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Career:
Through two seasons of action, he has played in 50 games, 27 in a starting capacity ... Has scored in double figures in 21 games ... Already ranks prominently in a number of Emory career categories including assists average (1st, 4.3 apg), free throw percentage (2nd, .876), three-point field goal percentage (7th, .388) and assists (7th, 214).

Sophomore (2009-10):
Banner season that saw him land All-UAA First Team honors after ranking among the league's top 10 performers in six statistical categories ... Started all 25 games and topped the team in scoring with a 12.6 per-game average, good for the No. 10 spot on the UAA chart ... Established a school seasonal record with 151 assists and his 6.0 per-game showing in that department also set an Emory mark while ranking No. 2 among UAA cagers ... Concluded the year ranked No. 10 nationally in Division III in assists average ... Paced the conference and was No. 5 nationally among Division III players with a 90.4 percent showing from the free throw line (75-of-83), the third-best effort in school history ... No. 2 in the UAA with a 2.0 steals per-game average and his 50 thefts tied for ninth on the Eagles' seasonal ladder ... No. 2 in the league in assist/turnover ratio (2.4) ... His 36.0 minutes played per game led all UAA players and was the second-highest mark in school history ... Scored in double figures in 19 contests ... Led or shared for team scoring honors on six occasions ... Led the Eagles with a career-high 25 points, 18 coming in the second half, hitting nine-of-15 from the field, including a career-high five-of-eight from three-point range, in the season finale vs. Rochester (Feb. 27) ... Tied Emory's single-game record with 11 assists and added 19 points, 14 of which came in the first half, in the season-opening overtime vs. Oglethorpe (Nov. 19) ... Named the UAA Player of the Week (Nov. 30) after averaging 17.7 points, shooting 63.6 percent from the floor (21-of-33) and dishing out 5.0 assists over a three-game stretch where Emory posted a 2-1 record ... Led the Eagles in scoring in both games of the GABCA Coaches vs. Cancer Classic against Maryville (17 pts.) and LaGrange (Nov. 29) with 18 points, 14 coming in the second stanza... Set a school record by converting 38 straight free throws from Dec. 19 through Feb. 5 ... Outstanding effort at home against Chicago (Jan. 29), tallying a team-leading 17 points, sinking six-of-nine from the floor, including three-of-four from distance, and dishing out seven assists with no turnovers in 29 minutes of action ... Doled out 10 assists, tying the fourth-highest effort in school history, and chipped in 13 points, second high on the squad, in an 88-74 win vs. Greensboro (Dec. 17) ... Played all 40 minutes and finished with 14 points, and went 8-for-8 at the foul line over the last 4:52 of the game, and contributed five assists with no miscues in a 69-57 win at NYU (Jan. 22) ... Scored the team's final 10 points of the game, going 10-for-10 at the charity stripe over the last 1:04 in a 77-71 win at Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 12) ... Played all 50 minutes of a double-overtime battle against Oglethorpe (Dec. 7) and picked up 18 points ... Named the D-III Player of the Year by the Georgia Basketball Coaches Association ... Compiled nine points, eight assists, five rebounds and four steals in a 70-60 win at Piedmont (Jan. 13).

Freshman (2008-09):
Was a key contributor in the backcourt last season, seeing action in all 25 games and drawing a pair of starting assignments ... Averaged 18.0 minutes, 4.8 points and 2.5 assists per contest ... Ranked second on the team and tied for tenth among UAA players in assists ... In league games, he paced the squad and was sixth in the conference with a 2.9 per-game effort in assists ... Either led or shared for the team lead in assists in nine games ... Scored in double figures on two occasions including a season-high 13 points against Rochester (Feb. 1) in an 83-74 victory ... Fine all-around performance in the 80-79 double-overtime win at NYU (Feb. 22) with 11 points, five rebounds and a season-high nine assists in 38 minutes of action ... Hit a pair of charity tosses with 11 seconds left in the second OT that gave Emory a four-point edge ... Solid from the foul line, knocking down 81.6 percent (31-of-38) of his attempts ... First start came at LaGrange (Dec. 3) where he played 19 minutes ... Doled out seven assists and had just one tunrover in 21 minutes vs. Washington University (Jan. 18) ... Scored in 22 games.

High School:
Three-year letterwinner in basketball at Strake Jesuit Prep ... Was coached by Wayne Jones ... Served as his team's captain his junior and senior years ... Helped his club to a won-lost record of 27-7 in 2007-08, averaging 9.0 points and 4.5 assists per game ... Shot 89.0 percent from the foul line ... Landed all-district honors his final two seasons ... Recipient of the school's Kenneth McGregor Award, symbolic of dedication and leadership, in 2007 and 2008 ... Helped guided Strake Jesuit to a district title as a senior and a co-championship his junior campaign ... Earned a spot on the Class 5A All-Academic Basketball Team.

Personal:  Born November 17, 1989 ... Son of Jim and Amy Claunch.

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Quote: "I chose Emory because of its perfect blend of strong athletics and great academics. The basketball team is a veryt close-knit group and the coaching staff is excellent."