Nic claxton

Claxton with the No. 33–Brooklyn Nets Position League Personal information Born ( 1999-04-17) April 17, 1999 (age24) Nationality American / U.S. Virgin Islander Listed height 6ft 11in (2.11m) Listed weight 215lb (98kg) Career information High school Legacy Charter School (Greenville, South Carolina) College Selected by the Playing career 2019–present Career history → Career highlights and awards • Second-team All- at NBA.com at Basketball-Reference.com Nicolas Devir Claxton (born April 17, 1999) is an American professional High school career [ ] Claxton attended Legacy Charter School in Professional career [ ] Brooklyn Nets (2019–present) [ ] Early years and limited role (2019-2021) [ ] On June 20, 2019, Claxton was selected with the 31st overall pick in the Heading to the 2020-21 season the Nets traded center Emerging as a defensive star and increase production (2021-present) [ ] In the offseason the Nets traded starting center DeAndre Jordan and named Claxton as their main starting center. On February 2, 2022, Claxton scored a season-high 23 points, alongside eleven rebounds and five blocks, in a 101–112 loss to the On July 7, 2022, Claxton re-signed with the Nets on a two-year, $20 millon contract. National team career [ ] In 2014, Claxton played for the Claxton is eligible for the U.S. Virgin Islands team because his father, Charles, was born in Career statistics [ ] Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Points per...

Claxton amassed 19 points (8-10 FG, 3-5 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and four blocks over 38 minutes during Saturday's 96-88 loss to the 76ers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Claxton took advantage of the fact Joel Embiid (knee) was missing, putting together a 19-and-12 double-double and adding a game-high four blocks. Despite the loss, Claxton put a bow on what has been a breakout season. He finished just outside of second-round value in nine-category formats, ending as the third-best shot blocker in the NBA, averaging 2.5 per game. Claxton has been ejected from Thursday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals after being assessed his second technical foul, Meghan Triplett of GrindCityMedia.com reports. Claxton stared down Joel Embiid after dunking on him early in the fourth quarter and received a technical foul, his second of the game, and will join James Harden as players ejected from the contest. Claxton played an integral role before his ejection for Brooklyn on Thursday, scoring 18 points (8-9 FG) to go with four rebounds while also limiting Embiid to just nine points. Day'Ron Sharpe and Royce O'Neale should handle center duties for the remainder of the contest. Claxton (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. With Brooklyn locked into the No. 6 seed, Claxton and a majority of the Nets' regulars will sit out the regular-season finale. There's been no indication the hip injury ...

× • United States • Canada • Spanish USA • Spanish Chile • Germany • Brazil • Malaysia • Singapore • Thailand • South Korea English • French Canada • Russia • Ukraine • Sweden • Norway • Finland • India • United Arab Emirates • Saudi Arabia • France • New Zealand • Japan • Hong Kong • Taiwan • Philippines • Bahrain • Vietnam • Cambodia • Indonesia • United Kingdom • Argentina • Mexico • Pakistan • Netherlands • Sri Lanka • Turkey • South Korea The Brooklyn Nets once again had to play without Kevin Durant last night as he heals from an MCL injury. It was going to be a tough matchup for the Nets, but they’ve shown they can win without some of their best players at times. Having a dominant stretch over his past few games and for the 2022-23 season is Nic Claxton. He’s having a career-best year all around the board for the Nets and explained why “being aggressive” has helped him have success. In Brooklyn’s 137-133 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last night, Claxton showed out and had another solid performance. This was his fourth game in a row scoring over 20 points an back-to-back games with 24 or more. He’s also had a double-double in five of his last six games. Nic Claxton leads the NBA in: FG%: 73.9% BPG: 2.7 DEFRTG: 107.1 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) Nic Claxton has taken the leap this season into becoming a key piece for the Nets As of today, the 23 year old big man is leading the league in blocks per game, field-goal percentage, and effective field-goal percentage. On top of...

