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Brandon Clarke went to which school from 2014 to 2015?
Brandon Clarke Brandon Clarke ( born September 19 , 1996 ) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and San Jose State University Spartans men’s basketball team . He was drafted 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2019 NBA draft and then immediately traded to the Grizzlies . He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2020 . Sister : Aliyah Eline Clarke ( 12 ) Early life and high school career . Clarke was born in Vancouver , British Columbia to a Canadian mother and Jamaican father . At age three , Clarke moved with his family to the U.S . city of Phoenix , Arizona ; he is now a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S . He attended Desert Vista High School in Phoenix . He was named All-Arizona Division 1 honoree by the Arizona Republic after leading Desert Vista to the championship game in 2015 . College career . He played two seasons for the San Jose State Spartans . As a freshman he was named Mountain West Six Man of the Year by the leagues head coaches after putting up 10.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in conference play . As a sophomore , he averaged 17.3 points , 8.7 rebounds , 2.6 blocks , and 2.3 assists on route to being named All-Mountain West First Team and Mountain West All-Defensive Team . After the season he decided to transfer to Gonzaga , where he redshirted the 2017-18 season . In his junior season at Gonzaga , Clarke continued onward with his improvements to be named the West Coast Conferences Newcomer of the Year , Defensive Player of the Year , and be named a member of the All-WCC First Team . Clarke was the first player in WCC history to win both their Newcomer of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season . He was also named to the All-American Third Team by the Sporting News . On March 23 , 2019 , Clarke recorded a career-high 36 points alongside 8 rebounds , 5 blocks , and 3 assists in a 83–71 win over #9 seeded Baylor . He became the third player in NCAA Tournament history to record a game of 35+ points alongside 5 blocks , joining Shaquille ONeal and David Robinson as the only players to do so . Clarke also broke a team record in points scored in an NCAA Tournament game , breaking a record previously set by Adam Morrison . Professional career . Memphis Grizzlies ( 2019–present ) . Clarke was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the 21st overall pick . On July 7 , 2019 , the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they had officially acquired the right to Clarke from the Oklahoma City Thunder for draft right to Darius Bazley and a future second round draft pick and signed Clarke to a two-year contract worth $5,081,760 . With four double-doubles , he was named the most valuable player ( MVP ) of the 2019 NBA Summer League . He had 15 points , 16 rebounds , 4 assists , and 3 blocks in the championship game to lead Memphis to the league championship , and earned game MVP honors as well , becoming the first player in Summer League history to win both honors . On October 23 , 2019 , Clarke made his debut in NBA , coming off from bench in a 101–120 loss to the Miami Heat with eight points , seven rebounds , an assist and a block . He had 27 points on 13-of-19 shooting and seven rebounds in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 19 . On February 25 , 2020 , it was announced that Clarke will be sidelined because of a right quadricep injury . On September 15 , 2020 , Clarke was named 2019–20 NBA All-Rookie First Team by the NBA . On December 16 , 2020 , the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they had exercised option on Clarke . External links . - Gonzaga Bulldogs bio - San Jose State Spartans bio