Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

Players
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Earl
Clark
Forward 6-10 225 Current NBA Season: 2
Born: 1/17/88, Plainfield, NJ College: Louisville
Acquired: Selected with the 14th pick (first round) of the
2009 NBA Draft
Status: Signed through 2010-11; Team Options: 2011-12, 2012-13
2009-10
In his rookie NBA season, appeared in 51 games, all as a reserve, and averaged 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds in
7.5 minutes… Scored in double figures three times (1-2), the first three of his career, on Nov. 12 at LA Lakers,
Nov. 27 at Minnesota and Jan. 16 at Charlotte… Scored a career-high 14 points off the bench in that Nov. 27
contest on perfect 6-of-6 shooting, a career-high for field goals made… Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds off
the bench on Nov. 12 at LA Lakers… Assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League from March
15-21… In first and only D-League assignment of the season, saw action in three games, averaging 20.7 points,
9.0 rebounds and 34.3 minutes while shooting 50.0 percent from the field overall (24-of-48)… In his D-League
debut March 17, tallied 27 points and 12 rebounds in 45 minutes… Made his NBA debut in the season opener
Oct. 28 at LA Clippers, playing 20 minutes... Following his rookie season, was a member of the Suns’ Las Vegas
Summer League squad for a second-straight year... Averaged 14.8 points (2nd-team), 5.0 rebounds (3rd) and 0.8
blocks (2nd) in five games (five starts).
Pro Career
Selected by the Suns with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft… Became the 17th early
entry candidate selected by Phoenix in franchise history… Fourth Louisville product overall drafted by the Suns,
joining Al Vilchek (1972), Allen Murphy (1975) and Charles Jones (1984), the first taken in the first round…
Member of the Suns’ entry in the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League… Averaged 11.3 points (4th-team), 7.0 rebounds
(1st-team) and 1.0 block (2nd-team) in four games (all starts).
College
# 55
Three-year performer at the University of Louisville, established career averages of 10.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and
1.7 assists in 104 games (63 starts)… 2009 All-Big East Third Team and All-Big East Tournament selection as a
junior… 2008 NCAA Region All-Tournament Team as a sophomore… In his final collegiate season as a junior,
averaged career highs of 14.2 points and 8.7 rebounds, both of which led the team that earned the No. 1 overall
seed in the 2009 NCAA Tournament (second time in school history)… Demonstrated his versatility by averaging
NBA Regular Season Statistics
FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FREE THROWS REBOUNDS – AVERAGES –
YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT AST STL BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
09-10 Phoenix 51 383 56-151 .371 2-5 .400 28-36 .722 18-44 62 21 7 13 140 1.2 0.4 2.7
NBA Playoff Statistics
FIELD GOALS 3-POINT FREE THROWS REBOUNDS – AVERAGES –
YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM-FGA PCT FGM-FGA PCT FTM-FTA PCT OFF-DEF TOT AST STL BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
09-10 Phoenix 3 12 1-3 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000 0-2 2 1 1 0 4 0.7 0.3 1.3
Career Highs
POINTS – 14 (11/27/09 at Minnesota)
FGA – 9 (3 times, last 1/16/10 at Charlotte)
REBOUNDS – 8 (11/12/09 at L.A. Lakers)
ASSISTS – 2 (3 times, last 1/2/10 vs. Memphis)
BLOCKS – 2 (2 times, last 1/31/10 vs. Houston)
STEALS – 1 (7 times, last 2/21/10 vs. Sacramento)
FGM – 6 (11/27/09 at Minnesota)
3-PT FGM – 1 (2 times, last 3/14/10 vs. New Orleans)
3-PT FGA – 1 (5 times, last 3/14/10 vs. New Orleans)
FTM – 4 (2 times, last 3/14/10 vs. New Orleans)
FTA – 4 (3 times, last 4/3/10 at Milwaukee)
MINUTES – 22 (11/12/09 at L.A. Lakers)