Kris Clyburn

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Kris Clyburn

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 180

| league = The League

| team = SG Apes

| number =

| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1996|04|20}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

| high_school = Romulus (Romulus, Michigan)

| college =

Ranger College (2015–2016)
UNLV (2016–2019)

| draft_year = 2019

| career_start = 2019

| career_end =

| years1 = 2019–2020

| team1= Astoria Bydgoszcz

| years2 = 2020–2021

| team2 = BC Tsmoki-Minsk

| years3 = 2021–2022

| team3 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion

| years4 = 2022

| team4 = Büyükçekmece Basketbol

| years5 = 2022–2023

| team5 = Mitteldeutscher BC

| years6 = 2023–2024

| team6 = BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque

| years7 = 2024–present

| team7 = SG Apes

| highlights =

Third-team All-Mountain West (2019)
Mountain West All-Defensive Team (2019)

}}

Kristopher "Kris" Joshon Clyburn (born April 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for SG Apes of The League. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=6}}, he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

Early life

Clyburn was born in Detroit, Michigan as one of three sons. His parents are Deldra Jackson and William Clyburn. He has two brothers, named Will Clyburn and Terrell. Clyburn attended Romulus Senior High School in Romulus, Michigan, graduating in 2014.{{Cite web|last=Grimala|first=Mike|date=July 12, 2019|title=Kris Clyburn embracing challenges of professional life - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jul/12/kris-clyburn-embracing-challenges-of-professional/|access-date=December 7, 2020|website=lasvegassun.com|language=en}}

College career

Clyburn played his freshman year at Ranger College. During the 2015–16 season in which he played 38 games, he averaged 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, earning North Texas Junior College Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year honors.{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Mark |title=UNLV signee Kris Clyburn 'always looked up to' Rebels program |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-basketball/unlv-signee-kris-clyburn-always-looked-up-to-rebels-program/ |access-date=October 29, 2020 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=April 27, 2016}} Clyburn led the Rangers team to a 35–3 overall record, helping them win the conference championship with a flawless 12–0 record.{{Cite web|url=https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kris-clyburn/8889|title=Kris Clyburn - Men's Basketball|website=University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics}} In April 2016, he transferred to UNLV, choosing the Runnin' Rebels over Houston and UTEP.

Clyburn played 32 games during the 2016–17 season. He started 22 games and averaged 7.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Clyburn led the team with 170 total rebounds. His career-highs include 18 points scored against Fresno State. He scored his next career-high of 13 rebounds against Boise State and scored a career-high of 4 steals against Colorado State. During his junior year Clyburn played 33 games, starting in the first 20 games. He averaged 7.3 points, 1.5 assists and collected 3.2 rebounds per game. Clyburn scored career-highs of 20 points against Northern Iowa, and made 6 assists against San José State. During Clyburn's senior year he played 31 games and averaged 14.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Brent |title=Cincinnati vs UNLV Preview |url=https://247sports.com/college/cincinnati/Article/Cincinnati-vs-UNLV-Preview-139451803/ |website=247 Sports |access-date=October 29, 2020 |date=November 30, 2019}} He was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West as well as the Defensive Team.{{cite press release|url=https://themw.com/news/2019/3/12/mountain-west-announces-2018-2019-mens-basketball-all-conference-team.aspx |title=Mountain West announces 2018-2019 men's basketball All-conference team |publisher=Mountain West Conference |date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}

Professional career

Clyburn entered the 2019 NBA Draft but was not selected. He went on to play two games for the Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA Summer League 2019–20 season.{{cite news |last1=Grimala |first1=Mike |title=Kris Clyburn embracing challenges of professional life |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/jul/12/kris-clyburn-embracing-challenges-of-professional/ |access-date=October 29, 2020 |work=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 12, 2019}} On September 16, 2019, Clyburn signed with Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Kris Clyburn signs with Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kris-clyburn-signs-enea-astoria-bydgoszcz/ |website=Sportando |access-date=October 29, 2020 |date=September 16, 2019}} He played 21 games during the 2019–20 season, and averaged 15.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. On June 11, 2020, Clyburn signed with Tsmoki-Minsk of the VTB United League.{{cite web |title=Kris Clyburn joins Tsmoki-Minsk |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/kris-clyburn-joins-tsmoki-minsk/ |website=Sportando |access-date=October 29, 2020 |date=June 11, 2020}} His most recent averages with the team include 25 minutes per game played, scoring 17.0 points with a 50.0 percent 3-point shot average and 4.0 rebounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/180893/kris-clyburn|title=Kris Clyburn, Basketball Player|website=Proballers}}{{Cite web|title=Kris Clyburn: 2019 Draft Prospect|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/kris-clyburn-2019-draft-prospect|access-date=December 7, 2020|website=Indiana Pacers|language=en}}

On July 14, 2021, Clyburn signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League.{{cite web |title=Krys Clyburn signs with Maccabi Rishon |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/krys-clyburn-signs-with-maccabi-rishon/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 14, 2021 |date=July 14, 2021}} He averaged 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. On January 25, 2022, Clyburn signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Kris Clyburn (ex M.Rishon) signs at Buyukcekmece |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/news/728292/Kris-Clyburn-(ex-M.Rishon)-signs-at-Buyukcekmece |website=Eurobasket |access-date=January 25, 2022 |date=January 25, 2022}}

On September 3, 2022, he has signed with Mitteldeutscher BC of the German Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/syntainics-mbc-lands-kris-clyburn/|title=Syntainics MBC lands Kris Clyburn|last=|first=|date=September 3, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=September 3, 2022}}

During the summer of 2023, Clyburn signs for a season with the BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.{{citation |title=Kris Clyburn|last=|first=|date=September 1, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=en}}

On September 6, 2023, he signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Pro A.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bebasket.fr/kris-clyburn-blesse-gravelines-dunkerque-va-faire-appel-a-caleb-walker/|title=Kris Clyburn blessé, Gravelines-Dunkerque va faire appel à Caleb Walker|last=|first=|date=September 6, 2023|website=bebasket.fr|publisher=|language=fr|access-date=September 28, 2023}}

In December 2024, Clyburn joined the SG Apes of The League.{{cite web |title=Apes tab Kris Clyburn, ex Gravelines |url=https://www.asia-basket.com/Mongolia/news/904577/Apes-tab-Kris-Clyburn-ex-Gravelines |website=Eurobasket.com |access-date=December 2, 2024 |date=December 1, 2024}}

Personal life

Kris has an older brother Will Clyburn (b. 1990) who plays professionally for teams in Germany, Israel, Turkey and Russia and previously played collegiately for Marshalltown CC, University of Utah and Iowa State. While attending UNLV, Clyburn majored in Urban Studies. He also credits his father for having the greatest influence on him taking up playing basketball.

References

External links

[https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kris-clyburn/8889 UNLV Runnin' Rebels bio]
[https://www.eurobasket.com/player/Kris-Clyburn/Belarus/Tsmoki-Minsk/394180 Kris Clyburn] at EuroBasket.com
[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Kris-Clyburn/Summary/107651 Kris Clyburn] at RealGM

Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Belarus

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:Astoria Bydgoszcz players

Category:Basketball players from Detroit

Category:Basketball players from Wayne County, Michigan

Category:BC Tsmoki-Minsk players

Category:BCM Gravelines players

Category:Büyükçekmece Basketbol players