2016: Clayton saw extended minutes in all 34 contests for the RedHawks in 2016, starting all but one game during the season… Averaged 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds on the year… Led the team in free throw percentage (83.2%). Posted consecutive double-double efforts in the games against Oakwood University (Ala.) on November 30 and Midway (Ky.) on December 2… Clayton was named to the NAIA Scholar-Athlete and SSAC All-Academic Teams after the season.
2013-14: Joined the RedHawks after the first semester... Appeared in 16 contests... Averaged 13.0 minutes and 2.3 points per game as a freshman.
College: Attended University of Tennessee-Chattanooga as a student during the 2013 fall semester.
High School: Played for Coach Wendy Scott her first three years and Coach Brian Porter during her senior year at Lawrence County (Tenn.) HS…All-District Performer her senior year…Named to the All-Region Tournament team as a sophomore and junior…Graduated Suma Cum Laude.
Personal: Birthday is September 1…She enjoys playing the piano, reading, shopping and watching Netflix when she has spare time…Her favorite movie is ‘Love and Basketball’ and she enjoys watching Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams movies…Her favorite athletes are Lebron James and Candace Parker…Plans on majoring in Exercise Science…Is the daughter of Tony and Carla Clayton of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Why did you choose MMC: “I wanted to finish off my career as a basketball player somewhere close to my family and at a place where I could get a quality education. At first, I thought I wanted to go to a really big school, but I soon found out that Martin's small campus was a perfect fit for me.”
