Ian Clark (basketball)
A sharpshooting guard whose journey from undrafted prospect to NBA champion exemplifies the value of perseverance and a ready trigger.
Born 1991 (age 35)·American basketball player·Birthday: March 7·Millennials
Biography
Ian Clark's basketball story is a masterclass in seizing limited opportunities. After a standout career at Belmont University, where he was a conference player of the year, he went undrafted in 2013. What followed was a nomadic early career, bouncing between the NBA's developmental league and brief call-ups. His breakthrough came with the Golden State Warriors, a perfect stylistic fit for a player with a quick release and intelligent off-ball movement. In the 2016-17 season, Clark carved out a vital role as a sparkplug scorer off the bench for a historic Warriors team, earning himself an NBA championship ring. His career then took him across the globe, from China to Australia, where he added an NBL title with the Sydney Kings, proving his winning pedigree was no accident.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Ian was born in 1991, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Ian Was Born
The biggest hits of 1991
#1 Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Best Picture
The Silence of the Lambs
#1 TV Show
Cheers
Ian's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1991Born
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1996Started school
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2004Became a teenager
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2007Could drive
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2009Could vote
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Turned 21
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2021Turned 30
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 35 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won an NBA championship as a member of the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors.
- Won an NBL championship with the Sydney Kings in the 2022-23 season.
- Named the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2013 after his senior season at Belmont.
- Scored a career-high 36 points for the New Orleans Pelicans in a 2018 game against the Chicago Bulls.
Did You Know?
He scored 21 points in his first career NBA start for the Denver Nuggets in 2014.
At Belmont, he majored in corporate communications.
He played in the same Warriors backcourt as two-time MVP Stephen Curry.
He is one of a select group of players to win both an NBA and an NBL championship.
“I've always believed in staying ready so you don't have to get ready.”
