Grinnell College Athletics

When Jeff Clement set the NCAA basketball record for 3-pointers in a game with 16 in 1997, it turns out he was just getting warmed up. He broke his own record later that year by swishing 17 against Clarke College. Then he broke that record by making 19 against Illinois College in 1998, scoring 77 points in the process, which was the most ever by a Division III player at that time.
 
Clement led the NCAA in scoring both his junior and senior seasons and graduated as the Division III all-time leader in made 3-pointers. He still holds the NCAA record for most 3-point shots made in a single season.
 
Clement's remarkable scoring prowess caught the attention of media members and basketball fans well beyond central Iowa. He was featured on ESPN's SportsCenter, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and invited to shoot in the NCAA's 3-point contest during the 1999 men's Final Four in Tampa, the first Division III basketball player to appear in the contest.
 
A two-time team captain, Clement also was known for his thievery. He's fourth on the career steals list with 208. He was also a three-time all-conference selection.
 
After graduating with an economics degree from Grinnell, Clement considered pursuing his basketball career further in Europe, but instead decided to begin his career and family with his wife, Angela. He earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Boston University and today works in Des Moines at Principal Global Investors as a managing director with the real estate investments group.  Jeff has remained connected with Grinnell College in numerous ways, which included volunteering on his class committee, hosting international students, facilitating student internships at Principal and following the Pioneers. Jeff and Angela live in Urbandale, Iowa, and have three sons, Joseph, Andrew, and Jacob.