Kentucky Basketball Player Terrence Clarke Dies in Car Accident
Kentucky basketball player Terrence Clarke died in a car accident following a workout with Wildcats teammate BJ Boston. Not much else is known at the moment.
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 11: Terrence Clarke #5 of the Kentucky Wildcats dribbles the ball at half court against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first half of their second round game in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 11, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
Kentucky Wildcats guard Terrence Clarke has died in a car accident, WKYT reports. The incident allegedly occurred after ClarkeĀ left a workout in Los AngelesĀ with Wildcats teammate BJ Boston, who was in the car behind him. Clarke was pronounced dead atĀ Northridge Hospital. He was 19.Ā
Clarkeās mother was at her sonās side when he passed away,Ā Adrian Wojnarowski reports, citingĀ Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul.
āI am absolutely gutted and sick tonight,ā Kentucky coach John Calipari said in a statement. āA young person who we all love has just lost his life too soon, one with all of his dreams and hopes ahead of him. Terrence Clarke was a beautiful kid, someone who owned the room with his personality, smile and joy. People gravitated to him, and to hear we have lost him is just hard for all of us to comprehend right now. We are all in shock.ā
In his freshman year, Clarke played eight games with the Wildcats, scoring 9.6 points on 42.1 percent shooting from the field. In early February, Kentucky head coach John Calipari announced on his radio showĀ that the legĀ injury that had kept him sidelined since late December would ālikelyā keep him out for the remainder of the season.Ā Clarke defied expectations, playing in one more game, and logging 10 minutes in Kentuckyās 74-73 loss to Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament last month.Ā
A consensus five-star recruitĀ out of Brewster Academy, Clarke declared for Kentucky overĀ Duke, Texas Tech and UCLA. Despite a short stint with the Wildcats, Clarke renouncedĀ his remaining years of collegiateĀ eligibility andĀ declared for theĀ NBA Draft last month.
āI had high expectations coming into this season and, of course, didnāt expect to be injured, which I understand is part of the game,ā Clarke wrote. āThank you to Coach Cal, the coaching staff and my teammates! BBN, I hope to make you all proud as I pursue my dreams.ā
Clarke and Boston announced that they were signing with Klutch Sports yesterday.
Following the tragic news, people took to social media to mourn the loss ofĀ Clarke.
