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Rotnei Clarke Biography

Rotnei Clarke is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 20, 1989 in Verdigris, Oklahoma, United States.

Boosted by several players moving into the area, Verdigris started the 2005–06 season ranked No. 2 in their class. In the first two games of a three-game tournament early in the season, Clarke scored 41 and 44 points. In the championship game, he was held to one three-pointer in the first half, before hitting 9-of-10 in the second half, including a game-tying shot at the buzzer. In overtime, he scored all ten of the Cardinals’ points, bringing his game total to 55. Although the Verdigris gym holds 2,700, fans had to show up several hours before games to get a seat. So many people wanted to see Clarke play that highway officials added Verdigris to a highway exit sign on the Will Rogers Turnpike. He ended the year leading the state in scoring at 34.2 points per game. In the area final, Clarke hit the game winner as Verdigris defeated previously unbeaten Adair. In the state tournament, the Cardinals again reached the semi-final game. Clarke was named Metro Player of the Year by Tulsa World, becoming the first sophomore since 1980 to earn the honor, and was the only Oklahoman named to MaxPreps’ national honorable mention list.

Coming out of high school, Clarke was highly recruited, attracting more than 50 scholarship offers. There was so much interest in Clarke, that he ran up a $400 cell phone bill largely on texts from interested coaches. His bedroom was filled with more than 2,500 recruiting letters. ESPN ranked Clarke as the sixth best point guard, and 52nd best player overall in his recruiting class. Dave Telep, analyst for Scout.com, wrote “He is flat out, without a doubt, the best shooter in the 2008 class”. The service rated Clarke as 4-stars. Clarke turned down offers from Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State, among others, in order to sign with Arkansas in November 2008. He liked the school’s fans, staff, and facilities, and the fact that he would be able to contribute from day one. Clarke’s immediate family relocated to Fayetteville, where his maternal grandmother also lived, to support his career. “My grandma really [worked] on me” to choose Arkansas, he remarked.

Name	Rotnei Clarke
First Name	Ruslan
Last Name	Bidnenko
Occupation	Basketball Player
Birthday	July 20
Birth Year	1989
Place of Birth	Verdigris
Home Town	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Cancer
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Christine Clarke, Conley Clarke
Siblings	Cassie Clarke
Spouse	Patricia Elliott
Children(s)	Not Available

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During Clarke’s senior year, fan fever reached new heights as he battled Pawnee’s Keiton Page for the state scoring title. When Verdigris met Pawnee in the Tulsa area Tournament of Champions, so many fans were buying tickets that the start of the game was delayed for 30 minutes. Clarke scored 34, but Pawnee won the game behind 28 points from Page. More than 5,000 fans turned out for the area final against Adair on February 29, 2008, as Clarke closed in on the state scoring record of 3,639 points held by Ty Harman, a record that had stood since 1989. “You couldn’t get in there sideways,” recalled an observer. With 3:14 to go in the fourth quarter, Clarke scored his 3,640th point on a made free throw. Clarke ended the game with 37 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals, as he led Verdigris into the state playoffs with a 70–51 victory. “It’s a great feeling and it’s truly a blessing,” Clarke said after the game. “I’m glad to have it out of the way so we can focus on our main goal — winning a state championship.” While fans rejoiced in the record, others criticized Verdigris for running up the score in some games to get Clarke more points. Coach Kelly Clarke acknowledged the criticism saying, “I made a decision that I was going to be the bad guy in this. For three years I took him out [at the end of blowouts]. I didn’t want to look back in a couple years and think I held him back from accomplishing this.”

Rotnei Clarke Net Worth

Rotnei Clarke is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rotnei Clarke's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Rotnei Clarke (born July 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Pallacanestro Mantovana of the Italian Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas and Butler University before beginning his professional career in Australia with the Wollongong Hawks. In his rookie season, he was named the NBL’s Most Valuable Player. He went on to play in Belgium and Germany before returning to the Hawks in 2016. He can play both point guard and shooting guard, and is known for his three-point shooting ability.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Basketball Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

During high school, Clarke’s sharp shooting and chase for the Oklahoma high-school scoring record attracted large crowds. During his senior year, he led Verdigris High School to the school’s first state title. He captured the state scoring record, finishing with more than 3,700 career points. Clarke was highly recruited out of high school, attracting more than 50 college scholarship offers. He selected the Arkansas Razorbacks, joining the team for the 2008–09 season.

Clarke was named “Metro Boys Player of the Year” three times by Tulsa World. Prior to college, he was invited to the NBA Players Association Camp, as well as basketball camps run by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. During the 2009–10 season, both Fox Sports and ESPN’s Andy Katz rated Clarke as the best shooter in college basketball. During the 2010–11 season, Clarke was ranked the nation’s second best shooter by Athlon.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rotnei Clarke height 183 cm Ruslan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	183 cm
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

More than 13,000 people attended the 2008 state finals, filling the aisles of the 10,000 seat arena that hosted the event. The crowd is believed to be the largest ever to witness a high school game in Oklahoma. Clarke scored 25 and led Verdigris to the school’s first Class 3A state championship. After the game, he signed autographs for 90 minutes. To recognize the accomplishment, the town of Verdigris renamed a street “Rotnei Clarke Road” and his school retired his jersey. Since then, the street sign has often been stolen by fans looking for a souvenir. Clarke ended the season averaging 40.9 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 3.4 steals per game. He shared Tulsa World Player of the Year honors with Page, who broke the state’s single-season scoring record.

During a game in 2009, Clarke made 13 three-pointers and scored 51 points, setting SEC and team records respectively. During the 2010–11 season, he led Arkansas in scoring and made the All-SEC second team. Arkansas coach John Pelphrey was fired at the end of the season and Clarke elected to leave the team. After sitting out a year, he joined the Butler Bulldogs for the 2012–13 season. He led the Bulldogs in scoring and was named to the All-Atlantic 10 first team.

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Prior to his sophomore year, Fox Sports rated Clarke as the top shooter in the country. During a game against Alcorn State, he set a single-game Southeastern conference (SEC) record by hitting 13 three-pointers. His 51 points set a school record. For his accomplishments, Clarke was named SEC Player of the Week on November 16, 2009. He finished the year with 100 made three-pointers, second all-time by an Arkansas player, and averaged 15.1 points per game. He ranked ninth in the country in both three-point shooting percentage (42.7%) and three-pointers made per game (3.2). Clarke was named to the SEC Community Service Team and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VII team. He led Arkansas in scoring nine times, and scored in double figures 23 times. Additionally, he was named to the athletic department honor roll during fall semester.

Facts & Trivia

Ruslan Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rotnei Clarke celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

Arkansas never made the NCAA Tournament during Clarke’s tenure and coach John Pelphrey was fired after the 2010–11 season. Upon Pelphrey’s firing, Clarke asked to be released from his scholarship. Initially, new head coach Mike Anderson convinced Clarke to stay. After a few months, Clarke again asked for his release. “I have spent the last couple of months getting to know Coach Anderson, his staff and his system. And I still feel as though it’s best for me to finish my career somewhere else,” he explained. Anderson initially refused, but relinquished a short while later. “I just knew I was supposed to get out of there,” Clarke later recalled. “I especially knew it when Coach Pelphrey got fired. I just didn’t feel comfortable with it at all. But it was hard because I dedicated so much to that program.” Previously, Clarke had asked for a scholarship release after the 2009–10 season.

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