"Most likely I'll be in Europe somewhere--where I don't know," he says. "There are a lot of leagues coming into form in the U.S. I would like to stay here because my family is important to me. I want my dad to come and watch me play."

Plus, Clemente adds, he doesn't know any foreign languages.

"I have a lot of friends playing over there right now--in England, in Japan, etc. They love it," he says. "Actually some guys don't--they don't know the language, so they can't rent a movie or watch TV. They're just playing basketball and they're bored. A good place like Italy--there's a great experience."

Whether or not Clemente will enjoy success in a premier European league or ever play in the U.S. depends on factors other than his offensive prowess. At 6'6, he is better suited to play at shooting guard than the power forward spot he held down at Harvard.

"Coming to Harvard got me working on my inside game more," Clemente says. "And in my four years, my defense has just gotten so much better. I always joke with people that [Harvard] Coach [Frank] Sullivan is the best coach in the country because he actually got me to play some defense!"

For the Harvard basketball program, Clemente is more than one of its best shooters ever. His coaches and teammates constantly praise his leadership abilities and his consistency on and off the court. He's become popular with a humble attitude towards individual achievements and a strong emphasis on the team.

While he will always be disappointed about never leading his team to the top of the league, after four seasons he has no regrets about choosing Harvard. Despite its relative obscurity in the basketball world (in contrast to its constant exposure for everything else), Harvard seemed to fit Clemente nicely, perhaps better than some of the other, bigger programs that beckoned him in high school.

"I don't think I could have had the experience that I had here anywhere else in the country," he says. "People always ask me, 'Do you ever regret going to Harvard when you could have gone to St. Louis or somewhere else?' I always tell them, no way, not a chance. If I knew then what I know now, it wouldn't have even been a decision for me--I would have taken Harvard right away."