Jordan Taylor Clarkson is a professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the NBA as of October 2024. Clarkson played his college basketball at the University of Tulsa, where he played for two seasons, and then transferred to Missouri. At the University of Missouri, Clarkson earned second-team all-conference honors in the SEC. In his freshman season at Tulsa, Clarkson was honored by being named to the 2011 Conference USA All-Freshman team.
In the 2012-23 season, Clarkson had to sit out as per the NCAA transfer rules. However, in his junior season, he was named to the 2014 All-SEC second team. Later he declared his name for the 2014 NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Washington Wizards as the 46th overall pick. However, he was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the Lakers, Clarkson spent four seasons until 2018, before he got traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in February 2018. In the same season, he reached the NBA Finals with the Cavaliers. Clarkson was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Dante Exum and two future second-round picks in 2019. In the 2020-21 season, Clarkson won the NBA Sixth Man Of the Year Award.
Jordan Clarkson's Brother
Jordan Clarkson's brother is Bear Clarkson. Bear Clarkson, is a well-known and popular DJ in the area. Bear has 16.2K followers on Instagram, where he regularly posts about his DJ events and programs, as well as images with his brother Jordan and their family. Bear is also often seen playing golf on his Instagram account.
Jordan Clarkson Parents
Jordan Clarkson is the son of Mike Clarkson and Annette Tulao Davis, both U.S. Air Force veterans. As per reports, his father used to box in the welterweight division. He gave trials for the 1984 Olympic team but unfortunately, failed.
Though they divorced during Jordan's youth, both parents remained influential in his life. Mike later coached Jordan in basketball, emphasizing all-around skills over shooting. Mike Clarkson got remarried to Janie Clarkson, who is Jordan's stepmother.
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