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Jersey Number 17
Clara Silva
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 6-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Escola Secundária de Fonseca Benevides
- Hometown:
- Faro, Portugal
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
2025-26 | SOPHOMORE
One of four players to start all 38 games for TCU ... Averaged nine points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 23.9 minutes per game ... Connected at a 52.9 percent clip from the floor ... Broke TCU's single-season program record for field goal percentage ... Ranked second in the Big 12 in total blocks (67) and blocks per game ... Her rebounding average was the sixth-best mark among her conference peers ... Tallied the 19th-most blocks of any Division I player ... Concluded her sophomore season as one of only eight underclassmen to average at least nine points, seven rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting better than 50 percent from the field ... Recorded six double-doubles ... Had 10 games with three-or-more blocks ... Finished as TCU's leading scorer in three instances ... Scored in double figures in 13 of her final 28 outings and 14 times overall ... Snagged at least nine rebounds in 19 games ... Led TCU on the glass on 14 occasions ... Paired a career-high 21 points on 10-10 shooting with 10 rebounds vs. Jacksonville on Dec. 14 ... Became the first player in program history to finish 10-10 from the field in a game ... Was one of only six players nationwide in 2025-26 to shoot 100 percent from the floor on 10-plus attempts ... Rattled off seven consecutive double digit scoring efforts beginning with her performance vs. Jacksonville ... Posted three double-doubles in that span ... Finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Kansas State (Dec. 20) in her Big 12 debut ... Capped the stretch by matching her career high for rebounds (12) and netting 10 points on Jan. 11 opposite Arizona State ... Notched her first career double-double via a 12-rebound, 11-point effort in a 69-59 road win at No. 10 NC State on Nov. 16 ... Led TCU with 14 points and snagged a game-high eight rebounds on Feb. 15 against No. 19 West Virginia, guiding the Horned Frogs to a 59-50 victory in a game that decided the Big 12 regular season championship ... In the NCAA Tournament, averaged 9.8 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game ... Delivered a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds) in her first game in the Big Dance as a Frog in TCU's opening round triumph over UC San Diego on March 20 ... Scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds two nights later vs. 6-seed Washington, helping TCU rally from a 10-point deficit and to a 62-59 overtime win ... Twice hit the go-ahead bucket in the victory ... Racked up eight points, six rebounds and two blocks in the second half of TCU's Sweet 16 win vs. Virginia ... Corralled 99 offensive rebounds for the year, which were the second-most in a season by a TCU underclassmen and sixth-most all-time ... Was worth 2.5 defensive win shares ... Recorded at least one block in 30 of her starts.
PRIOR TO TCU | KENTUCKY (2024-25)
Saw action in all 31 games her freshman year ... Helped Kentucky earn a No. 4 seed and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Averaged 4.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks across 12.5 minutes per game ... Tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week on Nov. 12 following her first pair of games across the pond ... Averaged 16 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game across Kentucky's opening week victories over Manhattan and Northern Kentucky ... Finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and six blocks vs. the Jaspers in her collegiate debut ... Scored a career-high 18 points vs. the Norse ... Played at least 10 minutes in 19 of her outings ... Was one of only six players to appear in every game for the Wildcats ... Tallied 12 points and eight boards in a season-high 30 minutes of action in a narrow loss to No. 7 LSU on Feb. 23 ... Shot 57 percent from the field (52-92) and 71 percent at the foul line (20-28) for the year.
FIBA U20 EUROBASKET, DIVISION B (July 2026)
Tabbed tournament MVP and chosen to the All-Star Five after guiding Portugal to a 6-0 record and team championship ... Averaged 16.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per gmae while posting a +21.2 overall efficiency rating ... Ranked in the top five among all players in efficiency rating (2nd), rebounds per game (3rd), points per game (4th) and blocks per game (4th) ... Notched three double-doubles ... Paired 18 points with 15 rebounds in the first place game vs. Greece ... Tallied a tournament-high 24 points along with 10 rebounds in a quarterfinal triumph over Bulgaria ... Netted 14 rebounds and 11 points in a round of 16 bout vs. the Netherlands ... Scored in double figures in all six outings ...Her efforts helped Portugal secure a promotion to Division A.
