University of Toledo Athletics

Outlook
A heady point guard who is going to compete for role as Rockets’ starting point guard...An extremely quick player who comes from traditionally strong high school program.

High School - Boys and Girls H.S.
A 2008 graduate of Boys and Girls High School...Averaged 16.8 points, six rebounds and five assists per game as senior...Named to New York Daily News All-Brooklyn First Team and also was second-team all-city selection...Helped Kangaroos to back-to-back appearances in Public School Athletic League title game and received team MVP honors each year...Named team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and averaged 6.2 points, three rounds and two assists per game...Tallied 8.4 points, four rebounds and two assists as sophomore...Averaged 21 points per game as freshman on JV squad.

Personal
Full name: Clayton Lawrence Sterling...Age: 18 (born April 21, 1990)...Son of LaVerne Sterling...Has four brothers, Curtis (27), Clifford (21), Calvin (16) and Chandler (15) and one sister, Eliza (22)...Interests include drawing and helping young children...Volunteered at Big Apple Youth Games...Planning to major in either art or communications.

Up Close With Clayton Sterling
Nickname: “Clay.”
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite All-Time Movie: “Menace to Society II.”
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Denver Nuggets. 
My Basketball Hero Growing Up Was: Allen Iverson.
Favorite Sport to Watch: Basketball.
Favorite Vacation Spot: Florida.
Favorite Class: Math.
If I could play another sport, it would be: Golf.
Best Halloween Costume you had growing up: Power Rangers.
Song you use to pump yourself up before a game: “Bang” by Young Jeezy.
My Cell Phone Ring Is: Ringer 1.
A Hidden Talent That I Have Is: Dancing.
The Reason I Chose My Uniform Number is: I like No. 21.
Age When You Started Playing Basketball: 12.
If I could invite anyone, dead or alive, to dinner, it would be: Biggie Smalls. 
One word to describe myself is: Hungry.
What do you want to be doing 10 years from now? Playing in the NBA.