Noah Clowney

Noah Clowney (born July 14, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life and high school career
Clowney grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina and attended Dorman High School. As a junior, he averaged 9.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game over 26 games. Clowney averaged 17.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game during his senior season. Clowney was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Virginia Tech, Florida, and Indiana.

College career
During the summer before his freshman season at Alabama, Clowney took part in the Crimson Tide's European tour and averaged 12.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. In a game against the Chinese national team, he scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Clowney entered his freshman season as Alabama's starting power forward. He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week for the first two weeks of December. Following the end of the season, Clowney entered the 2023 NBA draft.

Brooklyn Nets (2023-present)
The Brooklyn Nets selected Clowney with the 21st overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft. The Nets assigned Clowney to their NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, on October 30, 2023. His first G League action came on November 10, 2023, where he started in their Showcase Cup opener recording game-highs of 12 rebounds and 4 blocks, along with 12 points, in a 123-120 victory over Raptors 905, despite fouling out in just 31 minutes. He played in 15 games, all starts, during the Long Island Nets' 9-7 Showcase Cup campaign, averaging 13.1 points on 56.3% shooting, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. On April 3, 2024, Clowney recorded 22 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist off the bench in a 115-111 win against the Indiana Pacers.