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Joe Ira Clark

Joe Ira Clark
Personal information
Born (1975-06-15) June 15, 1975 (age 49)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolKilleen (Killeen, Texas)
CollegeTemple JC (1994–1996)
Texas (1996–1998)
NBA draft1998: undrafted
Playing career1998–present
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1998–1999Yulon Dinos
1999–2000Tanduay Rhum Masters
2002Oklahoma Storm
2002–2003Fabriano Basket
2003Efes Pilsen
2003–2004Makedonikos
2004–2005UNICS Kazan
2005–2006Daegu Orions
2006Ülkerspor
2006–2007Fenerbahçe
2007–2010Al Kuwait
2010–2011Gold Coast Blaze
2011–2012Seoul Samsung Thunders
2012Al Muharraq
2012–2013Changwon LG Sakers
2013–2014Busan KT Sonicboom
2014–2016Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
2017Jeonju KCC Egis
2018–2019Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
Career highlights and awards

Joe Ira Clark, or simply Ira Clark (born June 15, 1975), is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 103 kilograms.

He played for Efes Pilsen and Ülkerspor and won Turkish Basketball League titles with both Istanbul arch rivals. After the end of 2005–06 season, Ülker was shut down and merged with Fenerbahçe,[1] and he transferred to Fenerbahçe as all the current players of Ülkerspor and won his third Turkish Basketball League Championship with the club.

He also played for Daegu Orions in South Korea, Makedonikos BC in Greece and UNICS Kazan in Russia.

In the 2010–11 NBL season, Clark played for the Gold Coast Blaze.

On November 7, 2011, Clark was signed by a South Korean basketball club, Seoul Samsung Thunders who released Peter John Ramos the day before.

He played for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus of the Korean Basketball League. He retired and became an assistant coach for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus.

He resigned as an assistant coach after 2021~2022 season.

Honors in Turkey

  • 2002–03: Turkish Basketball League Champions with Efes Pilsen
  • 2005–06: Turkish Basketball League Champions with Ülkerspor
  • 2006–07: Turkish Basketball League Champions with Fenerbahçe

References