Nic Claxton

About

Nicolas Devir Claxton (born April 17, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs. Claxton was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 31st overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.

Claxton attended Legacy Charter School in Greenville, South Carolina. In his senior season, he averaged 17.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game and became the fourth player in school history to record 1,000 career points. Claxton was a three-star recruit and chose to play for Georgia over Baylor, Florida State, NC State and South Carolina.

On June 20, 2019, Claxton was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets. On July 7, the Nets announced that they had signed Claxton. He made his NBA debut on November 8, recording eight points and six rebounds in a 119–115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Claxton suffered a hamstring injury in January 2020 and was assigned to the Nets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island…