Jimmy Clark III

Jimmy Clark III
No. 2 – Maccabi Tel Aviv
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2001-04-04) April 4, 2001 (age 24)
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
High schoolNewton (Covington, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025Bnei Herzliya
2025–presentMaccabi Tel Aviv

Jimmy Clark III (born April 4, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams and the Duquesne Dukes. Standing at a height of 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in), Clark plays as a combo guard.

Early life and high school career

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Born in Covington, Georgia, Clark attended and played basketball for Newton High School in his hometown, where he averaged 20 points per game as a senior.[1][2]

College career

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Clark started his college basketball career with VCU, appearing in 33 games over two seasons.[2] Averaging 5.9 points per game in his second season, Clark was dismissed from the team due to a university suspension in February 2021.[3] Clark played the following season for Northwest Florida State College of the NJCAA.[4] In 2022, he returned to the NCAA with Duquesne. Playing 70 games in two seasons, Clark averaged 15 points per game as a senior.[1] He was also selected to the Men's Atlantic 10 Conference All-Defensive team in 2023.[5]

Professional career

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After finishing his college basketball career, Clark signed for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Premier League in August 2024.[6] Averaging 14.5 points, 5.8 assists and 2 steals in 17 league games, Clark signed for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague in February 2025. He signed a contract through the end of the 2026–27 season.[7]

Earning an important role in his second season with the Yellows, Clark scored a buzzer-beater to win a EuroLeague game against Partizan in February 2026.[8]

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2024–25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 2 19.0 .418 .333 .800 2.4 4.0 1.1 .1 10.0 8.8

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Israel Bnei Herzliya Ligat HaAl 17 28.9 .459 .289 .738 3.1 5.8 2.0 .6 14.5
2024–25 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Ligat HaAl 9 19.3 .507 .429 .750 2.0 3.7 1.0 .2 11.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 VCU 17 0 7.3 .371 .214 .583 .8 .8 .4 .1 2.1
2020–21 VCU 16 0 16.1 .500 .240 .842 1.4 1.8 1.8 .3 5.9
2022–23 Duquesne 33 32 29.0 .437 .342 .721 4.0 2.5 2.3 .1 12.2
2023–24 Duquesne 37 37 31.0 .415 .332 .713 3.3 3.8 2.4 .3 15.0
Career[9] 103 69 24.1 .428 .326 .719 2.8 2.6 1.9 .2 10.6

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jimmy Clark III profile". goduquesne.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Jimmy Clark III profile". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  3. ^ Davis, Marc (February 5, 2021). "Clark dismissed from VCU basketball team". 12onyourside.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Clark III profile". nwfraiders.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  5. ^ Driver, David (September 20, 2025). "Clark III Continues Winning Ways in First Pro Season". atlantic10.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  6. ^ "Bnei Herzliya Basket Signs Jimmy Clark III". goduquesne.com. August 12, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  7. ^ "Maccabi inks guard Jimmy Clark to multi-year deal". euroleaguebasketball.net. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  8. ^ Milosavljevic, Zoran (February 4, 2026). "Jimmy Clark steps up in crunch time as Maccabi edges Partizan". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Clark III College Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
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