Keith Clanton

Keith Clanton
No. 33 – PAOK Thessaloniki
Position Power forward / Center
League Greek Basket League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990
Orlando, Florida
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Orlando Christian Prep
(Orlando, Florida)
College UCF (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Anwil Włocławek
2014–2015 Seoul Samsung Thunders
2015 Leones de Ponce
2015–2016 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2016–present PAOK
Career highlights and awards
  • BSN champion (2015)
  • First-team All-Conference USA (2012)
  • Second-team All-Conference USA (2013)
  • Conference USA All-Defensive Team (2012)
  • Third-team All-Conference USA (2011)
  • Conference USA All-Freshman Team (2010)

Keith Clanton (born August 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for PAOK of the Greek League. Standing at 2.06 m (6'9"), he plays at the power forward and the center positions. After playing four years of college basketball at the University of Central Florida, with the UCF Knights, Clanton entered the 2013 NBA draft, but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Clanton played high school basketball at Orlando Christian Prep, in Orlando, Florida.

College career

Clanton played college basketball at the University of Central Florida, with the UCF Knights, from 2009 to 2013. Despite the interest shown from the University of Kentucky, Ohio State, and Florida State in 2012, Clanton chose to stay at Central Florida and complete his studies there.[1]

Professional career

Clanton began his pro career in Poland, playing in the Polish league with Anwil Włocławek[2] in 2013. He then played in South Korea, with the Korean Basketball League club Seoul Samsung Thunders.[3] The same year, he also played in Puerto Rico for Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican League.[4]

He next played in Israel, with the Israeli Second Division club Hapoel Be'er Sheva, before moving to Greece, where he joined the Greek League club PAOK, on March 14, 2016.[5] On July 9, 2016, he renewed his contract with PAOK until 2017.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Keith Clanton explains why he turned down elite programs to stay at UCF.
  2. ↑ Keith Clanton inks with Anwil.
  3. ↑ Keith Clanton to Play for Seoul Samsung Thunders.
  4. ↑ Leones de Ponce sign Keith Clanton.
  5. ↑ PAOK announce Keith Clanton's signing.
  6. ↑ Keith Clanton stayed in PAOK.
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