FIBA U19 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP (July 2025)
Led her native Portugal to its first quarterfinal appearance in any FIBA event for men or women and either at the youth or senior level ... Helped the Portuguese earn a seventh place finish in the 16-team event ... Named Best Defensive Player ... One of five players selected to the All-Tournament team ... Averaged a near double-double of 23 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game ... Led the tournament in total blocks (20), blocks per game and efficiency rating (+25) ... Also ranked second in scoring average and third in total rebounding ... Recorded at least three blocks in 5-of-7 games ... Posted five double-doubles ... Finished with a +43 efficiency valuation along with 37 points and 10 rebounds to lift Portugal to an 83-80 win over Israel in the round of 16 ... Her efficiency valuation was the second highest in FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup history ... Scored the most points of any European in the competition since 1989 ... Shot 15-20 from the field, good for the second-most 2-point baskets in event history ... Swatted five shots in a group phase win over Nigeria ... Paired 27 points on 10-14 shooting with 11 rebounds in the seventh place game vs. Hungary ... Earned an efficiency valuation of +37 ... Netted 25 points and 12 rebounds to stake Portugal to its first victory of the event vs. China ... Scored 23 points opposite Spain in the quarterfinals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Among the top international prospects in the class of 2024 ... Played three seasons for Unicaja in the Spain-LF Challenge league before commencing her college career ... Has competed in the Portuguese National Team system since 2021 ... Averaged 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in her final season with Unicaja ... Turned in a career performance in a win over Maresme in November of 2023, tallying 28 points on 13-19 shooting along with 12 rebounds and four assists ... Received her first international call-up in 2021 for the FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers ... Also represented Team Portugal at the 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship and 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship ... Averaged 18.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.6 assists per game across seven outings at the U18 European Championship.
Personal
Originally from Faro, Portugal ... Graduated from Escola Secundária de Fonseca Benevides in 2024 ... Majoring in digital media and design ... Born May 31.
Beyond the Bio
Dream job besides professional basketball: Sport administrator
The one famous person I'm inviting to dinner: Kevin Durant
Favorite vacation spot: Malaga, Spain
Hobbies besides basketball: Reading, watching TV, shopping
Who motivates me to work hard: My family
What's on the aux cord: Taylor Swift
My basketball ick: When people scream "and one" and the ball does not go in
Who's the GOAT: Christiano Ronaldo
Any pets: Two cats, Minnie and Jordan
Three words to describe me: Calm, empathetic, tall
One of four players to start all 38 games for TCU ... Averaged nine points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 23.9 minutes per game ... Connected at a 52.9 percent clip from the floor ... Broke TCU's single-season program record for field goal percentage ... Ranked second in the Big 12 in total blocks (67) and blocks per game ... Her rebounding average was the sixth-best mark among her conference peers ... Tallied the 19th-most blocks of any Division I player ... Concluded her sophomore season as one of only eight underclassmen to average at least nine points, seven rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting better than 50 percent from the field ... Recorded six double-doubles ... Had 10 games with three-or-more blocks ... Finished as TCU's leading scorer in three instances ... Scored in double figures in 13 of her final 28 outings and 14 times overall ... Snagged at least nine rebounds in 19 games ... Led TCU on the glass on 14 occasions ... Paired a career-high 21 points on 10-10 shooting with 10 rebounds vs. Jacksonville on Dec. 14 ... Became the first player in program history to finish 10-10 from the field in a game ... Was one of only six players nationwide in 2025-26 to shoot 100 percent from the floor on 10-plus attempts ... Rattled off seven consecutive double digit scoring efforts beginning with her performance vs. Jacksonville ... Posted three double-doubles in that span ... Finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Kansas State (Dec. 20) in her Big 12 debut ... Capped the stretch by matching her career high for rebounds (12) and netting 10 points on Jan. 11 opposite Arizona State ... Notched her first career double-double via a 12-rebound, 11-point effort in a 69-59 road win at No. 10 NC State on Nov. 16 ... Led TCU with 14 points and snagged a game-high eight rebounds on Feb. 15 against No. 19 West Virginia, guiding the Horned Frogs to a 59-50 victory in a game that decided the Big 12 regular season championship ... In the NCAA Tournament, averaged 9.8 points, eight rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game ... Delivered a double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds) in her first game in the Big Dance as a Frog in TCU's opening round triumph over UC San Diego on March 20 ... Scored 16 points and pulled down eight rebounds two nights later vs. 6-seed Washington, helping TCU rally from a 10-point deficit and to a 62-59 overtime win ... Twice hit the go-ahead bucket in the victory ... Racked up eight points, six rebounds and two blocks in the second half of TCU's Sweet 16 win vs. Virginia ... Corralled 99 offensive rebounds for the year, which were the second-most in a season by a TCU underclassmen and sixth-most all-time ... Was worth 2.5 defensive win shares ... Recorded at least one block in 30 of her starts.