of the was one of the NBA’s most improved centers during the 2022-2023 season. His scoring, rebounds, and field goal percentage took a great leap. Most notably, his defense rose to a level worthy of an All-Defensive selection. The voters did not choose Claxton for the team, however; his stats justify a consideration. Brooklyn Nets Future All-Defensive Selection: Nic Claxton Elite Defensive Impact Claxton averaged 2.5 blocks per game this past season, which is good for 2 nd in the NBA. He ranked 6 th in defensive plus-minus, which measures how well a player prevents the other team to score per 100 possessions. In addition, Claxton showed his defensive versatility with his ability to guard all positions on the court. Claxton switched defenders often, especially when the other team’s offense played him one on one. Claxton ranked in the 78 th percentile in the NBA in isolation defense situations, allowing only 0.79 points per possession. These isolation numbers ranked better than the recent Stiff Competition The center position is stacked with players contending for all-defensive spots. nd spot. Although Adebayo did not average as many blocks as Claxton, he ranked number one among centers for the defensive plus-minus stat. Predictions Nic Claxton made significant improvements this past season. It is unlikely that he will take a jump as great as he did. He can, however, build upon what he has done. Claxton has the ability to be top ten in blocks per game, average one steal, and...

Brooklyn Nets center Coming into his fourth season, Claxton averaged just 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 64.6% from the field and 53.9% from the free-throw line. To show on the surface how much Claxton improved, he ended 2022-23 averaging 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.5 blocks per game (tied for second in the NBA) while shooting 70.5% from the field (led the league) and 54.1% from the charity stripe. Part of the reason for Claxton’s career season was because of his availability. Out of 219 possible games available from the 2019-20 season to the 2021-22 campaign, Claxton played in just 94 games (42.9%) due to a variety of injuries that were preventing from maintaining any meaningful role on the court. That changed for this past season as he played in 76 out of 82 contests which shows how much the work that he put into his body paid off. When Claxton played, he looked like he was in great shape and looked capable of being the defensive anchor for the Nets. Claxton, 24, was always a good defender due to his size and athleticism. However, in 2022-23, he showed that he could be more than just a great defender as he was able to protect the rim with the best in the league and he was even able to make an impact on the perimeter after switching. Claxton routinely displayed his ability to keep up with perimeter players thank to his quick foot speed. Where Claxton really showed some improvement outside of his defensive ability was how much he improved...

Getty Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers. The On the one hand, they are a team in need of a true superstar, even if But getting that star is going to cost, though, especially if the target is Portland Trail Blazers star “Portland is looking to move on (from Nets get: – Damian Lillard – Jusuf Nurkic Blazers get: – – – – 1st Rd Pick(s) “Insisting a team take back Nurkic would allow the Blazers to do a trade with the Nets that could land them Ben Simmons, Dorian Finney-Smith (who could be traded to a third team), and 24-year-old Nic Claxton, plus draft assets,” Deveney adds. Lillard, 32, is coming off his best season as a pro averaging career-highs with 32.2 points per game on 64.5% true shooting adding 7.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and nearly 1.0 steals per game. The seven-time All-Star and All-NBA selection did say he expects to be a Blazer next season. He has also missed 91 games over the last four seasons including 24 this past season. Injuries are a concern for Nurkic, 28, too. He posted a 13.3/9.1/2.9 line this past season but has not made more than 56 appearances in any season over the last four seasons. He has added the three-ball to his repertoire, knocking down 36.1% of a career-high 2.3 attempts this past season, and averaged 1.3 blocks per game from 2015 through the 2020 season. Still, his health matters since the Nets have already talked about needing to add to their frontcourt as it is currently constructed. Third-year big man It is also unclear how va...

Claxton with the No. 33–Brooklyn Nets Position League Personal information Born ( 1999-04-17) April 17, 1999 (age24) Nationality American / U.S. Virgin Islander Listed height 6ft 11in (2.11m) Listed weight 215lb (98kg) Career information High school Legacy Charter School (Greenville, South Carolina) College Selected by the Playing career 2019–present Career history → Career highlights and awards • Second-team All- at NBA.com at Basketball-Reference.com Nicolas Devir Claxton (born April 17, 1999) is an American professional High school career [ ] Claxton attended Legacy Charter School in Professional career [ ] Brooklyn Nets (2019–present) [ ] Early years and limited role (2019-2021) [ ] On June 20, 2019, Claxton was selected with the 31st overall pick in the Heading to the 2020-21 season the Nets traded center Emerging as a defensive star and increase production (2021-present) [ ] In the offseason the Nets traded starting center DeAndre Jordan and named Claxton as their main starting center. On February 2, 2022, Claxton scored a season-high 23 points, alongside eleven rebounds and five blocks, in a 101–112 loss to the On July 7, 2022, Claxton re-signed with the Nets on a two-year, $20 millon contract. National team career [ ] In 2014, Claxton played for the Claxton is eligible for the U.S. Virgin Islands team because his father, Charles, was born in Career statistics [ ] Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Points per...

