2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Clayton, Anthony

Jersey Number 12
Anthony Clayton
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Albany, N.Y.
- High School:
- Avon Old Farms (Conn.)
- Prev School:
- Clark
Bio
Senior Year:Â
Clayton saw action in exhibition wins against CLARION and SLIPPERY ROCK ... He was named to the 2024 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better semeser grade-point-average) ... Made a pair of free throws in the Senior Day victory over VIRGINIA ... Clayton saw the court in the ACC Tournament versus SMU.Â
Junior Year:Â
Clayton made an appearance in an exhibition victory against SAINT ROSE ... He saw action in a win against CHAMINADE ... He had court time at NORTH CAROLINA..
Sophomore Year:Â
Clayton made his season debut against OAKLAND ... He logged five minutes of reserve work and had a steal versus the GRIZZLIES ... Clayton scored two points and grabbed one rebound against GEORGIA TECH in the Dome ...He was named to the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative grade-point-average for the year).
Clark University (Mass.):
Clayton was a member of the men’s basketball team at Clark ... He played in eight games with the Cougars ... Clayton made his collegiate debut and scored his first basket when the Cougars defeated JOHN JAY ... He had a rebound and two steals in a Clark victory against YORK ... Clayton also grabbed a board and had a steal versus Wheaton.
Avon Old Farms (Conn.):
Clayton played for Coach Matt Mihalich at Avon Old Farms School ... Clayton completed his scholastic career with more than 1,000 points ... He was team captain as a junior and senior ... During his senior season, he had 17 points in a loss to Salisbury School ... Clayton scored 14 points against Kent School ... One of his better outings during his junior year, 2019-20, was a 22-point performance against Williston Northampton School ... Clayton had 15 points versus Trinity-Pawling School ... He also had 15 points when Avon Old Farms defeated Westminster, 68-52 ... Clayton capped his senior season with team most valuable player recognition ... He played AAU basketball for the Albany City Rocks, who were coached by Jim Hart.
Shaker High School:
Clayton played for Coach Jamie Havier at Shaker High School ... In 2018-19, he opened the season with 13 points against Kingston ... He had a season-best 16 points against Averill Park ... Clayton had 13 points and four assists when Shaker defeated Guilderland, 61-57 ... He was named team most valuable player in 2018-19.
Personal:Â
Anthony Evril Clayton was born July 2002 in Albany, N.Y. ... He is the son of Evril and Olivia Clayton ... Anthony has two younger sisters, Isabella and Arianna, and a younger brother, Joshua ... He is an economics major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Clayton saw action in exhibition wins against CLARION and SLIPPERY ROCK ... He was named to the 2024 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better semeser grade-point-average) ... Made a pair of free throws in the Senior Day victory over VIRGINIA ... Clayton saw the court in the ACC Tournament versus SMU.Â
Junior Year:Â
Clayton made an appearance in an exhibition victory against SAINT ROSE ... He saw action in a win against CHAMINADE ... He had court time at NORTH CAROLINA..
Sophomore Year:Â
Clayton made his season debut against OAKLAND ... He logged five minutes of reserve work and had a steal versus the GRIZZLIES ... Clayton scored two points and grabbed one rebound against GEORGIA TECH in the Dome ...He was named to the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative grade-point-average for the year).
Clark University (Mass.):
Clayton was a member of the men’s basketball team at Clark ... He played in eight games with the Cougars ... Clayton made his collegiate debut and scored his first basket when the Cougars defeated JOHN JAY ... He had a rebound and two steals in a Clark victory against YORK ... Clayton also grabbed a board and had a steal versus Wheaton.
Avon Old Farms (Conn.):
Clayton played for Coach Matt Mihalich at Avon Old Farms School ... Clayton completed his scholastic career with more than 1,000 points ... He was team captain as a junior and senior ... During his senior season, he had 17 points in a loss to Salisbury School ... Clayton scored 14 points against Kent School ... One of his better outings during his junior year, 2019-20, was a 22-point performance against Williston Northampton School ... Clayton had 15 points versus Trinity-Pawling School ... He also had 15 points when Avon Old Farms defeated Westminster, 68-52 ... Clayton capped his senior season with team most valuable player recognition ... He played AAU basketball for the Albany City Rocks, who were coached by Jim Hart.
Shaker High School:
Clayton played for Coach Jamie Havier at Shaker High School ... In 2018-19, he opened the season with 13 points against Kingston ... He had a season-best 16 points against Averill Park ... Clayton had 13 points and four assists when Shaker defeated Guilderland, 61-57 ... He was named team most valuable player in 2018-19.
Personal:Â
Anthony Evril Clayton was born July 2002 in Albany, N.Y. ... He is the son of Evril and Olivia Clayton ... Anthony has two younger sisters, Isabella and Arianna, and a younger brother, Joshua ... He is an economics major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
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