PRIOR TO TCU | KENTUCKY (2024-25)
Saw action in all 31 games her freshman year ... Helped Kentucky earn a No. 4 seed and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Averaged 4.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks across 12.5 minutes per game ... Tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week on Nov. 12 following her first pair of games across the pond ... Averaged 16 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game across Kentucky's opening week victories over Manhattan and Northern Kentucky ... Finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and six blocks vs. the Jaspers in her collegiate debut ... Scored a career-high 18 points vs. the Norse ... Played at least 10 minutes in 19 of her outings ... Was one of only six players to appear in every game for the Wildcats ... Tallied 12 points and eight boards in a season-high 30 minutes of action in a narrow loss to No. 7 LSU on Feb. 23 ... Shot 57 percent from the field (52-92) and 71 percent at the foul line (20-28) for the year.
FIBA U20 EUROBASKET, DIVISION B (July 2026)
Tabbed tournament MVP and chosen to the All-Star Five after guiding Portugal to a 6-0 record and team championship ... Averaged 16.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per gmae while posting a +21.2 overall efficiency rating ... Ranked in the top five among all players in efficiency rating (2nd), rebounds per game (3rd), points per game (4th) and blocks per game (4th) ... Notched three double-doubles ... Paired 18 points with 15 rebounds in the first place game vs. Greece ... Tallied a tournament-high 24 points along with 10 rebounds in a quarterfinal triumph over Bulgaria ... Netted 14 rebounds and 11 points in a round of 16 bout vs. the Netherlands ... Scored in double figures in all six outings ...Her efforts helped Portugal secure a promotion to Division A.
FIBA U19 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP (July 2025)
Led her native Portugal to its first quarterfinal appearance in any FIBA event for men or women and either at the youth or senior level ... Helped the Portuguese earn a seventh place finish in the 16-team event ... Named Best Defensive Player ... One of five players selected to the All-Tournament team ... Averaged a near double-double of 23 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game ... Led the tournament in total blocks (20), blocks per game and efficiency rating (+25) ... Also ranked second in scoring average and third in total rebounding ... Recorded at least three blocks in 5-of-7 games ... Posted five double-doubles ... Finished with a +43 efficiency valuation along with 37 points and 10 rebounds to lift Portugal to an 83-80 win over Israel in the round of 16 ... Her efficiency valuation was the second highest in FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup history ... Scored the most points of any European in the competition since 1989 ... Shot 15-20 from the field, good for the second-most 2-point baskets in event history ... Swatted five shots in a group phase win over Nigeria ... Paired 27 points on 10-14 shooting with 11 rebounds in the seventh place game vs. Hungary ... Earned an efficiency valuation of +37 ... Netted 25 points and 12 rebounds to stake Portugal to its first victory of the event vs. China ... Scored 23 points opposite Spain in the quarterfinals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Among the top international prospects in the class of 2024 ... Played three seasons for Unicaja in the Spain-LF Challenge league before commencing her college career ... Has competed in the Portuguese National Team system since 2021 ... Averaged 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in her final season with Unicaja ... Turned in a career performance in a win over Maresme in November of 2023, tallying 28 points on 13-19 shooting along with 12 rebounds and four assists ... Received her first international call-up in 2021 for the FIBA U16 Women's European Challengers ... Also represented Team Portugal at the 2022 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship and 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship ... Averaged 18.1 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.6 assists per game across seven outings at the U18 European Championship.
Personal
Originally from Faro, Portugal ... Graduated from Escola Secundária de Fonseca Benevides in 2024 ... Majoring in digital media and design ... Born May 31.
Beyond the Bio
Dream job besides professional basketball: Sport administrator
The one famous person I'm inviting to dinner: Kevin Durant
Favorite vacation spot: Malaga, Spain
Hobbies besides basketball: Reading, watching TV, shopping
Who motivates me to work hard: My family
What's on the aux cord: Taylor Swift
My basketball ick: When people scream "and one" and the ball does not go in
Who's the GOAT: Christiano Ronaldo
Any pets: Two cats, Minnie and Jordan
Three words to describe me: Calm, empathetic, tall
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