Jordan Clarkson's Injury History

Jordan Clarkson, a basketball shooting guard for the Utah Jazz as of November 2024, was born on June 7, 1992. He was selected 46th by the Washington Wizards in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft. On draft night, though, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for cash considerations. He was selected to the NBA First Team All-Rookie, and further, he and Jeremy Lin became the NBA's first Asian-American starting backcourt in March 2015. In 2018, Clarkson was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and next season to the Utah Jazz in December 2019. He received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2021.

Clarkson has played for the men's national basketball team of the Philippines and is also a Filipino citizen. He went to Karen Wagner High School and in his senior year, he won the San Antonio High School Player of the Year. He joined the University of Tulsa in 2010 and was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team in 2011. He transferred to the University of Missouri in 2012 and was named to the first-team All-USA. He redshirted his junior season due to the NCAA transfer rules. In 2014, he was named for the second-team All-SEC. He forwent his final year for the 2014 NBA Draft.

Jordan Clarkson's Injury History

Jordan Clarkson has a total of 17 injuries as of November 14, 2024, according to Fox Sports. In his decade-long career, he has only been injured a few times, with the most serious injuries occurring in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.

Clarkson's injuries, as per Fox Sports, are as follows:

Major Injuries sustained by Jordan Clarkson in the NBA

Clarkson's major injuries during his NBA career, as of November 2024, are as follows:

Thumb and Finger Injury (Feb-Mar 2023)

On February 25, 2023, Clarkson had a strained right thumb that almost reached the back of his hand during a game against the San Antonio Spurs as per the NBA. His hand suffered major muscular damage as a result, making it nearly impossible for him to hold or grip anything. After missing two games, he returned against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 5.

Following that, he suffered a finger sprain in his left hand, and even though he missed four games, the NBA's official injury report deemed his status questionable and consequently he missed the rest of the season, or 17 games to be precise, according to Basketball Reference.

Thigh Injury (Nov-Dec 2023)

On November 27, 2023, he had a contusion to his right thigh against the New Orleans Pelicans as per CBS Sports. On December 11, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he felt pain in his hamstrings. After this, the Utah Jazz revealed that Clarkson had been diagnosed with a thigh strain of the right bicep femoris. According to Basketball Reference, he missed a total of nine games by the time he made a complete recovery and returned on December 23, 2023, in a game against the Toronto Raptors.

Groin and Back Injury (March 2024)

In a game against the Boston Celtics on March 12, 2024, Clarkson strained his right groin, causing him to miss six games. According to Basketball Reference, on March 25, he made his comeback against the Dallas Mavericks, a game they lost. He was unable to attend the following game against the San Antonio Spurs on Match 27 due to a back injury and so missed the remainder of the season, or ten games to be precise, according to Basketball Reference.