Cleanthony Early

About

Forward who starred for the Wichita State Shockers from 2012 to 2014, helping lead the team to an undefeated regular season in 2013-14. He was selected 34th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.

Before Fame

He played high school ball at Pine Bush in New York and Mount Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina before beginning his collegiate career at Sullivan County Community College.

Trivia

He helped lead the Shockers to the Final Four in 2013 and was a Consensus Second Team All-American in 2014.

Family Life

He was born in Middletown, New York and raised mostly by his mother Sandra Glover.

Associated With

His Shockers were eliminated by Julius Randle and the Kentucky Wildcats in the third round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament in a classic game where Early scored 31 points, hitting 12 of his 17 shots on the day.