Joe Ira Clark, or simply Ira Clark (born June 15, 1975), is an American former professional

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player. Born in

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, he is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 103 kilograms. He played for

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and Ülkerspor and won

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titles with both

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arch rivals. After the end of 2005–06 season, Ülker was shut down and merged with Fenerbahçe,Fenerbahce Ulker – Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL
Retrieved December 9, 2010 and he transferred to Fenerbahçe as all the current players of Ülkerspor and won his third

Championship with the club. He also played for Daegu Orions in

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Makedonikos BC Makedonikos B.C., full name Makedonikos Neapolis B.C. (Greek: Μακεδονικός Νεάπολης K.A.E.) is a Greek professional basketball club. The club is located in Neapoli, Thessaloniki, Greece. The parent athletic club was founded in ...

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and

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. In the

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, Clark played for the

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. On November 7, 2011, Clark was signed by a South Korean basketball club,

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who released Peter John Ramos the day before. He played for

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of the

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. He retired and became an assistant coach for

. He resigned as an assistant coach after 2021~2022 season.

Honors in Turkey

* 2002–03: Turkish Basketball League Champions with

* 2005–06: Turkish Basketball League Champions with Ülkerspor * 2006–07: Turkish Basketball League Champions with Fenerbahçe

References

National Basketball League: Ira Clark
Retrieved December 9, 2010

External links

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