Mobile interior big with efficient finishing, rebounding activity and rim-running value
BORN: 21/05/2002
HEIGHT: 6’9 – 207 cm
WEIGHT: 215 – 98 kg
LAST TEAM: Mid-America Christian Evangels (NAIA)
STRENGTHS
- Efficient finisher around the basket
- Mobile rim runner and lob target
- Rebounding activity and paint presence
WEAKNESSES
- Very limited shooting range
- Raw offensive skill set outside simplified actions
- Foul management and defensive discipline need improvement
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INTRODUCTION
Clance Crosby followed a multi-level development path, starting in JUCO at State Fair CC before moving to Alabama A&M at the D-I level and later to Mid-America Christian in NAIA. In his senior season, he earned All-SAC Honorable Mention honors in 2025–26, confirming his production as a frontcourt contributor. Crosby profiles as a mobile interior big whose value is built around rim running, finishing, rebounding and paint activity.
OFFENSIVE PROFILE
Clance Crosby operates as an interior finishing big in simplified offensive actions. He scores mainly around the basket, providing value as a roller, cutter, lob target and transition runner. His efficiency has been strong across multiple stops, shooting 62.7% from the field at Fort Scott CC, 59.3% at Alabama A&M and 66.7% at Mid-America Christian. He can produce without high usage, mostly through rim runs, second-chance opportunities and paint touches. However, his shooting range remains very limited, and his overall skill set is still developing. His offensive profile is raw and mostly dependent on athletic finishing and activity near the rim.
DEFENSIVE PROFILE
Clance Crosby offers defensive value through size, mobility, rebounding and activity around the basket. He shows clear production on the glass and provides some rim protection thanks to his vertical tools and interior presence. His best fit is as an interior defender rather than as a versatile defender in space. His mobility and verticality can support defensive impact near the rim, but foul management remains an important area to monitor, especially after averaging 3.4 fouls per game in 21 minutes last season. Technical discipline and consistency will be key to increasing his defensive reliability.
DEVELOPMENT AREAS
Expanding his offensive skill set beyond rim finishes would help reduce predictability and increase his value at the professional level. Developing even a basic short-range touch or reliable free-throw consistency would make him more useful in half-court situations. Defensively, improving foul management and technical discipline is essential to stay on the floor and maximize his tools. He also needs to prove he can translate his athletic finishing and rebounding production against stronger and more structured frontcourt competition.