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Rotnei Clarke (born July 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas and Butler University. During high school, Clarke's sharp shooting and chase for the Oklahoma high-school scoring record attracted large crowds. During his senior year, he led Verdigris High School to the school's first state title. He captured the state scoring record, finishing with more than 3,700 career points. Clarke was highly recruited out of high school, attracting more than 50 college scholarship offers. He selected the Arkansas Razorbacks, joining the team for the 2008–09 season. During a game in 2009, Clarke made 13 3-pointers and scored 51 points, setting SEC and team records respectively. During the 2010–11 season, he led Arkansas in scoring and made the All-SEC second team. Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey was fired at the end of the season and Clarke elected to leave the team. After sitting out a year, he joined the Butler Bulldogs for the 2012–13 season. He led the Bulldogs in scoring and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference first team. On the court, Clarke is known for his 3-point shooting ability and strong work ethic. He has been described as one of the nation's top shooters by numerous commentators and is known for taking 500 or more practice shots per day. He has played both point guard and shooting guard during his career. Off the court, he is known for his strong Christian faith and evangelical lifestyle. ==Early life== Rotnei Clarke was born to mother Christine ("Chris") and father Conley Clarke.〔 He was named after Oklahoma Sooners running back Rotnei Anderson. "(Anderson) was fast, and I wanted him to have a fast name," Clarke's father explained. Clarke is one-sixteenth Cherokee and distantly related to actor Will Rogers and athlete Jim Thorpe.〔 From a very young age, Clarke was exposed to sport. When he was six months old, Conley Clarke began placing a ball just out of Rotnei's reach. When he strained to grab it, Conley would move it to his other side.〔 For his second Christmas, Clarke received a plastic basketball set and was quickly hooked. "That's when he became addicted, right there," Conley Clarke said.〔 By the fourth grade, Conley and Rotnei were shooting together on an almost daily basis.〔 Clarke's parents, who were both sports coaches, moved frequently as he was growing up. Wherever they went, they made sure Clarke had access to the school's gymnasium. By the time he entered seventh grade, he was attempting 500 shots a night.〔 Before eighth grade, the family moved to Denison, Texas, where Clarke's uncle Kelly had landed a head-basketball coaching job and had brought along Conley as an assistant coach. Within a year, Clarke had worn out the school's shooting machine.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rotnei Clarke」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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