Daniel Mark Clark[1][2] (born 16 September 1988) is a retired British professional basketball player who was a member of the Great Britain national team. He is a former Great Britain senior team captain, and finished his international career as all-time leader in men's appearances (119), points (1,100), rebounds (555), blocked shots, field goals made, 2-point field goals made and 3-point field goals made.[3]
 Clark playing for Estudiantes in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1988 London, England |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10+3⁄4 in (2.10 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2022 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2013 | Estudiantes |
| 2007–2008 | →Breogán |
| 2009 | →Breogán |
| 2013 | Laboral Kutxa |
| 2013–2014 | CAI Zaragoza |
| 2014–2015 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2015–2016 | MoraBanc Andorra |
| 2016–2017 | MZT Skopje |
| 2017 | UCAM Murcia |
| 2017–2018 | Gipuzkoa Basket |
| 2018–2019 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2019–2021 | MoraBanc Andorra |
| 2021 | Real Betis |
| 2021–2022 | Manchester Giants |
Early life
editClark is from a well-known British basketball family, his father Mark coached the GB national women's team from 2006 to 2009 and his mother played for the national team.[4] His sister Ella Clark is also an international basketball player.[5] Clark decided to reject the chance to play college basketball in the United States and instead opted to accept an invitation to play at the academy of Spanish ACB club, CB Estudiantes. Before this, he attended Chingford Foundation School.[5]
Professional career
editComing through the Spanish club's junior ranks, Clark made his full debut in the ACB in December 2006 before spending loan spells in the Spanish second division with the Estudiantes farm team CB Breogan in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons. Since the start of the 2009–10 Clark established himself into the regular rotation for CB Estudiantes and then into the starting five.
On 20 October 2016 Clark signed with Macedonian club MZT Skopje Aerodrom.[6][7] On 1 March 2017, he left MZT.[8] On 9 March 2017, he signed with UCAM Murcia for the rest of the 2016–17 ACB season.[9]
On 28 August 2017 Clark signed with San Sebastián Gipuzkoa for the 2017–18 ACB season.[10]
On 5 December 2019 he signed a 2-month contract with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.[11]
On January 16, 2021, he has signed with Real Betis of the Liga ACB.[12] before finishing his career with a season at Manchester Giants.
International career
editClark represented England and Great Britain at junior and under-20 levels, He earned his first cap for the Great Britain Men's National Team in the summer of 2009 and was part of the team that competed at the 2009 Eurobasket in Poland. Clark also represented Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[13] Following the close of his career at EuroBasket 2022, he had accumulated 119 GB appearances, then a record for the men's team.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Daniel Mark CLARK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Dan Clark". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Dan Clark announces retirment [sic] from professional basketball". British Basketball League. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "England's Dan Clark One To Watch | U18 European Championship Men 2006". FIBA Europe.
- ^ a b CHINGFORD FOUNDATION SCHOOL PE DEPARTMENT Hall of Fame
- ^ "МЗТ Скопје ќе менува на позицијата "четири", По Мејси, доаѓа Кларк" (in Macedonian). sportmedia.mk. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "ОФИЦИЈАЛНО: БРИТАНЕЦОТ КЛАРК Е НОВ ЧЛЕН НА МЗТ СКОПЈЕ АЕРОДРОМ" (in Macedonian). mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Британецот Кларк повеќе не е член на МЗТ Скопје Аеродром" (in Macedonian). mztskopjeaerodrom.mk. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Clark inks with UCAM Murcia". sportando.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "DANIEL CLARK VESTIRÁ LOS COLORES DEL GBC ESTA TEMPORADA". gipuzkoabasket.com (in Spanish). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (5 December 2019). "Daniel Clark signs with MoraBanc Andorra". Sportando. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Clark joins Real Betis". Sportando. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Dan Clark Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Woods, Mark (5 September 2022). "Giannis-less Greece outlast GB". mvp247.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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