Former Kentucky Wildcats guard Terrence Clarke, 19, dies following car accident
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Stevens, Walker react to the tragic news of Terrence Clarke s death (1:36)
Brad Stevens and Kemba Walker talk about the news of former Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke dying in a car accident on Thursday. (1:36)
Clarke was 19 years old.
Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. John Matassa, who works in the Valley Traffic Division, told ESPN s Ramona Shelburne that Clarke was a solo occupant in a vehicle that ran a red light going at a very high rate of speed in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles at approximately 2:10 p.m. PT.
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The world of basketball is still reeling after 19-year-old basketball prospect
Terrence Clarke died following a car accident in California on Thursday. Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant
John Matassa has reported that Clarke ran a red light while driving at a very high rate of speed in San Fernando Valley on Thursday afternoon. The incident was captured on surveillance video. He collided with another vehicle that was preparing to make a left-hand turn. He struck the vehicle, hit a street light pole and ultimately hit a block wall, Matassa said. He was transported to Northridge Hospital and was later pronounced deceased as a result of the collision.
R.I.P. Terrence Clarke, 2001-2021
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Clarke had been considered a rising star in the basketball world since being touted as one of the top players in his class from early in his high school career. A native of Boston from the Roxbury neighborhood, Clarke discovered the game through watching old games of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson with the grandfather. He grew up idolizing Rajon Rondo, and quickly became a standout player in his own right when he reached Rivers School in Weston. After his freshman year, Clarke was ranked as the No. 2 player in the class of 2021 and decided to transfer to prep powerhouse Brewster Academy.
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