BRANDON CLARKE NEWS

25-under-25: Brandon Clarke at No. 21 Brandon Clarke clocks in at No. 21 on our 25-under-25 list, thanks to his impressive balance and finesse moves in a traditional power skill-...

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Grizzlies take Mississippi State's Woodard in NBA draft

The Memphis Grizzlies have selected Mississippi State forward Robert Woodard II with the 40th pick in the NBA draft

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tuesday Sports in Brief

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ja Morant, Brandon Clarke react to NBA All-Rookie First Team selection The Grizzlies had multiple players on the All-Rookie First Team for the first time since the 2001-02 season (Pau Gasol and Shane Battier).

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Morant unanimous pick for NBA's All-Rookie team

Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies was the lone unanimous selection to the NBA’s All-Rookie Team that was announced Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke selected to NBA All-Rookie First Team | Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and forward Brandon Clarke have been selected to the 2019-20 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • NBA.COM

Thursday Sports in Brief

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grizzlies' Ja Morant wins NBA's rookie of the year award

Memphis' Ja Morant is the runaway winner of the NBA rookie of the year award for 2019-20, the first Grizzlies player to win the award since Pau Gasol in 2001-02

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brandon Clarke’s steady hand Brandon Clarke’s consistent impact is a big advantage for the Memphis Grizzlies.

AUGUST 26, 2020 • GRIZZLYBEARBLUES.COM

No playoffs a painful lesson for Ja Morant, young Grizzlies

Ja Morant will have a painful memory from his rookie season to help remind him — and the rest of the NBA — just how far ahead of schedule the Memphis Grizzlies’ rebuilding project...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blazers make playoffs, oust Grizzlies with 126-122 victory

A fourth consecutive down-to-the-wire finish, a fourth consecutive win for the Portland Trail Blazers

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Siakam scores 26; Raptors hang on to top Grizzlies, 108-99

Pascal Siakam scored 26 points to help the Toronto Raptors beat Memphis 108-99, preventing the Grizzlies from clinching a spot in the Western Conference play-in series

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ingles, Jazz keep Grizzlies winless in bubble, 124-115

The Utah Jazz kept the Memphis Grizzlies winless in the NBA bubble with a 124-115 victory

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCollum, Lillard help Blazers get past Memphis in OT

CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard combined to score 11 of Portland's 16 overtime points, giving the Trail Blazers a desperately needed 140-135 victory over Memphis

JULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Superb showing versus Trail Blazers Clarke collected 21 points (7-8 FG, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 140-135 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers.

Impact Clarke was phenomenal, missing only one field-goal attempt and one free throw while filling up the stat sheet across multiple categories. Clarke stepped up with Jonas Valanciunas picking up five fouls in only 14 minutes of action, even scoring the tying basket in the final minute of regulation to help send the game to overtime. Clarke has been incredibly efficient as a rookie and fits well alongside Jaren Jackson, and it should be no surprise if he ends up earning a significant boost in playing time compared to the 21.7 minutes per night he averaged through his first 50 games.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies match up in season restart

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies square off to restart the NBA season

JULY 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nears double-double in scrimmage Clarke had 16 points (7-13 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT) and eight rebounds in Sunday's scrimmage against Houston.

Impact The rookie came off the bench to play 26 minutes in his second of three scrimmages before seeding games begin. Clarke also added an assist and a steal to his ledger.

JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient 11 points in scrimmage Clarke posted 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and three rebounds in 18 minutes during Friday's 90-83 scrimmage loss to the 76ers.

Impact The time off didn't seem to bother Clarke, who continued his efficient scoring ways. During the regular season, Clarke had eight performances with at least 10 points on 80-plus percent shooting. The best of those was Feb. 12 against the Blazers, when Clarke posted 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting.

JULY 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies eager to speed up rebuilding with West's 8th seed

The young Memphis Grizzlies want to finish what they started, and that’s accelerating the rebuilding process by earning the franchise’s first playoff berth since 2017

JULY 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ready to go in Orlando Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said Wednesday that Clarke (quadriceps) is "looking good, feeling good," implying that the rookie will be ready to go for the resumption of the 2019-20...

Impact Prior to the NBA's shutdown in mid-March, the Grizzlies had been playing without the services of three rotation pieces in Jaren Jackson (knee), Justise Winslow (back) and Clarke, but all are healthy after having three-plus months to recover from their respective injuries. Clarke is expected to reprise his usual duties as Memphis' first big man off the bench in Orlando, capping off what's been a productive rookie year for the No. 21 overall pick. In 50 games prior to the league's hiatus, Clarke averaged 12.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.8 blocks in 21.7 minutes per contest while shooting 62.3 percent from the floor and 78.5 percent from the charity stripe.

JULY 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke week to week with muscle injury

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke has aggravated a sore left oblique muscle and now is week to week

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Wolves fall to Grizzlies in Summer League championship game

The Minnesota Timberwolves couldn't complete their undefeated run through the NBA Summer League, falling 95-92 to the Memphis Grizzlies in the title game

JULY 16, 2019