in two years becoming just the fifth player in program history to accumulate 500 points, 300 rebounds, 100 assists and 100 steals over a two-year span. As a senior, he averaged 9.4 points and 5.6 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Bolt/Coty-Clarke-inks-professional-basketball-contract-in-Israel-30816923|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519042617/https://247sports.com/Bolt/Coty-Clarke-inks-professional-basketball-contract-in-Israel-30816923|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2018|title=Coty Clarke inks professional basketball contract in Israel|work=247Sports.com|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=September 26, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-finalize-training-camp-roster-0|title=Celtics Finalize Training Camp Roster|work=NBA.com|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 26, 2015}}

Professional career

=2014–15 season=

After going undrafted on the 2014 NBA draft, on August 19, 2014, Clarke signed a one-year contract with Hapoel Kazrin/Galil Elyon of the Liga Leumit, the second tier league in Israel.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/131934/hapoel-kazrin-signs-rookie-coty-clarke.html|title=Hapoel Kazrin signs rookie Coty Clarke|work=Sportando.com|date=August 19, 2015|access-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927202653/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/131934/hapoel-kazrin-signs-rookie-coty-clarke.html|archive-date=September 27, 2015|url-status=dead}} In a year with the Israeli outfit, Clarke nearly averaged a double-double, producing 19 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, leading the team to the semifinals.{{cite web|url=http://hoopsms.com/cotyclarke/|title=Coty Clarke Curriculum Vitae|work=hoopsms.com|access-date=September 26, 2015}}

=2015–16 season=

On September 25, 2015, Clarke signed with the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/25/former-razorback-coty-clark-signs-boston-celtics/|title=Former Razorback Coty Clarke signs with Boston Celtics|work=ArkansasOnline.com|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 26, 2015}} However, he was later waived by the team on October 20 after appearing in one preseason game.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-waive-three|title=Celtics Waive Three|work=NBA.com|date=October 20, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015}} On October 31, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics.{{cite news|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5065518|title=Red Claws Announce Draft Results, Training Camp Roster|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 31, 2015|access-date=October 31, 2015}} On November 12, he made his debut for the Red Claws in a 105–103 loss to the Westchester Knicks, recording five points, one rebound and one steal in 18 minutes.{{cite news|url=http://dleague.nba.com/games/20151112/MNEWES/|title=Summers' Late Winner Lifts Westchester Knicks Over Maine Red Claws|work=NBA.com|date=November 12, 2015|access-date=March 16, 2016}}

On March 7, 2016, Clarke signed to a 10-day contract with the Celtics.{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/celtics-sign-coty-clarke-10-day-contract|title=Celtics Sign Coty Clarke to 10-Day Contract|work=NBA.com|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=March 7, 2016}} On March 10, he was assigned back down to the Red Claws,{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/celtics/status/708028673069346817|title=The Boston Celtics have assigned Coty Clarke...|work=Twitter|date=March 10, 2016|access-date=March 11, 2016}} earning a recall the next day.{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/celtics/status/708351866359422976|title=The Boston Celtics have recalled forwards Coty...|work=Twitter|date=March 11, 2016|access-date=March 11, 2016}} He made his NBA debut on March 15, recording three points and one rebound in three minutes off the bench in the Celtics' 103–98 loss to the Indiana Pacers.{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160315/BOSIND/gameinfo.html|title=Pacers finish strong, beat Celtics 103–98|work=NBA.com|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=March 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419055601/http://www.nba.com/games/20160315/BOSIND/gameinfo.html|archive-date=April 19, 2016|url-status=dead}} On March 18, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=19108|title=Celtics sign Coty Clarke to second 10-day contract|work=InsideHoops.com|date=March 18, 2016|access-date=March 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409112126/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=19108|archive-date=April 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Stringer|first=Peter|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/shoot-031816-clarke-hopes-stick-after-10-day-deals|title=Clarke Hopes To Stick After 10-Day Deals|work=NBA.com|date=March 18, 2016|access-date=March 18, 2016}} On March 23, he was reassigned to Maine,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/celtics-coty-clarke-assigned-to-d-league-25527782/|title=Celtics' Coty Clarke: Assigned to D-League|work=CBSSports.com|date=March 23, 2016|access-date=March 23, 2016}} earning a recall three days later.{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/celtics/status/713742325940404225|title=The Boston Celtics have recalled forward Coty...|work=Twitter|date=March 26, 2016|access-date=March 26, 2016}} He was not retained by the Celtics following the expiration of his second 10-day contract.{{cite news|last=Himmelsbach|first=Adam|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2016/03/26/celtics-not-expected-sign-coty-clarke/7cxLRcKHXQdviK4weJbDKJ/story.html|title=Celtics not expected to sign Coty Clarke|work=BostonGlobe.com|date=March 26, 2016|access-date=March 28, 2016}} On March 29, he was reacquired by the Red Claws.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/coty-clarke-returns-to-red-claws/n-5116386|title=Coty Clarke Returns to Red Claws|work=OurSportsCentral.com|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2016}} At the season's end, he was named to the All-NBA D-League Second Team.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-16-all-nba-dleague-teams-release/|title=NBA Development League Announces 2015–16 All-NBA D-League Teams|work=NBA.com|date=April 29, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2016|archive-date=September 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904054918/http://dleague.nba.com/news/2015-16-all-nba-dleague-teams-release/|url-status=dead}}

