2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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14 Chris Clerkley

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Perry, Ga.
  • High School Perry

Biography

Career Bio and Statistics

Athletic Honors
• Played in 59 games over four seasons at Georgia State, making two starts as a senior.

Academic Honors
• Spring 2021 President’s List
• Spring 2020 President’s List
• Fall 2019 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Spring 2018 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Fall 2017 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Spring 2017 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Graduated with a degree in Creative & Innovative Education
• Graduated with a Master’s in MACIE

2019-20
    Set career-highs in nearly every statistical category as a senior . . . Finished season playing in 26 games while making two starts . . . Scored 29 points while grabbing 35 rebounds, blocking four shots, dishing out four assists, and swiping three steals . . . Shot 52.0 percent from the floor while averaging 6.3 minutes per contest.
    Played 12 minutes in regular season opener with Brewton-Parker scoring three points and grabbing three rebounds . . . Played 16 minutes against Prairie View A&M in the 2K Empire Classic while scoring three points and grabbing four rebounds . . . Played a career-high 19 minutes against California Baptist in the championship game of the 2K Empire Classic while scoring four points and setting a career-high with six rebounds . . . Garnered first start of the season against Charlotte . . . Scored a career-high eight points and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes against Louisiana . . . Earned start on Senior Day finishing with 15 minutes played while scoring two points and tying a career-high with six rebounds against first-place Little Rock.

2018-19
    Played in just five games before an injury derailed his season . . . Scored four points and grabbed six rebounds while playing 17 minutes and going 2-of-2 from the floor with five blocked shots.
    Opened season playing three minutes with two blocked shots against ETSU . . . Played seven minutes at Montana scoring two points, grabbing a pair of rebounds and blocking two shots . . . Finished with six minutes played, two points and four rebounds against Creighton in the semifinals of the Cayman Islands Classic.

2017-18
    Played in 17 games while averaging 2.8 minutes per contest . . . Grabbed nine rebounds, blocked a pair of shots and dished out three assists.
    Finished with four points in exhibition debut against Lees-McRae . . . Recorded a rebound in three-straight games early in the season (Rice, Ole Miss, Eastern Washington) . . . Blocked a pair of shots in final minute against Point . . . Grabbed a rebound in the final minute of the Sun Belt Championship opener against Troy.

2016-17
    Played in nearly every game before an injury derailed his season early in conference play . . . Played five minutes in season opener against Thomas . . . Grabbed first career rebound at No. 15 Purdue . . . Finished with a rebound and blocked shot in two minute at Mississippi State . . . Recorded a career-game with five points and three rebounds in just 12 minutes against Georgia Southwestern.

Prep
    Coming out of high school, was ranked as one of the top 30 players in Georgia and among the best big men . . . Listed as a composite 3-star by 247Sports and the No. 14 player in the state.
    As a senior, earned all county and all region honors after averaging nine points, eight rebounds, four blocked shots and two steals per game . . . Led Perry High School to the state playoffs for a fourth consecutive year.
    During his junior year, averaged 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, leading the team to a 19-8 record and the 4-AAAA state playoffs after winning a region championship . . . Earned all county honors . . . Recorded a career-best game with 22 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots against Veterans.
    As a sophomore, averaged five points and six rebounds per game, earning the school’s Mr. Defense Award for the second straight year . . . Led Perry to a region championship and the state playoffs.
    During his freshman year, helped school to a Sweet 16 appearance in the state playoffs along with a region championship  . . . Averaged five points and five rebounds per game as a freshman.
    Played AAU for the Atlanta Express . . . Team was ranked in the nation all four years he was in high school and finished second in the Fab 48.

Personal
    Full name is Christopher Clerkley . . . Born on Aug. 17, 1997 in Perry, Ga. . . . Son of Pamela Bramlett and Jason Clerkley . . . Has a total of six brothers and sisters. 

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2018-19Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 235 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2019-20Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    14
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    2020-21Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    14