William Dalen Clyburn (born May 17, 1990) is an American professional

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player for

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...

of the Turkish

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and the EuroLeague. Clyburn attended three colleges, from 2008 to 2013:

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, and

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before playing professionally in Germany, Israel, Turkey, and Russia. He was the top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League in 2015–16. Clyburn was named the

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in 2019.

Early life and college career

Clyburn was born in

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, he attended

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, where he averaged 10.7 points as a senior, earning the "Best Shooter" award. Clyburn began his college career at

, where he averaged 19.6 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore. In one game, Clyburn had a 54-point outburst against Southeastern Community College. Clyburn earned first-team All-ICCAC honors and first-team All-Region XI accolades in 2010. In 2010, he transferred to the

, where he earned Second-Team

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honors and First-Team NABC All-District 17 accolades after leading the team in scoring (17.1) and rebounding (7.8) per game. Clyburn was ranked third in the Mountain West in both scoring and rebounding and ranked 92nd nationally in scoring. On April 12, 2011, he transferred again to

and was forced to sit out the 2011–12 season as a

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. In his senior year at Iowa State, he was named

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Newcomer of the Year and earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors. Clyburn led the team and ranked seventh in the Big 12 in scoring with 14.9 points per game.

Professional career

ratiopharm Ulm (2013–2015)

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Clyburn joined the

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for the

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, where he averaged 7.4 points and 3 rebounds in five games played for the Kings. On July 27, 2013, Clyburn signed with

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of the German BBL. Clyburn helped Ulm reach the 2014 Eurocup Round of 16, as well as the 2014 German Cup Finals, where they eventually lost to Alba Berlin. On July 8, 2014, Clyburn joined the

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for the

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. On October 18, 2014, Clyburn recorded a double-double and season-highs of 28 points and 17 rebounds, shooting 9-of-18 from the field, in a 99–85 win over

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. In 41 games played during the 2014–15 season, he averaged 12.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. His solid play for the season got him an invite to play in the German League All-Star Game. Clyburn led the team to reach the 2014 BBL Playoffs as the fifth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by

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in the Semifinals.

Hapoel Holon (2015–2016)

On September 8, 2015, Clyburn signed with

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...

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. On April 25, 2016, Clyburn recorded 31 points, shooting 11-of-15 from the field, along with nine rebounds and three assists for 43 PIR in a 98–80 win over

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sport ...

. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 30 MVP. On May 1, 2016, Clyburn was named Israeli League Player of the Month after averaging 25.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4 assists in five games played in April. In 33 games played for Holon, Clyburn led the

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in scoring with 20.9 points per game, to go with 8.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.4 steals per game. On June 3, 2016, Clyburn earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team.

Darüşşafaka (2016–2017)

On August 5, 2016, Clyburn signed with Darüşşafaka of the

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and the EuroLeague. On March 30, 2017, Clyburn recorded a season-high 26 points, shooting 9-of-14 from the field, along with seven rebounds in a 99–97 win over

. Clyburn led Daçka to the 2017 EuroLeague Playoffs as the eighth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Real Madrid in the Quarterfinals.

CSKA Moscow (2017–2022)

On June 20, 2017, Clyburn signed a two-year contract with the Russian team

CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow (russian: ЦСКА Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet era, it was a central piece of the big So ...

of the

VTB United League VTB United League (russian: Единая Лига ВТБ) is an international professional men's club basketball league that was founded in 2008. It is made up of mostly Russian clubs, along with one each from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Since 2013, it ...

and the EuroLeague. In 64 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 11.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Clyburn helped CSKA win the 2018 VTB United League Championship, winning his first career title. On January 17, 2019, Clyburn recorded 20 points, shooting 6-of-13 from the field, along with eight rebounds and two steals, leading CSKA to a 77–70 comeback win over FC Bayern Munich. Clyburn was named EuroLeague Round 19 MVP. On May 9, 2019, Clyburn was named to the

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. On May 19, 2019, Clyburn led CSKA win the 2019 EuroLeague Championship after scoring 20 points in the championship game against

. He was named the

. On June 14, 2019, Clyburn signed a three-year contract extension with CSKA. On October 25, 2019, Clyburn was ruled out for the rest of the season after he suffered an ACL injury in a match against Alba Berlin.

Anadolu Efes (2022–present)

On June 7, 2022, Clyburn signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club

of the

and the EuroLeague, the back-to-back European champions.

Personal life

Clyburn's younger brother, Kris (born April 20, 1996) is also a professional basketball player, who currently plays in Israel for Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

Career statistics

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, Israeli League , 33 , , 36.1 , , .456 , , .333 , , .661 , , 8.3 , , 2.0 , , 1.4 , , .5 , , 20.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;", Darüşşafaka , EuroLeague , 34 , , 28.2 , , .429 , , .289 , , .685 , , 5.1 , , 1.3 , , .9 , , .3 , , 13.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;",

, EuroLeague , 36 , , 26.6 , , .435 , , .386 , , .692 , , 5.9 , , 1.8 , , .9 , , .3 , , 11.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;",

, EuroLeague , 35 , , 27.0 , , .474 , , .343 , , .745 , , 6.8 , , 1.5 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 13.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, EuroLeague , 4 , , 18.5 , , .500 , , .364 , , .727 , , 5.3 , , .8 , , .8 , , .0 , , 12.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;",

, EuroLeague , 31 , , 26.1 , , .520 , , .364 , , .796 , , 3.8 , , 1.5 , , .8 , , .2 , , 14.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;",

, EuroLeague , 17 , , 28.4 , , .432 , , .338 , , .870 , , 5.4 , , 1.5 , , .8 , , .5 , , 15.0 , - , -class=sortbottom , align="center" colspan=2 , Career , All Leagues , 226 , , 27.8 , , .458 , , .329 , , .720 , , 6.2 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 13.8

College

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, style="text-align:left;",

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, 30 , , 28 , , 34.7 , , .450 , , .403 , , .759 , , 7.8 , , 1.0 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 17.1 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

, style="text-align:left;", Iowa State , 35 , , 35 , , 31.5 , , .443 , , .308 , , .768 , , 6.8 , , 2.1 , , .9 , , .4 , , 14.9 , - , style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career , 65 , , 63 , , 33.0 , , .446 , , .359 , , .764 , , 7.3 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 15.9

References

External links

Iowa State Cyclones bio

RealGM profile

Eurobasket profile

EuroLeague profile

TBLStat.net Profile
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