Clarke is a prospect who I was high on when I watched him as he starred in his role. He’s a player who I know in 2-3 years is going to be a force and it’s important for him to continue to add to that game. I really liked what I saw late in the summer with Mile High Select because he was already doing things young players sometimes don’t appreciate yet. He used his length to alter and block shots, actually put a body on someone before grabbing the board and started the break himself after. There’s a feel for the game, he’s skilled and is high IQ. Clarke still has growing to do, which is why I could see him developing a little later than others in the class. He’s absolutely someone I want to keep on the radar because the finished version could look much different from the one we saw this summer. I’m high on Tanner.

Clarke is another glue guy who doesn’t need the ball to be effective, but continues to find ways to make his mark in the game. I watched the Mile High Select team play a couple of time and I like how well coached they are, but I also like how they competed despite playing up, and Clarke was a player who did a bit of everything for me. He’s doing a ton of the small things that often go unnoticed. Clarke uses his length and size to alter shots. He also got a couple of blocks, he boxes out and then locates the ball, which seems to be a lost art, and you can tell that he’s a high-IQ prospect. He was finding holes in the defense for baskets, he got rebounds out of his area, and is figuring it out. He’s a player I can see being a bit of a late bloomer, but when it all comes together, he’s going to be a very dangerous player to watch. Solid long-term prospect.