Clark won the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award as the best defender in college basketball in the 2022-23 season. He averaged a Pac-12-leading 2.6 steals per game that year.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark gets into position against the Chicago Bulls during the fourth quarter at Target Center in Minneapolis on Feb. 5, 2025. / Nick Wosika-Imagn Images ...

At first, Jaylen Clark didn't realize Chris Finch was calling for him to go into the game. "When he said my name, I'm like 'Jaden (McDaniels) already down there,'" Clark said after the ...