Kris Clack Explained

Kris Clack
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:230
Nationality:American
Birth Date:July 6, 1977
Birth Place:Austin, Texas
Highschool:Anderson (Austin, Texas)
College:Texas (1995–1999)
Draft Year:1999
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:55
Draft Team:Boston Celtics
Years1:2000
Team1:San Diego Stingrays
Years2:2000–2002
Team2:Reggiana
Years3:2002–2003
Team3:Napoli
Years4:2003–2004
Team4:Austin Cyclones
Years5:2004–2005
Team5:Trapani
Years6:2005–2006
Team6:Juvecaserta
Years7:2006–2007
Team7:Austin Toros
Years8:2008
Team8:Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (1998)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (1999)
  • 2× Big 12 All-Defensive Team (1997, 1998)

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.

High school

Clack participated in the 1995 McDonald's All-American Boys Game.[2]

College career

Clack played for the University of Texas from 1995 to 1999, earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors his junior and senior seasons. During his college career he scored 1,592 points and grabbed 771 rebounds.[3] He was the first McDonald's High School All-American in school history.

Professional career

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[3] [8] where he averaged 11.5 points in 21 games.[3]

Clack spent the 2003–04 season in the United States in the XBL with the Austin Cyclones.[3]

He played for the Austin Toros during the 2006–07 NBA Development League season, averaging 8.5 points in 43 games.[3]

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book . texassports.com . May 2, 2015 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205019/http://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/11/12/2014_15_Texas_Basketball_Fact_Book.pdf . dead .
  2. News: Bob Sakamoto . Garnett McDonald's MVP . 2 February 2019 . . 3 April 1995.
  3. Web site: Kris Clack NBA media bio. nba.com . . 2 February 2019.
  4. News: Chris Hummer . Retired basketball player focuses on coaching, finishing education . January 31, 2019 . . November 24, 2010.
  5. News: Celtics plan for future without help . 2 February 2019 . . 23 June 2009.
  6. News: Clack wants to show off. The Boston Globe. July 15, 2001. 42. Newspapers.com. January 31, 2019.
  7. News: Clack is hoping to click this time. The Boston Globe. July 20, 2000. 46. Newspapers.com. January 31, 2019.
  8. News: Former Horn Clack to play in Europe. Austin American-Statesman. September 26, 2000. 22. Newspapers.com. January 31, 2019.
  9. http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/draft_board_08.html 2008 NBA D-League Draft Results
  10. News: First Nike Hoop Summit – 1995 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913045439/http://www.usab.com/history/nike-hoop-summit/1st-nike-hoop-summit-1995.aspx . dead . September 13, 2015 . 2 February 2019 . . 11 February 2014.