1. Nicolas Devir Claxton was born on April 17,1999 and is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
12 Facts About Nic Claxton
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Nic Claxton was a three-star recruit and chose to play for Georgia over Baylor, Florida State, NC State, and South Carolina.
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On June 20,2019, Nic Claxton was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets.
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Nic Claxton suffered a hamstring injury in January 2020 and was assigned to the Nets' NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, on January 10,2020.
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The Nets were eliminated in four games, with Nic Claxton averaging 10.5 points and 2.3 blocks per game.
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On July 7,2022, Nic Claxton re-signed with the Nets on a two-year, $20 million contract.
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On July 6,2024, Nic Claxton re-signed with the Nets on a reported four-year, $100 million contract.
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In 2014, Nic Claxton played for the United States Virgin Islands at the Centrobasket Under-15 Championship in Panama City, averaging a double-double of 10.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
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Nic Claxton made another appearance for the Virgin Islands at the 2015 Centrobasket Under-17 Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he averaged 11 points and eight rebounds per game.
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Nic Claxton competed at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile.
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Nic Claxton averaged a team-high 12 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, leading his team to seventh place.
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Nic Claxton is eligible for the US Virgin Islands team because his father, Charles, was born in St Thomas.