Malcolm Clark Emerges from His Brother's Shadow into His Own

SEATTLE- Malcolm Clark, a 6’6 185-pound power forward out of O’Dea High School has emerged from his brother's shadow into his own. Clark's brother, Miles Clark, has been a key player on the Irish the past few years and recently committed to The Air Force Academy after a stellar junior season.

Clark was poised to go to O’Dea with his brother attending and him growing up within the program.

Clark stated, “When I was little, I went to the basketball camps and saw how good and cool all the players were, I want to be just as good as them.”

This has not been Clark’s only motivation. His brother Miles has motivated him more than anything or anyone.

“My brother has been my competition for my whole life in more than just basketball, but he has and helps motivate me to be better. I’ve been dragged to the gym by him many times to get shots up and I can say that I am better for it,” says Clark.

The competitiveness instilled in them has carried over tremendously well as Clark has been a scrappy rebounder and defender for a very tough and physical Irish team. With guys like the Clark brothers, star point guard Mason Williams and key returning pieces the Irish can make a lot of noise come playoffs.

“I think we have a great team this year and we have a real chance to go all the way to win state, I know that everyone on the team feels the same way. I do expect us to struggle with playing as a team in some instances but overall I have faith that we can pull through,” says Clark on the potential of the Irish.

As for himself, Clark stated, “Individually my main goal is to become more aggressive and relax when I have the ball. I think I am in a good and decent place on the team right now, but I know I can do more and be better.”

And he has done just that with his numbers and confidence getting better and better by the game when you watch the Irish on the hardwood.

With Clark getting better and better every week, he looks to be following in the footsteps of his brother Miles by signing to play at the division one level.

“I hope to continue to play basketball in college on a full-ride scholarship to a division one school. If I had the choice I would want to get out of Seattle and Washington but still be in a big city like Seattle. So Cali, Michigan, Chicago, and Vermont are all places I would not mind ending up. I have not thought specifically about any schools though,” says Clark.

Clark, along with his brother Miles looks to continue leading the 3A powerhouse with the help of guard Williams, rising star center Miles Goodman and a tough-nosed and talented unit to a state title for the first time since the 2019 season.