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Jaylen Clark
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- High School:
- Etiwanda HS
Bio
Career
Played in 90 career games through three seasons at UCLA, making 35 starts โฆ was selected No. 53 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves (June 22, 2023) โฆ had recorded career averages of 7.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 assists per game in three collegiate seasons โฆ shot 49.0 percent from the field and 30.2 percent from 3-point range through three seasons โฆ scored at least 10 points in 30 career games (including in 22 games as a junior in 2022-23) โฆ scored at least 20 points in three games โฆ totaled at least 10 rebounds in six games โฆ recorded five career double-doubles through three seasons โฆ scored a career-high 25 points in a win against Washington during his sophomore season (Feb. 19, 2022) โฆ grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in four games (most recently, at home against Arizona State on March 2, 2023).
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2022-23
Played in 30 games, making 29 starts โฆ averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a Pac-12-leading 2.6 steals per game โฆ averaged 30.5 minutes per game โฆ was honored as the Naismith Menโs Defensive Player of the Year and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year โฆ was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, marking UCLAโs first such selection since Russell Westbrook in 2008 โฆ earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a junior โฆ was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive season (along with teammate Adem Bona) โฆ shot 48.1 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from beyond the 3-point line โฆ finished the season as the Pac-12 leader in steals (78) and steals per game (2.6) โฆ ranked No. 4 in the nation in steals per game (2.6 spg) and No. 9 in total steals (78) โฆ also recorded 56 assists and eight blocked shots โฆ was second on the team in rebounding (6.0 rpg) and third in scoring (13.0 ppg) and minutes per game (30.5 mpg) โฆ ranked No. 13 in the Pac-12 in rebounding (6.0 rpg) โฆ scored in double figures in 22 games and totaled at least 10 rebounds in five contests โฆ had four double-doubles โฆ scored at least 20 points in two games โ had 23 points against Baylor in Las Vegas (Nov. 20) and a season-high 24 points in a home win over Denver (Dec. 10) โฆ tallied at least two steals in 23 games and had four or more steals in seven contests โฆ recorded a career-high-tying five assists in two games โ versus Long Beach State (Nov. 11) and in a win at Utah (Feb. 23) โฆ recorded a career-high seven steals in the Bruinsโ season-opening win against Sacramento State (Nov. 7), marking the most steals in one game by any UCLA player since Jordan Adams had seven steals in a win versus Sacramento State on Nov. 18, 2013 โฆ made a career-high five 3-pointers (on eight attempts) in a win against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) โฆ nailed the game-winning 3-pointer with under 15 seconds to play in UCLAโs 60-58 victory at home against USC (Jan. 5) โฆ finished with 15 points and five rebounds in UCLAโs home win against USC โฆ did not play in UCLAโs game against Bellarmine due to illness (Nov. 27) โฆ missed the Bruinsโ final six games due to a lower right leg injury sustained during a home game against Arizona (March 4).
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2021-22
Played in 29 games, making six starts โฆ averaged 6.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game โฆ averaged 18.1 minutes per game โฆ was one of five players to earn Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honors (along with teammates Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Myles Johnson) โฆ shot 50.6 percent from the field (81-for-160) โฆ finished the season with 33 steals and five blocks โฆ scored in double figures in seven games โฆ scored a career-high 25 points in a victory at home against Washington (Feb. 19) โฆ recorded his first collegiate double-double, totaling 18 points and 11 rebounds, in a win at home versus Washington State (Feb. 17) โฆ averaged 19.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in a three-game homestand in mid-February (Feb. 17-21), shooting 60.5 percent from the field in that stretch (26-for-43) โฆ recorded a pair of steals in the final 35 seconds of regulation at home against Oregon, helping the Bruins erase a 73-68 deficit and send the game to overtime (UCLA lost in overtime, 84-81) โฆ recorded five assists and four steals against Washington State (Feb. 17).
