Rotnei Clarke
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| Player information | ||
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| birthday | July 20, 1989 | |
| place of birth | Claremore , Oklahoma , United States | |
| size | 183 cm | |
| position | Point Guard , Shooting Guard | |
| college |
University of Arkansas (2008-2011) Butler University (2011-2013) |
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| NBA draft | 2013 | |
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| society |
 Illawarra Hawks
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| league | NBL | |
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2013–2014 Wollongong Hawks 2014–2015 Okapi Aalstar 2015–2016 Telekom Baskets Bonn Since 2016 Illawarra Hawks  
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Rotnei Clarke (born July 20, 1989 in Claremore , Oklahoma , United States ) is an American basketball player . Most recently, he was under contract with Telekom Baskets Bonn in Germany .
Career
Rotnei Clarke plays in the positions of point guard and shooting guard and is a proven three-man specialist. Clarke received his basketball training from 2008 to 2011 at the University of Arkansas , then from 2011 to 2013 at Butler University . Due to the move, Clarke had to take a year off. In his senior season with the Butler Bulldogs in the US college league NCAA , he averaged 16.9 points per game.
At 2013 NBA draft Clarke was not drafted. In August 2013, Clarke signed a contract with the Wollongong Hawks , who play in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) . Clarke averaged 21.1 points per game in the 2013-14 season and was voted MVP of the NBL.
In the summer of 2014, Clarke moved to Europe and played one season for the Belgian team Okapi Aalstar . For Aalst, Clarke averaged 17.5 points per game in the Belgian league, with a three-way rate of 40.8%.
Clarke moved to Germany to the Telekom Baskets Bonn for the 2015/16 season . For Bonn, Clarke averaged 11.5 points per game, with a three-way quota of 43.5%. At the end of the season, Clarke did not receive a new contract as the Baskets are looking to completely rebuild the squad after a sporting disappointing season.
Clarke then returned to Australia and again joined the local first division club Illawarra Hawks (formerly Wollongong Hawks) for two years.
Web links
- easyCredit BBL - Rotnei Clarke - player profile on the easyCredit Basketball-Bundesliga website
- Rotnei Clarke on the Telekom Baskets Bonn website . (Accessed October 13, 2015)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Telekom Baskets sign Rotnei Clarke. General-Anzeiger Bonn, July 10, 2015, accessed on October 19, 2015 .
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| SURNAME | Clarke, Rotnei |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Claremore , Oklahoma , United States |