.jpg) Clemons withCampbell in 2016 | |
| No. 3 – EWE Baskets Oldenburg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-07-23)July 23, 1997 (age 28) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Millbrook (Raleigh, North Carolina) |
| College | Campbell (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2021 | Houston Rockets |
| 2019–2020 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2021–2022 | Maine Celtics |
| 2022 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2022–2023 | Xinjiang Flying Tigers |
| 2023–2024 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2024–2025 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2025–present | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Christopher Adam Clemons (born July 23, 1997) is an American professionalbasketball player forEWE Baskets Oldenburg in theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL). He playedcollege basketball for theCampbell Fighting Camels.
Growing up inRaleigh, North Carolina, Clemons idolizedAllen Iverson and sought to incorporate Iverson's crossover dribble into his playing style. Despite standing 5'9, Clemons could dunk in high school atMillbrook. Campbell coachKevin McGeehan recruited him due to his confidence and 44-inch vertical leap.[1] In a state tournament game as a senior, Clemons broke the school single-game record with 41 points.[2]
Clemons averaged 18.5 points per game as a freshman at Campbell and was named the Big South Freshman of the Year.[2] Shooting 18-of-32 from the field, Clemons scored 51 points in an 81–79 win overUNC Asheville in the Big South Tournament as a sophomore, breaking the tournament scoring record. He became the fourth player to score 50 points that season.[3] Clemons was named to the First Team All-Big South in his sophomore season.[4] As a sophomore, Clemons averaged 25.1 points per game, second highest in Division I behindMarcus Keene, and took 42.2 percent of his team's shots, the highest percentage in college basketball.[1] With 904 points, Clemons set the school record for points in a season.[5]
Clemons had a season-high 42 points againstLiberty on January 23, 2018, and alongsideMarcus Burk became the first teammates in NCAA history to each hit 10 threes in a game.[6] He passed the 2,000 point mark in his career on February 7, scoring 33 points in a win againstGardner–Webb.[7] On March 14, Clemons passedJonathan Rodriguez as Campbell's all-time leading scorer, adding 32 points in a win againstMiami (Ohio).[8] Clemons repeated on the First Team All-Big South as a junior and received seven first place votes for conference player of the year.[9] 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 theCollege Basketball Invitational. After the season, Clemons declared for the2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent, thus preserving his collegiate eligibility.[10] He decided to withdraw from the draft and return to Campbell.[5]
Coming into his senior season, Clemons was named Preseason Big South Player of the Year.[11] On December 21, 2018, Clemons became the all-time leading scorer in Big South history. He passedVMI guardReggie Williams' 2,556 career point total in a game againstAustin Peay.[12] He led NCAA Division 1 in scoring with 30.1 points per game and became the third highest scorer in college basketball history.[13]
After going undrafted in the2019 NBA draft, Clemons joined theHouston Rockets for the2019 NBA Summer League, and later signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Rockets.[14] On October 17, the Rockets converted him to a two-way player.[15] Clemons made his NBA debut on November 3, scoring 16 points in a 129–100 loss to theMiami Heat.[16] On November 16, withRussell Westbrook andEric Gordon sidelined due to injury, Clemons scored a career-high 19 points in a win over theMinnesota Timberwolves.[13] On December 27, theHouston Rockets announced that they had converted the contract with Clemons into standard NBA contract.[17] Clemons recorded 14 points and three rebounds on January 10, 2020, in a 113–92 loss to theOklahoma City Thunder.[18] Clemons had his jersey retired at Campbell during the NBA All-Star Break.[13]On December 15, 2020, in a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs, Clemons tore his Achilles while on defense.[19] On January 21, 2021, he was waived by the Rockets.[20]
On October 16, 2021, Clemons signed with theBoston Celtics,[21] but was waived soon thereafter.[22] On October 23, he signed with theMaine Celtics as an affiliate player.[23] 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 theAtlanta Hawks.[24] However, he did not appear in a game for Atlanta. On January 8, 2022, Clemons was reacquired by theMaine Celtics.[25] On January 22, 2022, Clemons set anNBA G League record for most points in a quarter on perfect shooting from the field with 27 points on 9–9 field goal shooting.[26] 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.[27]
Clemons joined theAtlanta Hawks for the2022 NBA Summer League.[28]
On September 29, 2022, Clemons' returning player rights were traded by the Celtics to theWindy City Bulls. On October 13, he signed a contract with the Bulls.[29] On November 23, Clemons was bought out by the Bulls.
In November 2022, Clemons signed with theXinjiang Flying Tigers of theChinese Basketball Association.[30]
On November 2, 2023, Clemons rejoined theWindy City Bulls.[31] However, he was waived on February 1, 2024.[32]
On February 17, 2024, Clemons signed withSLUC Nancy of theLNB Pro A.[33]
On July 21, 2025, he signed withEWE Baskets Oldenburg in theBasketball Bundesliga (BBL).[34] On October 24, 2025, in an 108–85 win overGladiators Trier, he scored 52 points, a single-game team record and more than any other BBL player in the previous 30 years.[35][36]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Houston | 33 | 0 | 8.8 | .401 | .346 | .909 | .9 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .400 | .400 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.5 |
| * | Led NCAA Division I |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Campbell | 30 | 29 | 32.2 | .424 | .374 | .844 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 18.5 |
| 2016–17 | Campbell | 36 | 34 | 33.5 | .447 | .354 | .825 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .5 | 25.1 |
| 2017–18 | Campbell | 31 | 30 | 34.0 | .452 | .371 | .861 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .3 | 24.9 |
| 2018–19 | Campbell | 33 | 33 | 36.6 | .448 | .357 | .869 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .3 | 30.1* |
| Career | 130 | 126 | 34.1 | .444 | .363 | .852 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .4 | 24.8 | |