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Jersey Number 1
Kanye Clary
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School/Previous School:
- Massanutten Military Academy/Penn State
Bio
CAREER
Clary played in 62 games and registered 24 starts between his time at Penn State (2022-23, 2023-24) and Mississippi State (2024-25) … Secured 545 points, 104 assists and 103 rebounds … Connected on 44.7 percent from the floor (202-of-452), 34.6 percent from beyond the three-point line (36-of-104) and 77.8 percent on his free throw attempts (105-of-135) … Picked up double figures on 24 occasions which includes 10 efforts of 20+ points … Handed out multiple assists 29 times and collected multiple steals in eight outings … Transferred to Oklahoma State following the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 • JUNIOR
Clary secured 6.3 points, 2.6 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game … Started four of State’s first seven games of the season (Nov. 4-29) before he missed the rest of the season due to injury … Tucked away 11 points, a season-high six assists and two steals versus Georgia State (Nov. 8) … Provided a season’s best 12 points aided by an 8-for-9 mark at the free throw line against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 12) … Chipped in eight points and four assists at SMU (Nov. 22).
BEFORE STATE • PENN STATE • 2022-23 • 2023-24
Clary collected 16.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a sophomore … Started the team’s first 20 games (Nov. 6-Jan. 27) … The 16.7 points per game finished 8th among the Big Ten leaders … Hit on 46.2 percent from the floor (139-of-301), 37.7 percent on three-pointers (29-of-77) and 81.1 percent at the free throw line (77-of-95) … Notched 3.7 points per game and four efforts in double figures over his 32 appearances coming off the bench during his freshmen season … Connected on 43.4 percent of his field goal attempts (49-of-113) and 70.0 percent from the foul line (14-of-20).
BEST GAMES • PENN STATE
2023-24: Clary opened the season with consecutive games of 20+ points: 22 points against Delaware State (Nov. 6) and 20 points versus Lehigh (Nov. 10) … Fired in 28 points on 13-of-22 shooting against Butler (Nov. 24) at the ESPN Events Invitational … Ripped off 20+ points in seven of 10 outings (Dec. 6-Jan. 16) starting with 25 points at Maryland (Dec. 6) during the Big Ten opener … Tacked on 23 points and seven rebounds versus Georgia Tech (Dec. 16) at Madison Square Garden … Exploded for a season’s best 29 points on 12-of-16 from the field against Rider (Dec. 29) … Turned in 21 points and five assists at Michigan State (Jan. 4) … Concluded 10-game run with 27 points during victory over No. 11 Wisconsin (Jan. 16).
2022-23: Clary scored his first collegiate points as part of a 7-point outing versus Loyola Maryland (Nov. 10) … Provided a non-conference best 10 points, his first career outing with double-digit points, versus Canisius (Dec. 18) … Fired in a season’s best 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting at Maryland (Feb. 11) … Added 12 points against Illinois (Feb. 14) … Put together a solid Big Ten Tournament: 11 points versus Northwestern (March 10), eight points against Illinois (March 10) and six points versus No. 19 Indiana (March 11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Clary was an ESPN four-star recruit who amassed over 2,000 points and a four-year captain between his prep career at Princess Ann High School and Massanutten Military Academy in Virginia … Averaged 25.5 points, 7.2 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a senior … Named All-Tournament First Team at the National Prep Championship in March 2022 where Massanutten made the event’s semifinals … Posted 21.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals per contest as a junior … An honor roll student academically.
PERSONAL
Born on April 17, 2004 … Majoring in Communication.
Clary played in 62 games and registered 24 starts between his time at Penn State (2022-23, 2023-24) and Mississippi State (2024-25) … Secured 545 points, 104 assists and 103 rebounds … Connected on 44.7 percent from the floor (202-of-452), 34.6 percent from beyond the three-point line (36-of-104) and 77.8 percent on his free throw attempts (105-of-135) … Picked up double figures on 24 occasions which includes 10 efforts of 20+ points … Handed out multiple assists 29 times and collected multiple steals in eight outings … Transferred to Oklahoma State following the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 • JUNIOR
Clary secured 6.3 points, 2.6 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game … Started four of State’s first seven games of the season (Nov. 4-29) before he missed the rest of the season due to injury … Tucked away 11 points, a season-high six assists and two steals versus Georgia State (Nov. 8) … Provided a season’s best 12 points aided by an 8-for-9 mark at the free throw line against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 12) … Chipped in eight points and four assists at SMU (Nov. 22).
BEFORE STATE • PENN STATE • 2022-23 • 2023-24
Clary collected 16.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a sophomore … Started the team’s first 20 games (Nov. 6-Jan. 27) … The 16.7 points per game finished 8th among the Big Ten leaders … Hit on 46.2 percent from the floor (139-of-301), 37.7 percent on three-pointers (29-of-77) and 81.1 percent at the free throw line (77-of-95) … Notched 3.7 points per game and four efforts in double figures over his 32 appearances coming off the bench during his freshmen season … Connected on 43.4 percent of his field goal attempts (49-of-113) and 70.0 percent from the foul line (14-of-20).
BEST GAMES • PENN STATE
2023-24: Clary opened the season with consecutive games of 20+ points: 22 points against Delaware State (Nov. 6) and 20 points versus Lehigh (Nov. 10) … Fired in 28 points on 13-of-22 shooting against Butler (Nov. 24) at the ESPN Events Invitational … Ripped off 20+ points in seven of 10 outings (Dec. 6-Jan. 16) starting with 25 points at Maryland (Dec. 6) during the Big Ten opener … Tacked on 23 points and seven rebounds versus Georgia Tech (Dec. 16) at Madison Square Garden … Exploded for a season’s best 29 points on 12-of-16 from the field against Rider (Dec. 29) … Turned in 21 points and five assists at Michigan State (Jan. 4) … Concluded 10-game run with 27 points during victory over No. 11 Wisconsin (Jan. 16).
2022-23: Clary scored his first collegiate points as part of a 7-point outing versus Loyola Maryland (Nov. 10) … Provided a non-conference best 10 points, his first career outing with double-digit points, versus Canisius (Dec. 18) … Fired in a season’s best 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting at Maryland (Feb. 11) … Added 12 points against Illinois (Feb. 14) … Put together a solid Big Ten Tournament: 11 points versus Northwestern (March 10), eight points against Illinois (March 10) and six points versus No. 19 Indiana (March 11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Clary was an ESPN four-star recruit who amassed over 2,000 points and a four-year captain between his prep career at Princess Ann High School and Massanutten Military Academy in Virginia … Averaged 25.5 points, 7.2 assists, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game as a senior … Named All-Tournament First Team at the National Prep Championship in March 2022 where Massanutten made the event’s semifinals … Posted 21.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.3 steals per contest as a junior … An honor roll student academically.
PERSONAL
Born on April 17, 2004 … Majoring in Communication.
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