| Height: | 5-9 |
| Weight: | 155 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Cypress, TX |
| High School: | Strake Jesuit Prep |
| Position: | Guard |
| Major: | Undeclared |
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.
Career Stats
| Year | GP-GS | FG-FGA | PCT | 3pt FG-FGA | PCT | FT-FTA | PTS | AVG | REB | AVG |
| 2008-09 | 25-2 | 39-89 | .438 | 10-29 | .345 | 31-38 | 119 | 4.8 | 42 | 1.7 |
| TOTAL | 25-2 | 39-89 | .438 | 10-29 | .345 | 31-38 | 119 | 4.8 | 42 | 1.7 |
Career Highs
| Points | 13 | University of Rochester, Feb. 1, 2009 |
| Rebounds | 6 | University of Chicago, Feb. 15, 2009 |
| Steals | 2 | on five occasions |
| Assists | 9 | at New York University, Feb. 2, 2009 |
| Blocks | 2 | at Carnegie Mellon, Feb. 8, 2009 |
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."