Rotnei Clarke
Clarke with Baskets Bonn in 2015
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| Victoria Libertas Pesaro | |
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| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Lega Basket Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 20, 1989 Claremore, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Verdigris (Claremore, Oklahoma) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2014–2015 | Okapi Aalstar |
| 2015–2016 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2016–present | Illawarra Hawks |
| 2017–present | VL Pesaro |
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Rotnei Clarke (born July 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas and Butler University before beginning his professional career in Australia with the Wollongong Hawks. In his rookie season, he was named the NBL's Most Valuable Player. He went on to play in Belgium and Germany before returning to the Hawks in 2016. He can play both point guard and shooting guard, and is known for his three-point shooting ability.
During high school, Clarke's sharp shooting and chase for the Oklahoma high-school scoring record attracted large crowds. During his senior year, he led Verdigris High School to the school's first state title. He captured the state scoring record, finishing with more than 3,700 career points. Clarke was highly recruited out of high school, attracting more than 50 college scholarship offers. He selected the Arkansas Razorbacks, joining the team for the 2008–09 season.
During a game in 2009, Clarke made 13 three-pointers and scored 51 points, setting SEC and team records respectively. During the 2010–11 season, he led Arkansas in scoring and made the All-SEC second team. Arkansas coach John Pelphrey was fired at the end of the season and Clarke elected to leave the team. After sitting out a year, he joined the Butler Bulldogs for the 2012–13 season. He led the Bulldogs in scoring and was named to the All-Atlantic 10 first team.
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