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24 James Claar

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 215
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Bolingbrook, Ill.
  • Highschool Plainfield East

Biography

SENIOR (2019-20): Saw action in 26 games with 19 starts ... shot a perfect 100 percent (8-8 at the line, 6-6 from the field) at Purdue Fort Wayne (2/5); recorded a career-high 20 points ... recorded his first career double-double at Ball State (11/26) (12 points, 13 rebounds) ... added 19 blocks and 131 rebounds 

JUNIOR (2018-19): Appeared in 29 games all off of the bench ... Averaged 2.4 points along with 1.9 rebounds a night ... Blocked 14 shots ... Tallied a career high 11 points versus North Park on Nov. 10 ... Pulled down a career high eight rebounds against Dominican University (Nov. 14)

R-JUNIOR (2017-18): Redshirted

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 18 games coming off of the bench in each ... Averaged 6.8 minutes, 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... Went 9-for-18 from the field (.500) ... Recorded five blocks on the year

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Played in seven games ... Averaged 3.0 minutes per game ... Averaged 0.9 points and 0.6 rebounds per game ... Made 3-of-6 attempts from the field ... Scored two points in three different games

HIGH SCHOOL: A native of Bolingbrook, Ill. ... Graduated from Plainfield East High School ... As a senior he averaged 6.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game at Plainfield East ... During his junior year Plainfield East won the 2014 Southwest Prairie Conference Championship, and as a senior they captured a regional title. This past season Plainfield East also took second place in the 2014 St. Charles Ron Johnson Thanksgiving Tournament and the 2014 Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament

PERSONAL: Born on 11/20/1996 ... Son of Paul and Sharon Claar ... Lists his mom as a person who has had a major influence on his sports career becuase "she has helped me with everything throughout my basketball career"... Lists Kevin Durant as an athlete he mosts admires because "I like the way he carries himself on and off the court. I admire his ability to do everything he does in the game of basketball" ... Lists his favorite artist as J-Cole

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 205 lbs
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    2016-17Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 205 lbs
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    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 205 lbs
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    2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 215 lbs
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    2019-20Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 215 lbs
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