Christopher Adam Clemons (born July 23, 1997) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

Campbell Fighting Camels The Campbell Fighting Camels are the athletic teams that represent Campbell University, located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily ...

Early life

Growing up in

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, Clemons idolized

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and sought to incorporate Iverson's crossover dribble into his playing style. Despite standing 5'9, Clemons could dunk in high school at Millbrook. Campbell coach

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recruited him due to his confidence and 44-inch vertical leap. In a state tournament game as a senior, Clemons broke the school single-game record with 41 points.

College career

Clemons averaged 18.5 points per game as a freshman at Campbell and was named the Big South Freshman of the Year. Shooting 18-of-32 from the field, Clemons scored 51 points in an 81–79 win over

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in the Big South Tournament as a sophomore, breaking the tournament scoring record. He became the fourth player to score 50 points that season. Clemons was named to the First Team All-Big South in his sophomore season. As a sophomore, Clemons averaged 25.1 points per game, second highest in Division I behind

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, and took 42.2 percent of his team's shots, the highest percentage in college basketball. With 904 points, Clemons set the school record for points in a season. Clemons had a season-high 42 points against

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on January 23, 2018, and alongside

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became the first teammates in NCAA history to each hit 10 threes in a game. He passed the 2,000 point mark in his career on February 7, scoring 33 points in a win against Gardner–Webb. On March 14, Clemons passed Jonathan Rodriguez as Campbell's all-time leading scorer, adding 32 points in a win against Miami (Ohio). Clemons repeated on the First Team All-Big South as a junior and received seven first place votes for conference player of the year. As a junior, Clemons averaged 24.9 points per game, fourth highest in the nation. He helped the Camels go 18–16 and play in the

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. After the season, Clemons declared for the

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but did not hire an agent, thus preserving his collegiate eligibility. He decided to withdraw from the draft and return to Campbell. Coming into his senior season, Clemons was named Preseason Big South Player of the Year. On December 21, 2018, Clemons became the all-time leading scorer in Big South history. He passed VMI guard Reggie Williams' 2,556 career point total in a game against

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. He led NCAA Division 1 in scoring with 30.1 points per game and became the third highest scorer in college basketball history.

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2019–2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Clemons joined the

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for the

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, and later signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Rockets. On October 17, the Rockets converted him to a two-way player. Clemons made his NBA debut on November 3, scoring 16 points in a 129–100 loss to the

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. On November 16, with

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and

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sidelined due to injury, Clemons scored a career-high 19 points in a win over the

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. On December 27, the

announced that they had converted the contract with Clemons into standard NBA contract. Clemons recorded 14 points and three rebounds on January 10, 2020, in a 113–92 loss to the

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. Clemons had his jersey retired at Campbell during the NBA All-Star Break. On December 15, 2020, in a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs, Clemons tore his Achilles while on defense. On January 21, 2021, he was waived by the Rockets.

Maine Celtics (2021–2022)

On October 16, 2021, Clemons signed with the

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, but was waived soon thereafter. On October 23, he signed with the

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as an affiliate player. Clemons averaged 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On December 29, 2021, Clemons signed a 10-day contract with the

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. However, he did not appear in a game for Atlanta. On January 8, 2022, Clemons was reacquired by the

. On January 22, 2022, Clemons set an

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record for most points in a quarter on perfect shooting from the field with 27 points on 9–9 field goal shooting. Later that season he would win the G League Player of the Week on February 13 and G League Player of the month for March. Clemons joined the

for the

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Windy City Bulls (2022)

On September 29, 2022, Clemons' returning player rights were traded by the Celtics to the

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. On October 13, he signed a contract with the Bulls. On November 23, Clemons was bought out by the Bulls.

Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2022–2023)

In November 2022, Clemons signed with the

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of the

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Return to Windy City (2023–2024)

On November 2, 2023, Clemons rejoined the

. However, he was waived on February 1, 2024.

SLUC Nancy (2024–present)

On February 17, 2024, Clemons signed with

of the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

Campbell Fighting Camels bio
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Early life

College career

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2019–2021)

Maine Celtics (2021–2022)

Windy City Bulls (2022)

Xinjiang Flying Tigers (2022–2023)

Return to Windy City (2023–2024)

SLUC Nancy (2024–present)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

See also

References

External links