Clarence Weatherspoon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Clarence Weatherspoon
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1970(1970-09-08)
Age	54
Birthplace	Crawford
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Virgo

Clarence Weatherspoon Biography

Clarence Weatherspoon is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 8, 1970 in Crawford, Mississippi, United States. Former NBA forward best known for his stints playing for teams such as that of the Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets. He was a former star participant of the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles who won the Metro Conference Player of the year three times between 1990 and 1992.

The nickname he received was “Baby Barkley” due to the apparent similarities in his game to the He was nicknamed “Baby Barkley” due to the perceived similarities between his game and that of Hall of Famer Charles Barkley., a Hall of Famer. He was nicknamed “Baby Barkley” due to the perceived similarities between his game and that of Hall of Famer Charles Barkley..

As a collegian, Weatherspoon twice represented the US in international competition. In 1990, Weatherspoon was on the silver-medal winning USA team that participated in the Goodwill Games. In 1991, Weatherspoon was on the USA’s team for the Pan-American games played in Cuba; the USA won the bronze medal, and in the tournament’s seven games Weatherspoon averaged 9.6 points and 6.3 rebounds.

Weatherspoon was named Metro Conference Player of the Year for three straight years, from 1990 to 1992. He is the only three-time recipient of the award, and remains the all-time leading rebounder in the conference’s history.

He has been married for a while and has two sons and one daughter.

Clarence Weatherspoon Net Worth

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

He became the all-time leading player in rebounding and blocked shots in the University of Southern Mississippi.

He was one of the very first Golden Eagle to have his jersey removed by the school. He has been inducted into Southern Mississippi Alumni Association Hall of Fame in 2007.

Clarence Weatherspoon, Sr. (born September 8, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) born in Crawford, Mississippi. He is currently the assistant coach for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Clarence Weatherspoon Dating?

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At the University of Southern Mississippi, Weatherspoon was a three-time Metro Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, the only player in conference history to achieve the feat three times. He was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the ninth pick in the 1992 NBA draft. He played for the 76ers, the Golden State Warriors, the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets, averaging 11.5 points per game throughout his career.

Facts & Trivia

Clarence Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Clarence Weatherspoon celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.

Philadelphia hired John Lucas as its coach and general manager in 1994, and Lucas moved Weatherspoon to the small forward position for the 1994–95 campaign. The Sixers were stockpiled with lottery picks up front: Weatherspoon, Shawn Bradley, taken second in 1993, and Sharone Wright, taken sixth in 1994. Weatherspoon averaged 18.1 points per game, but saw his rebounding numbers dip from his new position, down to 6.9 per game. He matched his career-high with 31 points in a January game at Phoenix against Charles Barkley. The Sixers, however, once again floundered, winning just 24 games.

Top Facts about Clarence Weatherspoon

1. Clarence Weatherspoon was born on September 8, 1970 in Crawford, Mississippi.
2. He was a three-time Metro Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year at the University of Southern Mississippi.
3. He was the ninth pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
4. He was nicknamed ‘Baby Barkley’ due to a similar aggressive playing style to Charles Barkley.
5. He participated in the 1993 SlamDunk Contest and finished second to Harold Miner with an overall score of 92.
6. He is the only three-time recipient of the Metro Conference Player of the Year.
7. He is the first Golden Eagle to have his jersey retired.
8. He represented the USA in the Goodwill Games and in the Pan-American Games in Cuba.
9. He was the focus of a feature in Sports Illustrated in February 1991.
10. He had a trademark dunk called the ‘Spoon Feed’.
11. He was inducted into the Southern Mississippi Alumni Association Hall of Fame in 2007.
12. He had an excellent rookie campaign for the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 15.6 points per game.
13. He had a career season in the 1993-94 campaign, recording his only triple-double
14. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors in February of 1996.
15. He was named an assistant coach for Jones County JC in Ellisville, Mississippi in 2022.

Where is Clarence Weatherspoon?

Clarence Weatherspoon, Sr. He is currently the assistant coach for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Is Quinndary Weatherspoon related to Clarence Weatherspoon?

Several people have asked me whether Quinndary Weatherspoon is former Southern Miss forward Clarence Weatherspoon’s son. No relation.

What team did Teresa Weatherspoon play for?

She played for the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and served as the head basketball coach of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters.

How old is Charles Barkley?

59 years (February 20, 1963)

How old is Quinndary Weatherspoon?

26 years (September 10, 1996)