On April 30, 2016, Clarke signed with the Capitanes de Arecibo of the Puerto Rican League.{{cite news|title=Clarke es el nuevo refuerzo de los Capitanes|url=http://www.bsnpr.com/noticias/detalles.asp?r=10204#.VyTuzKMrKRs|work=BSNPR.com|date=April 30, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2016|language=Spanish}} On May 2, he made his debut for the Capitanes in a 102–65 win over the Indios de Mayagüez, recording 14 points, four rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in 33 minutes.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/Puerto%20Rico/2016/0502_10936_2187.asp|title=Regular Season Round 33: Mayaguez – Arecibo 65–102|work=Eurobasket.com|date=May 2, 2016|access-date=May 4, 2016}}

=2016–17 season=

On July 23, 2016, Clarke signed with Russian club UNICS Kazan for the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Unics adds versatility with Clarke|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/75fod55w5wfdgkk9/unics-adds-versatility-with-clarke|access-date=July 23, 2016|work=Euroleague.net|date=July 23, 2016}} On May 27, 2017, he re-joined the Capitanes de Arecibo for the rest of the 2017 BSN season.{{cite news|title=Coty Clarke inks with Capitanes de Arecibo|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/world/america/235459/coty-clarke-inks-with-capitanes-de-arecibo.html|access-date=May 27, 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=May 27, 2017}}

=2017–18 season=

On June 20, 2017, Clarke signed with Russian club Avtodor Saratov for the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|title=Avtodor Signed Coty Clarke!|url=http://avtodor.ru/en/index.php/news-events/item/521-avtodor-signed-coty-clarke|access-date=November 9, 2017|work=avtodor.ru|date=June 20, 2017}}

=2018–19 season=

On May 30, 2018, he signed with Montenegrin basketball club Budućnost VOLI.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/news/533723/Coty-Clarke-(ex-Avtodor)-is-a-newcomer-at-Buducnost|title=Coty Clarke (ex Avtodor) is a newcomer at Buducnost|publisher=eurobasket.com|access-date=May 30, 2018}}

=2019–20 season=

On September 9, 2019, it was reported that Clarke was added to roster of BC Astana.{{cite web|first1=Fersu|last1=Yahyabeyoğlu|url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Kazakhstan/news/595552/Astana-adds-Clarke-to-their-roster,-ex-Brose-Bask.|title=Astana adds Clarke to their roster, ex Brose Bask.|date=September 9, 2019|website=asia-basket.com|access-date=September 9, 2019}} He parted ways from the team on January 6, 2020, after averaging 12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.{{cite news |title=Coty Clarke, Astana part ways |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/coty-clarke-astana-part-ways/ |website=Sportando |access-date=January 7, 2020 |date=January 6, 2020|last1=Carchia |first1=Emiliano }} On January 22, 2020, the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rican league was reported to have signed Clarke.{{cite web|title=Coty Clarke reforzará a los Piratas|language=ES|url=https://www.bsnpr.com/noticias/detalles.asp?r=19083|date=January 22, 2020|website=bsnpr.com|access-date=January 22, 2020}}

=2020–21 season=

On July 23, 2020, he has signed with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bnei-herzliya-announces-coty-clarke/|title=Bnei Herzliya announces Coty Clarke|last=|first=|date=July 23, 2020|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 23, 2020|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

Career statistics

=NBA=

Source{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/clarkco01.html|title=Coty Clarke|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|date=19 March 2016|accessdate=24 March 2023}}

==Regular season==

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Boston

| 3 || 0 || 2.0 || .500 || 1.000 || – || .3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0

References

External links

[https://www.aba-liga.com/player.php?id=3110 Coty Clarke] at aba-liga.com
[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=007050 Coty Clarke] at euroleague.net
[http://stats.nbadleague.com/player/#!/1626262/ Coty Clarke] at nbadleague.com

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:ABA League players

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Kazakhstan

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Montenegro

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Russia

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players

Category:Basketball players from Tennessee

Category:BC Astana players

Category:BC Avtodor players