Kris Clack

Kris Clack
Personal information
Born (1977-07-06) July 6, 1977 (age 47)
Austin, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolAnderson (Austin, Texas)
CollegeTexas (1995–1999)
NBA draft1999: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Drafted byBoston Celtics
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2000San Diego Stingrays
2000–2002Reggiana
2002–2003Napoli
2003–2004Austin Cyclones
2004–2005Trapani
2005–2006Juvecaserta
2006–2007Austin Toros
2008Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (1998)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (1999)
  • 2× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (1997, 1998)
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Kristopher George Clack (born July 6, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly for the University of Texas.[1] He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1999 and later went on to play in the Lega Basket Serie A with Pallacanestro Reggiana and Basket Napoli.[2]

High school

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Clack participated in the 1995 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[3]

College career

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Clack played for the University of Texas from 1995 to 1999, earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors his junior and senior seasons.[2] During his college career he scored 1,592 points and grabbed 771 rebounds.[2] He was the first McDonald's High School All-American in school history.

Professional career

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Clack entered the 1999 NBA draft, and was picked 55th overall by the Boston Celtics,[4] but he never played an NBA game.[5] He signed with the San Diego Stingrays of the International Basketball League in 2000, averaging 11.5 points per game for the team.[6][7]

After playing for Pallacanestro Reggiana from 2000 to 2002, Clack signed with Basket Napoli in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A for the 2002–03 season[2][8] where he averaged 11.5 points in 21 games.[2]

Clack spent the 2003–04 season in the United States in the XBL with the Austin Cyclones.[2]

He played for the Austin Toros during the 2006–07 NBA Development League season, averaging 8.5 points in 43 games.[2]

Clack was taken with the 14th pick of the seventh round in the 2008 NBA D-League Draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.[9] In 9 games during the 2008–09 NBA Development League season, he averaged 7.3 points per game.

National team career

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Clack played with USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team during the 1995 Nike Hoop Summit game where he went scoreless in 8 minutes of playing time in USA's 86–77 victory against the World Select Team.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Kris Clack NBA media bio" (PDF). nba.com. NBA. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Bob Sakamoto (April 3, 1995). "Garnett McDonald's MVP". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Chris Hummer (November 24, 2010). "Retired basketball player focuses on coaching, finishing education". The Daily Texan. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "Celtics plan for future without help". ESPN. June 23, 2009. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Clack wants to show off". The Boston Globe. July 15, 2001. p. 42. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Clack is hoping to click this time". The Boston Globe. July 20, 2000. p. 46. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "Former Horn Clack to play in Europe". Austin American-Statesman. September 26, 2000. p. 22. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ 2008 NBA D-League Draft Results Archived November 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "First Nike Hoop Summit – 1995". USA Basketball. February 11, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
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