Jaylen Clark

About

Basketball athlete who plays as a guard for the UCLA Bruins while on a full-ride scholarship to the university. In March 2023, he officially announced his declaration for the 2023 NBA Draft. He joined the Minnesota Timberwolves later that year. 

Before Fame

While attending Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, he was a four-year varsity letter-winner. He secured All-CIF Southern Section Open Division honors as a junior and a senior in high school and also competed for the Compton Magic AAU basketball program.

Trivia

In March 2023, he received the NABC Defensive Player of the Year Award after ranking #4 in the nation for average steals per game. He uploaded a video series called "Road to a National Championship" to his self-titled YouTube channel, documenting his life as a college athlete.

Family Life

He is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend Alana Broome. He is the son of Cornelius and Denita Clark. He also has an older brother named Cornelius, Jr. and a younger sister named Briana.

Associated With

His 2022-23 single-season total of 78 steals is tied for 3rd place with 2006-07 player Darren Collison. He was just 17 steals short of tying the Bruins' single-season record set by 2013-14 sophomore Jordan Adams.