Gilberto Clavell
Encyclopedia
Gilberto Clavell is a Puerto Rican
basketball
player for Maratonistas de Coamo of Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Clavell was an All-American
college player at Sam Houston State University
.
Clavell, a 6'6" small forward
who prepped at Florida Air Academy
, played two years at Collin County Community College in Texas
. He then moved to Sam Houston State
, where he scored over 1,000 points in only two years (1,166). As a junior in 2009–10
, Clavell averaged 17 points per game and was named Southland Conference
Newcomer of the Year and a second team All-Conference pick. As a junior, Clavell averaged 19.4 points per game on 55.9 percent shooting and grabbed 7.3 rebounds per game on his way to Southland Player of the Year
honors and an Associated Press
honorable mention All-American designation.
Following the completion of his college career, Clavell signed with Maratonistas de Coamo of Puerto Rico's
top league.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for Maratonistas de Coamo of Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Clavell was an All-American
NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The NCAA Men's Basketball All-American teams are honorary teams made up of those NCAA basketball players voted the best in the country by a variety of organizations.-History:...
college player at Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
.
Clavell, a 6'6" small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
who prepped at Florida Air Academy
Florida Air Academy
Florida Air Academy is a private co-ed boarding school founded in 1961 by Jonathan Dwight, located in Melbourne, Florida. Students grade 6-12 are provided college-preparatory education...
, played two years at Collin County Community College in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He then moved to Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State Bearkats
The Bearkats represent Sam Houston State University in intercollegiate athletics.Sam Houston State's colors are orange and white and their mascot is the Bearkats. Sam Houston State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I in the Southland Conference. SHSU's primary rival is Stephen F...
, where he scored over 1,000 points in only two years (1,166). As a junior in 2009–10
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
, Clavell averaged 17 points per game and was named Southland Conference
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
Newcomer of the Year and a second team All-Conference pick. As a junior, Clavell averaged 19.4 points per game on 55.9 percent shooting and grabbed 7.3 rebounds per game on his way to Southland Player of the Year
Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
The Southland Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is a basketball award given to the Southland Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1963–64 season. Four players have won the award two times: Jerry Rook, Larry Jeffries, Andrew Toney and Ryan Stuart...
honors and an Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
honorable mention All-American designation.
Following the completion of his college career, Clavell signed with Maratonistas de Coamo of Puerto Rico's
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
top league.