Overview
- Paramedics pronounced Clarke dead in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley after a 911 medical call late Monday, according to NBC’s local affiliate and the fire department.
- Police are investigating the death as a possible overdose after finding drug paraphernalia at the scene, and the medical examiner will determine the cause and manner.
- The Grizzlies, his agency Priority Sports, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued statements mourning his death, and his agency said the family requests privacy.
- Clarke was arrested on April 1 in Arkansas on charges including possession and trafficking of a controlled substance, fleeing in a vehicle, improper passing, and speeding.
- A 2019 first-round pick who spent seven seasons with Memphis, he made the NBA All-Rookie First Team and averaged 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds in 309 games, though recent knee and calf injuries curtailed his play.