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2020-21
Played in 31 games โฆ averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game โฆ averaged 9.0 minutes per game โฆ shot 50 percent from the field (29-for-58) โฆ made 75.0 percent of his free throw attempts (18-for-24) โฆ scored in double figures in one game, totaling a season-high 10 points at Colorado (Feb. 27) โฆ grabbed at least five rebounds in six games, including a season-best nine rebounds in 18 minutes against Alabama (March 28) in the Bruinsโ Sweet 16 win โฆ also had seven rebounds in the NCAA Tournament win against Abilene Christian (March 22) โฆ played in a season-high 21 minutes at Washington State (Feb. 11) โฆ helped UCLA overcome an eight-point deficit in the final 10 minutes against Arizona State (Feb. 20), making a free throw with 1.4 seconds to play and give the Bruins an 80-79 lead (was fouled under the basket on a put-back after corralling an offensive rebound).
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High School
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in high school โฆ spent his senior season at Etiwanda High School (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) playing for Dave Kleckner โฆ spent his first three seasons playing for Centennial High School (Corona, Calif.) for head coach Josh Giles โฆ was ranked the No. 63 player in his high school class by Rivals.com and No. 73 by 247Sports.com โฆ secured All-CIF Southern Section Open Division honors as a junior and senior โฆ as a senior at Etiwanda, averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game โฆ led Etiwanda to a 30-4 overall record in 2019-20, as the Eagles had a perfect 10-0 mark in the Baseline League โฆ Etiwanda dropped a 63-61 decision to Sierra Canyon in the CIF Southern Section Open Division regional final after having defeated Mater Dei, 65-61, in a semifinal contest โฆ scored a team-leading 32 points and tallied 13 rebounds against Sierra Canyon in a CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinal game (Feb. 21, 2020) at Calabasas High School โฆ at the conclusion of his senior season, earned second-team all-state acclaim from MaxPreps.com and first-team all-area accolades from the San Bernardino Sun โฆ as a junior (2018-19), averaged 17.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game at Centennial โฆ as a sophomore (2017-18), averaged 18.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game โฆ competed for the Compton Magic AAU basketball program.
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Personal
Full name: Jaylen Bryce Clark โฆ born in Riverside, Calif. โฆ is the son of Cornelius and Denita Clark โฆ has one older brother, Cornelius, and one younger sister, Briana โฆ among his most favorite professional athletes is former UCLA standout Russell Westbrook โฆ sociology major.
Played in 90 career games through three seasons at UCLA, making 35 starts โฆ was selected No. 53 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves (June 22, 2023) โฆ had recorded career averages of 7.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 assists per game in three collegiate seasons โฆ shot 49.0 percent from the field and 30.2 percent from 3-point range through three seasons โฆ scored at least 10 points in 30 career games (including in 22 games as a junior in 2022-23) โฆ scored at least 20 points in three games โฆ totaled at least 10 rebounds in six games โฆ recorded five career double-doubles through three seasons โฆ scored a career-high 25 points in a win against Washington during his sophomore season (Feb. 19, 2022) โฆ grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in four games (most recently, at home against Arizona State on March 2, 2023).
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2022-23
Played in 30 games, making 29 starts โฆ averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a Pac-12-leading 2.6 steals per game โฆ averaged 30.5 minutes per game โฆ was honored as the Naismith Menโs Defensive Player of the Year and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year โฆ was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, marking UCLAโs first such selection since Russell Westbrook in 2008 โฆ earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors as a junior โฆ was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive season (along with teammate Adem Bona) โฆ shot 48.1 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from beyond the 3-point line โฆ finished the season as the Pac-12 leader in steals (78) and steals per game (2.6) โฆ ranked No. 4 in the nation in steals per game (2.6 spg) and No. 9 in total steals (78) โฆ also recorded 56 assists and eight blocked shots โฆ was second on the team in rebounding (6.0 rpg) and third in scoring (13.0 ppg) and minutes per game (30.5 mpg) โฆ ranked No. 13 in the Pac-12 in rebounding (6.0 rpg) โฆ scored in double figures in 22 games and totaled at least 10 rebounds in five contests โฆ had four double-doubles โฆ scored at least 20 points in two games โ had 23 points against Baylor in Las Vegas (Nov. 20) and a season-high 24 points in a home win over Denver (Dec. 10) โฆ tallied at least two steals in 23 games and had four or more steals in seven contests โฆ recorded a career-high-tying five assists in two games โ versus Long Beach State (Nov. 11) and in a win at Utah (Feb. 23) โฆ recorded a career-high seven steals in the Bruinsโ season-opening win against Sacramento State (Nov. 7), marking the most steals in one game by any UCLA player since Jordan Adams had seven steals in a win versus Sacramento State on Nov. 18, 2013 โฆ made a career-high five 3-pointers (on eight attempts) in a win against Norfolk State (Nov. 14) โฆ nailed the game-winning 3-pointer with under 15 seconds to play in UCLAโs 60-58 victory at home against USC (Jan. 5) โฆ finished with 15 points and five rebounds in UCLAโs home win against USC โฆ did not play in UCLAโs game against Bellarmine due to illness (Nov. 27) โฆ missed the Bruinsโ final six games due to a lower right leg injury sustained during a home game against Arizona (March 4).
