Clemmons is a much better than average ball handler, although he is not the primary ball hadler for Sexton, unless the score is close. The score was fairly close tonight for them. Clemmons handled the ball a lot in the 4th quarter tonight and didn't have any problems against a very athletic Dearborn Robichaud team.
Here is the story with Clemmons tonight, he struggled in the first quarter, but so did his team they scored a whole 8 points as Robichaud stole balls that they normally don't get stolen. Clemmons had 3 to's in the first quarter and missed all his shots, two wide open layups (Sexton as a team missed at least 15 layups, I lost count it was so many, that is the last number I remember).
Second quarter Clemmons showed up to play, he handled the ball against pressure with no worries, he scored 4 pts in the quarter, but he is definitely a pass first player.
Third Quarter he just played, not a good or bad thing. Just solid on both ends.
Fourth Quarter he took over on the defensive end, back to back steals at one point, with one an overplay in a passing lane that he had to save on the end line to a teammate, very impressive athletic play. Late in the fourth he blocked a shot to half-court was to the ball before the shooter knew where it went, took off like a rocket and dribbled three times and jammed it home.
Overall, Clemmons was impressive he had 12 pts, but he doesn't force anything, he did take some ill-advised shots in traffic. Robichaud had a 6-9 Center that contested everything and it bothered all the Sexton players when they went to the lane...the 6-9 kid is Khaliq Spicer, he had interest in Iowa, not sure if it was mutual, but if Robichaud would have given him the ball, he could score at will. After seeing Spicer play, he is going to be a much better than average MAC player as I believe he has signed with Kent State.
The most impressive thing about Clemmons was the way he could elevate and I am not talking how high, he gets of the groud extremely quick, I remember he had two blocked shots tonight, both on three point attempts.
Clemmons always appears under control and he is put together, not a thin kid by any imagination, looked like he could play a whole other game after the one tonight, he didn't look winded at all.
Defensively, had to judge, Robichaud kept trying to attack other players off the dribble including Valentine (who will fit right in at MSU with all the crying he does on the court, just amazing, he reminded me of Ty Crane in Coach Carter). Lets just say that Clemmons was not challenged on defense.
home state boys that can ball!