$Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Timberwolves in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Although Jaylen Clark's stellar 2022-23 season with the Bruins was spoiled by an Achilles injury in the final game of the regular season, his junior campaign was a breakout performance overall. Clark earned Naismith Defensive Player of the Year honors in addition to his second consecutive Pac-12 All-Defensive Team nod. Clark averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2,6 steals per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from deep. His defensive acumen helped guide UCLA to the second-best adjusted defensive efficiency in the country. Despite getting surgery in early March, Clark opted to keep his name in the NBA Draft pool. Clark measured 6-foot-4 with a 6-foot-9 wingspan at the NBA Combine. His athleticism, technique, and turnover-forcing skills on defense are rare. Clark is strong with impressive agility. He also graded as one of the better pick-and-roll ballhandlers in the country this season. Clark is a righty who is comfortable finishing everywhere around the basket. He shot 67.4 percent at the rim in 2022-23, fueled by good off-ball activity and a handle that allows him to knife inside fluidly. Clark was on track to potentially be a top-40 selection before suffering his Achilles injury. His skills as a smothering individual and team defender could still result in his name being called on draft night. Clark is switchable across all guards and some small forwards, with a knack for turning defense into offense. That versatility should translate to NBA competition. After making only six starts and hitting under 25% of his total three-point attempts in his first two seasons at UCLA, Clark's 32.9 percent clip from deep in 2022-23 bodes well for continued growth.
Makes NBA debut
GMinnesota Timberwolves
January 10, 2025
Clark played the final 3:08 of Thursday's 104-89 win over the Magic, missing his only field-goal attempt and recording a foul during his time on the court.
ANALYSIS Clark is in the midst of his second season as a two-way player for Minnesota, but his appearance in garbage time of Thursday's win marked his NBA debut. The No. 53 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft didn't see any action at the NBA or G League level last season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered during his time in college at UCLA. He was cleared to make his professional debut this past July in the Las Vegas Summer League and had made 20 appearances for the Iowa Wolves this season before being summoned to the parent club and getting the long-awaited chance to play for the Timberwolves on Thursday. Clark is likely to head back to Iowa in short order to see more consistent playing time.
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Stat Review
How does Jaylen Clark compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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Called up from G League
GMinnesota Timberwolves
January 5, 2025
The Timberwolves recalled Clark from the G League's Iowa Wolves on Sunday.
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Balanced outing in G League loss
GIowa Wolves G League (Timberwolves)
January 2, 2025
Clark recorded 17 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 36 minutes Wednesday in the G League Iowa Wolves' 121-102 loss to the Austin Spurs.
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Flirts with double-double in G League
GIowa Wolves G League (Timberwolves)
December 30, 2024
Clark finished with 10 points (4-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), nine rebounds, two assists and two steals across 42 minutes Sunday in the G League Iowa Wolves' 126-122 overtime win over the Mexico City Capitanes.
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Collects three steals in G League game
GIowa Wolves G League (Timberwolves)
December 8, 2024
Clark recorded 11 points (4-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, three steals and two assists across 37 minutes Saturday in the G League Iowa Wolves' 104-91 loss to the Windy City Bulls.
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Transferred to G League
GIowa Wolves G League (Timberwolves)
November 29, 2024
Minnesota transferred Clark to the G League's Iowa Wolves on Friday.
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