Nic Claxton

Nic Claxton

24-Year-Old CenterC
Brooklyn Nets  NBA  
Brooklyn Nets
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Fantasy managers know what they're getting with Claxton, but he's one of the best at what he does. This is strictly a big man who finishes at the rim, grabs every board and plays some of the best defense in the NBA. That's evident in his averages, finishing last season with 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.5 blocks on 70.5 percent shooting. That shooting percentage was the highest total in the NBA, while the blocks were third. That's impressive since he never played more than 20 minutes a game in the three years prior, posting a 30-minute average last season. It's clear that the ticker is pointing up for this youngster, but one has to wonder if this is Claxton's ceiling with the lack of offensive game. He attempted just 7.7 shots per game last year, and almost all of them were at the rim. That's a low-impact total, which means the shooting percentage isn't as valuable as it looks. His free-throw shooting can also be a disaster, with Claxton converting just 54.1 percent last year. That's one of the worst marks in the NBA. What's nice is that there are no other proven centers in Brooklyn, so his 30 minutes from last season should be sustainable. He ranked 40th in per-game, eight-category production last season. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $17.25 million contract with the Nets in July of 2022.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Nicolas Devir Claxton was born in 1999 in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the son of University of Georgia alums Charles and Nicole Claxton. Nicolas also attended Georgia for two years. Like his son, Charles played collegiate ball for the Bulldogs, earning both freshman All-SEC honors. He also briefly played for the Boston Celtics during the 1995-96 season. Before attending Georgia, Nicolas Claxton was a high school student at the Legacy Charter School in Greenville. Claxton was the fourth player in Legacy history to score more than 1,000 career points (1,163). He has also represented the U.S. Virgin Islands in various international competitions and was eligible to do so because his father was born in St. Thomas. Claxton's nickname is "Clax". Fans can follow the 6-foot-11 Bulldog product on Twitter at @_claxton33 and on Instagram @nicolasclaxton. Claxton got his feet wet in international basketball competition as a teenager when he played for the United Stated Virgin Islands team. He averaged 10.6 points and 11.8 rebounds in the Centrobasket Under-15 Championship in 2014. Two years later, he helped the Virgin Islands place seventh in the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship by averaged 12.0 points and 7.2 rebounds. The 6-8 forward chose Georgia over Baylor and South Carolina (where he played high school basketball). He started just five games a freshman, but developed into a star as a sophomore. During the 2018-19 season, he led the Bulldogs with 13.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks and started in all of Georgia's 32 games. The lanky forward collected eight double-doubles and led Georgia in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals. He helped Georgia knock off rival Georgia Tech in December with 13 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and six blocks. Claxton was named to the 2019 All-SEC Second Team and became the 36th Georgia player to become an NBA Draft pick.

Strong end to season
CBrooklyn Nets
April 22, 2023
Claxton amassed 19 points (8-10 FG, 3-5 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and four blocks over 38 minutes during Saturday's 96-88 loss to the 76ers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
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Claxton took advantage of the fact Joel Embiid (knee) was missing, putting together a 19-and-12 double-double and adding a game-high four blocks. Despite the loss, Claxton put a bow on what has been a breakout season. He finished just outside of second-round value in nine-category formats, ending as the third-best shot blocker in the NBA, averaging 2.5 per game.
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How does Nic Claxton compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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69.1%
 
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70.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
0.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
41.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
9.3%
 
Defensive Rebound %
25.1%
 
Total Rebound %
17.4%
 
Assist %
9.4%
 
Steal %
1.2%
 
Block %
7.1%
 
Turnover %
10.2%
 
Usage %
15.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
35.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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Efficiency through the roof
CBrooklyn Nets
November 24, 2022
Claxton is leading the league with a 72.7 percent field-goal percentage. Claxton is averaging 11.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 26.6 minutes per game across 18 contests this season.
ANALYSIS
Claxton averaged just 20.7 minutes per game in 47 appearances last season, but the 23-year-old has been durable and extremely effective in an increased role thus far.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2019
Claxton has been a name to watch for the past two seasons. Claxton flashed his upside on both ends of the floor again last year. He ended with averages of 8.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 0.5 steals in just under 21 minutes per game. Projecting forward, it would appear as though the time is now for Claxton, especially given that he has little competition for minutes. The only other center on the roster is Day'Ron Sharpe, but he's undersized and spent significant time in the G League last year as a rookie. It's also possible Ben Simmons spends some time at center. In general, things look good for Claxton to have a career-best season, and for anyone drafting early, he is a viable top-100 target.
Claxton was selected by the Nets with the first pick in the second round of the 2019 Draft. The 6-foot-11, 215-pound center spent two seasons at Georgia. Last year, he earned Second Team All-SEC (Coaches) honors, averaging 13.0 points (46.0 FG%, 28.1 3P%, 64.1 FT%), 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals across 31.6 minutes. Appearing in four summer league contests, Claxton posted 5.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game. Claxton has clear upside as a defender, and it's possible he develops an outside shot. However, he was just 26-for-86 (30.2 percent) from deep in his 65 college appearances and hit only 61.1 percent of his 257 free-throws. With Brooklyn, Claxton is firmly behind the likes of DeAndre Jordan and Jarrett Allen in the center rotation, and the rookie will probably only see real action if there is an injury.
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Ejected after second tech
CBrooklyn Nets
April 20, 2023
Claxton has been ejected from Thursday's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals after being assessed his second technical foul, Meghan Triplett of GrindCityMedia.com reports.
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Downgraded to out
CBrooklyn Nets
Rest
April 9, 2023
Claxton (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
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Questionable for Sunday
CBrooklyn Nets
Rest
April 8, 2023
Claxton (rest) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
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Posts double-double
CBrooklyn Nets
April 8, 2023
Claxton logged 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-2 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals across 34 minutes during Friday's 101-84 win over the Magic.
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Posts stellar cross-category line
CBrooklyn Nets
April 6, 2023
Claxton finished with 19 points (8-9 FG, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals across 36 minutes in Wednesday's 123-108 win over the Pistons.
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