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Jersey Number 21
Zach Clemence
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Sunrise Christian Academy [Kan.]
- NIL Opportunities:
- Contact
Bio
Get to Know Zach ...
What's the significance behind your jersey number?
- It was the number I wore in middle school.
- I loved watching Dirk Nowitzki play.
- I eat snacks and listen to music.
Tell us about your favorite basketball moment as a player or fan.
- Definitely winning it all my freshman year.
Who do you model your game off of?
- I try to take the best from multiple players and add it to my game.
Who's your favorite basketball player?
- Dirk Nowitzki.
OVERVIEW
Entered the transfer portal following the 2024-25 season … Entered the transfer portal following the 2022-23 season yet returned to Kansas and was a redshirt in 2023-24 … Has played in 52 games while at Kansas, including 20 in 2022-23, 24 in Kansas’ 2022 NCAA National Championship season and eight in 2024-25 … Wore jersey No. 21 his first two seasons and switched to No. 41 before the 2023-24 season.
CAREER HONORS
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2023]
CSC Academic All-District [2023]
2024-25 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Played in eight games before suffering an injury in which he did not return to the lineup … Averaged 5.3 minutes, 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds with five steal … Logged a season-high 14 minutes in the season opener against Howard (11/4) … Scored a season-high four points at Creighton (12/4) … Pulled down a season-high three rebounds versus Furman (11/30) … Played six minutes in the win against NC State (12/14) in his final appearance of the season.
2023-24 (REDSHIRT)
Was a redshirt in 2023-24 and did not play in a game but did practice.
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 20 games this season averaging 5.6 minutes per contest … Finished the year with 28 points, 25 rebounds, and seven blocks … Had a career high 10 points with two threes against Oklahoma (1/10) … Recorded a career high three blocked shots against Kansas State (1/31) while also scoring five points and snagging three boards.
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 24 games in Kansas’ 2022 NCAA National Championship season … Averaged 4.9 minutes per contest … Has a career-high three assists vs. Texas Southern (3/17) in the NCAA Tournament … Had two points and two assists vs. West Virginia (3/10) in the Big 12 Tournament … Tied career high with six rebounds with two blocks and two assists vs. Oklahoma State (2/14) … Played nine minutes with three points and three rebounds vs. Oklahoma (2/12) … Missed nine games prior to the OU contest due to injury … Made the most of his 12 minutes vs. Stony Brook (11/18) with 11 points and six rebounds … Had seven points in seven minutes in his career debut vs. Michigan State (11/9).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played his junior and senior seasons at Sunrise Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, which is near Wichita … Averaged 10.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Sunrise Academy … Also his senior year, shot 47 percent from the field, including 37 percent from 3-point range … Sunrise Academy, who is coached by Luke Barnwell, went 21-4 in 2020-21 and finished runner-up at the 2021 GEICO High School National Championship in Florida … His junior season, Clemence averaged 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and shot 49 percent from 3-point range … Sunrise posted a 22-3 record in 2019-20 … Prior to Sunrise, Clemence play at Findley Prep in Henderson, Nevada … Was ranked No. 34 by ESPN100, No. 35 by Rivals.com and No. 40 by 247Sports.com.
PERSONAL
Full name is Zachary Lee Clemence … Born in San Antonio, Texas … Mother is Dusti Clemence … Is the middle child of three boys with older brother Dillon and a younger brother Wyatt … Enjoys playing video games … Grew up on a ranch before moving away to play prep basketball … Communication studies major and business minor ... Will graduate from KU in May 2025.
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