Ricky Clemons
Ricky Clemons

Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
Last College:
College of Southern Idaho
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 172
Position:
Guard

2002-03 Season

Had seven assists in the Tigers’ loss to Marquette ... played extremely tough defense on Quannas White of Oklahoma during the Tigers’ second-half comeback against OU ... struggled from the field against OU in the Big 12 Championship going 2-of-11 for five points ... continued to be hot at the line against KU going 4-for-4 from the charity stripe (nine points) ... was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line on his way to 11 points vs. Oklahoma State ... had 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Nebraska in the opening round of the Big 12 Tourney ... tied fellow junior Rickey Paulding with a team-high 21 points against Kansas ... was 8-of-16 from the field against KU ... scored five points and pulled down four rebounds against Iowa State ... made up for a slow start by canning two key 3-point shots late in the second half against Kansas State ... was a perfect 7-of-7 from the free throw line against KSU going for 17 points in the contest ... was 3-of-7 from three-point land scoring 13 points with a fractured bone in his left, non-shooting hand ... had a season-low eight points and pulled down four rebounds at Colorado ... was 6-of-12 from three-point land and scored 20 points in the Tigers’ win over Nebraska ... had nine points against Kansas State ... handed out three assists against KSU ... had 12 points, seven assists and three steals in the Tigers’ loss at Texas A&M ... registered an efficient 14 points and five assists against Texas Tech ... was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line vs. the Red Raiders ... had 19 points including five three-pointers at Kansas ...registered a game-high 23 points, four assists and five steals in the Tigers’ win over Colorado ... had 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in the Tigers’ come-from-behind win at Nebraska ... scored a team-high 16 points (4-of-9 from three) and pulled down four rebounds against Texas ... had 15 points and nabbed four steals in his return to the lineup against Iowa State ... also pulled down a career-best six rebounds against the Cyclones ... did not play at Oklahoma State because of suspension ... registered a game-high 26 points and handed out seven assists on Big Monday against Syracuse ... also pulled down four rebounds against the Orangemen ... scored 11 points while pulling down six boards and handing out five assists in his first career Big 12 win against Baylor ... had a career-best eight assists to go with nine points against Centenary ... exploded for a career-high 27 points against Iowa ... handed out seven assists against the Hawkeyes ... also made a career-best six threes against the Hawkeyes ... scored 14 of his 18 points in the second half against Valparaiso ... was 4-of-7 from three against the Crusaders ... also had three steals and four rebounds in the 65-47 win ... put in 16 points for the fourth straight time against Illinois ... equaled a season and career high with four three pointers against the Illini ... had his third consecutive 16-pt. outing against Memphis while also handing out six assists and turning the ball over once ... was 3-of-6 from the 3-pt. line ... made his first 15 free throw attempts of the season before missing one against the Tigers ... put in 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting including 4-of-6 from behind the arc against UWGB ... also handed out two assists against the Phoenix in just 22 minutes ... went for 16 pts. and handed out six assists in the Tigers’ win over USC ... was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line including two money shots that extended the Tigers’ lead from two to four (75-71) with 1:19 left in the contest ... had 17 points and seven rebounds in rout of Sacramento State ... was 5-of-11 from the field including 3-6 from 3-pt. land and 4-of-4 from the free throw line ... also handed out four assists and raked in a game-high five steals ... ran the Tigers’ offense effectively to an 81-46 win over Austin Peay with nine points and eight assists while committing only two turnovers ... was a perfect 2-for-2 from the free-throw line ... made a big impact in his debut in Black and Gold pouring in 25 points against American ... led Mizzou in points, steals, assists, free throws made and three point field goals against American ... after putting in seven points in the opening half, went for 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field in the second stanza ... transferred to Mizzou this semester from the College of Southern Idaho ... was a finalist for Preseason-Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.

JUNIOR COLLEGE

Emerged as one of the nation’s top point guards as a sophomore at the College of Southern Idaho ... Led the team in scoring (18.2 ppg) and assists (7.5 apg) and helped guide squad to a sterling 26-6 record and 2nd-place finish in the Scenic West Athletic Conference ... Named 1st-team All-SWAC and ranked 11th in the NJCAA Division I ranks in assists, and 16th in steals (3.2 spg) ... Shot 44.9% from the floor, 39.5% from 3-pt. range and a solid 81.0% from the free throw line in 32 games ... Was one of the JUCO ranks’ most dangerous scorers, as he demonstrated by scoring a school-record 51 points at Utah Valley State on Jan. 5th ... Had a single-game high of 17 assists vs. Seattle on Nov. 29th ... Played in 33 games as a freshman at CSI, and was a key contributor off the bench on a squad that went 29-4 ... Averaged 7.5 points and 3.9 assists as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL

Was a standout at Bonner Academy in Raleigh, N.C., where he led the nation in scoring as a senior, at better than 35 points per game.

PERSONAL

Chose Missouri over North Carolina State, Louisville, South Carolina, and Gonzaga, among others.

THE CLEMONS FILE

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Mike Anderson To Help With USA Basketball

05/27/2009 - M. Basketball

USA Basketball announced its six court coaches for the Men's National Team Trials this summer and University of Missouri Head Coach Mike Anderson has been tabbed to help lead the training for the 2009 USA U19 World Championship and 2009 USA World University Games teams.

Mizzou's Mike Anderson To Receive Key To City

05/14/2009 - M. Basketball

The City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Cardinals will recognize the tremendous accomplishments of the Missouri Basketball program on May 22 (Friday) as Head Coach Mike Anderson and his team will be the recipient of the Key to the City from Mayor Francis Slay, before throwing out the first pitch that evening in the I-70 Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals.

Mizzou Season In Review

05/12/2009 - M. Basketball

It opened inconspicuously enough in front of a crowd of 75 in Ontario, Canada, but finished in front of nearly 20,000 rabid fans in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight in Glendale, Ariz. The story of the 2009 Missouri Basketball season is full of highlights and milestones, but the essence of this whirlwind tour resonates with an unlikely collection of 14 players and a resolute head coach with a championship vision.

Mizzou Basketball Signs Talented Post Tandem For 2009-10 Season

05/04/2009 - M. Basketball

Mizzou Basketball Head Coach Mike Anderson bolstered his front court in the 2009 spring signing period, as he announced the signing of 6-foot-9 shot-blocker Jon Underwood (Phoenix, Ariz. / Princeton Day Academy) and 6-foot-7 power forward Tyler Stone (Memphis, Tenn. / Central) to National Letters of Intent on Monday.

Mizzou Basketball To Face Oregon

04/27/2009 - M. Basketball

The Big 12 Conference announced pairings for the 2009 Big 12/Pac-Ten Hardwood Series on Monday afternoon and Missouri will face the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Mizzou Arena.