Keith Clanton

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Keith Clanton
No. 33 – PAOK Thessaloniki
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueGreek Basket League
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1990-08-18) August 18, 1990 (age 33)
Orlando, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolOrlando Christian Prep
(Orlando, Florida)
CollegeUCF (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Anwil Włocławek
2014–2015Seoul Samsung Thunders
2015Leones de Ponce
2015–2016Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2016–presentPAOK
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)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

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]

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