Clay Tucker is an American professional basketball player. Currently he plays as shooting guard for Virtus Roma in the Italian top division.

College career

Tucker played college basketball

College basketball

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 with the Milwaukee Panthers

Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball

The Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The current head coach is Rob Jeter.-History:...

 from 1998-2003 where he and Dylan Page

Dylan Page

Dylan Page is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for Chorale Roanne Basket in France. He also played for the NCAA Division I UW–Milwaukee Panthers from 2000-2004 where he, along with Clay Tucker, helped the Panthers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2003...

 helped the Panthers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2003.

Pro career

Tucker has bounced around for much of his professional career, playing for several different teams in both the United States and Europe. His most successful season was 2004-05, as a member of the Utah Snowbears

Utah Snowbears

The Utah Snowbears were a basketball team in the revived American Basketball Association based in Taylorsville, Utah for the 2004-2005 season. The team played its home games in the Lifetime Activities Center on the Redwood Campus of Salt Lake Community College...

 in the American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association (2000–present)

The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...

. He was Utah's top scorer, averaging over 20 points per game. He teamed with Harold Arceneaux

Harold Arceneaux

Harold Arceneaux is an American professional basketball player who gained national attention during his collegiate career at Weber State University . His nickname is "The Show". He currently plays for Lechugueros De Leon in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.-Early career:Harold Arceneaux grew up in the B.W...

 to lead the Snowbears to a 27-1 record that season, best in the league. Unfortunately, the franchise ceased operations just days before the championship round. Despite playing only one season in the league, he was named to the ABA's All-Decade First Team for 2000-2009.

Tucker played in the NBA Summer League

NBA Summer League

The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...

 for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...

 in 2008 and the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

 in 2009. He moved to Europe later in 2009, signing with Cajasol first, later moving to DKV Joventut

Joventut Badalona

Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...

, before finally joining Real Madrid

Real Madrid Baloncesto

Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....

 in 2010. In August 2011 he signed with Lottomatica Roma

Pallacanestro Virtus Roma

Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Acea Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional basketball club, and is also currently one of 13 European clubs that hold ULEB A Licenses, which provide their holders with a guaranteed place in the Euroleague. The club...

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