Who was Brandon Clarke? What to know about Grizzlies players after death
The death of Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was announced Tuesday, May 12. Clarke played seven seasons in the NBA, all with Memphis.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died , his agency announced on Tuesday, May 12. He was 29. The native of Vancouver, Canada played three years of college basketball, including one season at Gonzaga, and he was a member of the Memphis Grizzlies for all seven seasons of his NBA career.
Clarke made an impact in his community and, after the news of his passing circulated, he was remembered around the internet with high praise. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Clarke was, "a beloved teammate and leader who played the game with enormous passion and grit. " Brandon Clarke's NBA career Brandon Clarke spent all seven seasons of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies.
He was drafted in 2019 as the No. 21 overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder and was traded to the Grizzlies on the same day. He averaged 10.
2 points per game and was mostly a bench player. He participated in all 64 games of the 2021-2022 and 2024-2025 seasons. He was part of the All-Rookie team and was fourth in Rookie of the Year voting in 2019-2020 when he averaged 12.