Amherst College Athletics

• "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because when I came on my recruiting trip it was Senior Night and they won. After the game they had a get together with all the team and families and I saw players crying. I felt the warmth, the feeling of being part of a family, which I really liked"
• Selected VWC over Roanoke College and Christopher Newport University

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Virginia Wesleyan Scholar Award recipient

Prep Accolades

• Averaged 20.1 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game as a senior for New Kent
• First team all-district honoree and second team all-region as a senior
• Second team all-district honoree as a junior
• Honor Roll student

Personal

• Son of Kathy and Douglas Claytor; dad attended the Apprentice School
• Has three siblings: Kyle, Kaitlyn and Heather
• Enjoys hip hop and spending vacation time in Hawaii
• A fan of basketball's Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks
• Favorites include the book "Summer Ball," the movie "Coach Carter," and the TV series "Animal Planet"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "friendly, funny, willing to work"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "playing on a team and having that family feeling"
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "attacking the rim"
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to better myself on and off the court, and be able to develop my dribbling, speed, and defense"
• If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Michael Jordan, to receive knowledge from him and listen to stories from one of the best to ever play"
• People might be surprised to know: "I am an open book"
• It's the year 2030 and: "I'm not sure where, but I'm living in a nice, simple house, have a family and a career, and getting paid well"
• The most important advice I've received is: "you gotta love it" -- my Dad