Elijah Clarance

Elijah Clarance (born 3 July 1998) is a Swedish professional basketball player for Skyliners Frankfurt. Currently standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in),[1] he plays as shooting guard.

Elijah Clarance
No. 8 – Skyliners Frankfurt
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998
Norra Sofielund, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High schoolSt. Maria Goretti School
(Hagerstown, Maryland)
CollegeIllinois State (2017–2018)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentSkyliners Frankfurt
2018–2019→Skyliners Juniors
2019–2020→Heroes Den Bosch

Early career

Clarance played in the youth section of Swedish club Malbas.[2]

College career

Clarance committed to play for Illinois State on 14 September 2016.[3] In the 2017–18 season, he made his debut with the team as he averaged 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds in 21 games.

Professional career

Clarance departed Illinois State to start his professional career with Fraport Skyliners of the Basketball Bundesliga.[4]

On 9 August 2019, Clarance was sent on loan to New Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[5] The 2019–20 season ended prematurely on 20 March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

National team career

With the Sweden Under-20 team, Clarance played at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. Here, he was the leading scorer of the tournament after averaging 22.4 points per game.

Personal life

Clarance's older brother is former professional basketball player Bilal Clarance.[7]

References
  1. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Elijah-Clarance/Summary/76073
  2. https://www.laget.se/MALBAS_P97/Troop/159903/Elijah-Clarance
  3. http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/216153/elijah-Clarance
  4. "Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt signs Swedish prospect Elijah Clarance". Sportando. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  5. "Zweeds talent Elijah Clarance naar Den Bosch". www.newheroesbasketball.com (in Dutch). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. "DBL beëindigt seizoen 2019-2020" [DBL ends 2019-2020 season]. Basketball League (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. Jim Benson (15 September 2016). "'Athletic' point guard Clarance sees ISU as good fit". The Pantagraph. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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