Gary Clark

Gary Clark was born in Smithfield, North Carolina, to Tammy McKey and Gary Clark, Sr. He has one brother, Jeremiah, and two sisters, Azia and Tanija. Clark attended and played basketball at Clayton High School in Clayton, North Carolina. By the end of his high-school tenure, he had become the school's all-time leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker. Clark became the first player in North Carolina history to record a quadruple-double with 22 points, 21 rebounds, 15 blocked shots and 10 assists during his senior season. He attended the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated with a degree in criminal justice. Learn more about Clark by following him on Twitter (@Gary11_Clark) and on Instagram (@gary6clark). Clark was a four-year starter for the Cincinnati Bearcats. In the sixth game of his college career, the 6-foot-6 forward had 12 points and 12 rebounds, the first of his three double-doubles as a freshman. He averaged 7.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for a team that made the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Clark put up 10.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a sophomore and was named AAC Defensive Player of the Year. He posted similar numbers -- 10.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.2 blocks -- as a junior and helped the Bearcats to the Big Dance for the third straight season. Clark won AAC Player of the Year and repeated as Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He averaged 12.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. After four years, Clark set school records in starts and double-doubles and was third in rebounds. He went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, but he later signed with the Houston Rockets, making his debut as a pro later that year.