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2021-22
Played in 29 games, making six starts โฆ averaged 6.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game โฆ averaged 18.1 minutes per game โฆ was one of five players to earn Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honors (along with teammates Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Myles Johnson) โฆ shot 50.6 percent from the field (81-for-160) โฆ finished the season with 33 steals and five blocks โฆ scored in double figures in seven games โฆ scored a career-high 25 points in a victory at home against Washington (Feb. 19) โฆ recorded his first collegiate double-double, totaling 18 points and 11 rebounds, in a win at home versus Washington State (Feb. 17) โฆ averaged 19.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in a three-game homestand in mid-February (Feb. 17-21), shooting 60.5 percent from the field in that stretch (26-for-43) โฆ recorded a pair of steals in the final 35 seconds of regulation at home against Oregon, helping the Bruins erase a 73-68 deficit and send the game to overtime (UCLA lost in overtime, 84-81) โฆ recorded five assists and four steals against Washington State (Feb. 17).
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2020-21
Played in 31 games โฆ averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game โฆ averaged 9.0 minutes per game โฆ shot 50 percent from the field (29-for-58) โฆ made 75.0 percent of his free throw attempts (18-for-24) โฆ scored in double figures in one game, totaling a season-high 10 points at Colorado (Feb. 27) โฆ grabbed at least five rebounds in six games, including a season-best nine rebounds in 18 minutes against Alabama (March 28) in the Bruinsโ Sweet 16 win โฆ also had seven rebounds in the NCAA Tournament win against Abilene Christian (March 22) โฆ played in a season-high 21 minutes at Washington State (Feb. 11) โฆ helped UCLA overcome an eight-point deficit in the final 10 minutes against Arizona State (Feb. 20), making a free throw with 1.4 seconds to play and give the Bruins an 80-79 lead (was fouled under the basket on a put-back after corralling an offensive rebound).
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High School
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in high school โฆ spent his senior season at Etiwanda High School (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) playing for Dave Kleckner โฆ spent his first three seasons playing for Centennial High School (Corona, Calif.) for head coach Josh Giles โฆ was ranked the No. 63 player in his high school class by Rivals.com and No. 73 by 247Sports.com โฆ secured All-CIF Southern Section Open Division honors as a junior and senior โฆ as a senior at Etiwanda, averaged 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game โฆ led Etiwanda to a 30-4 overall record in 2019-20, as the Eagles had a perfect 10-0 mark in the Baseline League โฆ Etiwanda dropped a 63-61 decision to Sierra Canyon in the CIF Southern Section Open Division regional final after having defeated Mater Dei, 65-61, in a semifinal contest โฆ scored a team-leading 32 points and tallied 13 rebounds against Sierra Canyon in a CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinal game (Feb. 21, 2020) at Calabasas High School โฆ at the conclusion of his senior season, earned second-team all-state acclaim from MaxPreps.com and first-team all-area accolades from the San Bernardino Sun โฆ as a junior (2018-19), averaged 17.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game at Centennial โฆ as a sophomore (2017-18), averaged 18.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game โฆ competed for the Compton Magic AAU basketball program.
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Personal
Full name: Jaylen Bryce Clark โฆ born in Riverside, Calif. โฆ is the son of Cornelius and Denita Clark โฆ has one older brother, Cornelius, and one younger sister, Briana โฆ among his most favorite professional athletes is former UCLA standout Russell Westbrook โฆ sociology major.
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