Terrence Clarke, an NBA Draft hopeful from Dorchester, has died in Los Angeles, according to WKYT in Kentucky. He was 19 years old.
Clarke was reportedly involved in a car crash, but initial details were scarce. WKYT reports his University of Kentucky teammate BJ Boston was in a car behind him, as the two were leaving a workout. Boston is reportedly OK.
Clarke, a 6-foot-7 wing, declared for the NBA Draft in March following an injury-plagued freshman season at Kentucky. He averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 rebounds in eight games, missing most of the season due to a leg injury.
Clarke was a five-star recruit coming out of high school. The Boston native played at the Rivers School in Weston before finishing his high school career at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
Clarke had trained with Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in the past. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said after his team’s game Thursday night that he had just heard the Clarke news and didn’t want to talk about basketball. He said his son was a big fan of Clarke’s.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as more details become available.
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