Jordan Clarkson
Jordan Taylor Clarkson (born June 7, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for two seasons with Tulsa before transferring to Missouri, where he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). After forgoing his senior year in college to enter the 2014 NBA draft, Clarkson was selected by the Washington Wizards in the second round with the 46th overall pick and was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Clarkson was traded to the Cavaliers in 2018. In December 2019 he was traded to the Jazz. On March 24, 2015, Clarkson along with Jeremy Lin, became the first Asian-American starting back court in NBA history. In 2021, Clarkson was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
Clarkson with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019 | |
| No. 00 – Utah Jazz | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 7, 1992 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Karen J. Wagner (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Washington Wizards | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2014–2015 | →Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2018–2019 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2019–present | Utah Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He also holds Filipino citizenship.