Sam Clancy (2018) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Sam Clancy

Induction:
2018
Class:
2002

Sam Clancy, a key cog on USC’s 2001 Elite Eight run, was one of Troy’s most dominant basketball players. Despite being just 6-7, he was relentless on the boards and tough to stop in the paint. The four-year (1999-2002) letterman forward was the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2002 while averaging 19.1 points and 9.4 rebounds. On USC’s career lists, he ranks in the Top 10 in blocked shots (195), scoring (1,657 points) and rebounds (839). He was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor in 2016. An NBA second round pick, injuries limited his time in the NBA but he played 18 years (2003-20) professionally for numerous foreign teams, as well as in the Continental Basketball Association. He then became an assistant coach with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA’s G League.