Claxton amassed 19 points (8-10 FG, 3-5 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and four blocks over 38 minutes during Saturday's 96-88 loss to the 76ers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Claxton took advantage of the fact Joel Embiid (knee) was missing, putting together a 19-and-12 double-double and adding a game-high four blocks. Despite the loss, Claxton put a bow on what has been a breakout season. He finished just outside of second-round value in nine-category formats, ending as the third-best shot blocker in the NBA, averaging 2.5 per game. Claxton has been ejected from Thursday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals after being assessed his second technical foul, Meghan Triplett of GrindCityMedia.com reports. Claxton stared down Joel Embiid after dunking on him early in the fourth quarter and received a technical foul, his second of the game, and will join James Harden as players ejected from the contest. Claxton played an integral role before his ejection for Brooklyn on Thursday, scoring 18 points (8-9 FG) to go with four rebounds while also limiting Embiid to just nine points. Day'Ron Sharpe and Royce O'Neale should handle center duties for the remainder of the contest. Claxton (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. With Brooklyn locked into the No. 6 seed, Claxton and a majority of the Nets' regulars will sit out the regular-season finale. There's been no indication the hip injury ...

Brooklyn Nets center Coming into his fourth season, Claxton averaged just 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 64.6% from the field and 53.9% from the free-throw line. To show on the surface how much Claxton improved, he ended 2022-23 averaging 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.5 blocks per game (tied for second in the NBA) while shooting 70.5% from the field (led the league) and 54.1% from the charity stripe. Part of the reason for Claxton’s career season was because of his availability. Out of 219 possible games available from the 2019-20 season to the 2021-22 campaign, Claxton played in just 94 games (42.9%) due to a variety of injuries that were preventing from maintaining any meaningful role on the court. That changed for this past season as he played in 76 out of 82 contests which shows how much the work that he put into his body paid off. When Claxton played, he looked like he was in great shape and looked capable of being the defensive anchor for the Nets. Claxton, 24, was always a good defender due to his size and athleticism. However, in 2022-23, he showed that he could be more than just a great defender as he was able to protect the rim with the best in the league and he was even able to make an impact on the perimeter after switching. Claxton routinely displayed his ability to keep up with perimeter players thank to his quick foot speed. Where Claxton really showed some improvement outside of his defensive ability was how much he improved...

Getty Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers. The On the one hand, they are a team in need of a true superstar, even if But getting that star is going to cost, though, especially if the target is Portland Trail Blazers star “Portland is looking to move on (from Nets get: – Damian Lillard – Jusuf Nurkic Blazers get: – – – – 1st Rd Pick(s) “Insisting a team take back Nurkic would allow the Blazers to do a trade with the Nets that could land them Ben Simmons, Dorian Finney-Smith (who could be traded to a third team), and 24-year-old Nic Claxton, plus draft assets,” Deveney adds. Lillard, 32, is coming off his best season as a pro averaging career-highs with 32.2 points per game on 64.5% true shooting adding 7.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and nearly 1.0 steals per game. The seven-time All-Star and All-NBA selection did say he expects to be a Blazer next season. He has also missed 91 games over the last four seasons including 24 this past season. Injuries are a concern for Nurkic, 28, too. He posted a 13.3/9.1/2.9 line this past season but has not made more than 56 appearances in any season over the last four seasons. He has added the three-ball to his repertoire, knocking down 36.1% of a career-high 2.3 attempts this past season, and averaged 1.3 blocks per game from 2015 through the 2020 season. Still, his health matters since the Nets have already talked about needing to add to their frontcourt as it is currently constructed. Third-year big man It is also unclear how va...