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{{Short description|American professional esports player}} |
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{{About|the ''Call of Duty'' player|the Louisiana lawyer and politician|James R. Eubank}} |
{{About|the ''Call of Duty'' player|the Louisiana lawyer and politician|James R. Eubank}} |
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{{Infobox Pro Gaming player |
{{Infobox Pro Gaming player |
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| name = James Eugene Eubanks |
| name = James Eugene Eubanks |
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| image = |
| image = Clayster on The Codcast.jpg |
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| caption = |
| caption = Eubanks in 2020 |
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| nickname = Clay |
| nickname = Clay |
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| birth_date = |
| birth_date = 7 May, 1992 |
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| birth_place = |
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| nationality = American |
| nationality = American |
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| team = [[ |
| team = [[Carolina Royal Ravens]] |
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| league = [[Call of Duty League]] |
| league = [[Call of Duty League]] |
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| game = ''[[Call of Duty]]'' |
| game = ''[[Call of Duty]]'' |
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| career_start = 2010 |
| career_start = 2010? |
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| career_end = |
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| years1 = |
| years1 = 2015–2017 |
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| team1 |
| team1 = [[FaZe Clan]] |
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| years2 |
| years2 = 2017–2019 |
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| team2 = eUnited |
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| years3 = 2019–2020 |
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| team3 = [[ |
| team3 = [[Dallas Empire]] |
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| years4 = 2021–2022 |
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| team4 = [[New York Subliners]] |
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| years5 = 2022–2023 |
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| team5 = [[Las Vegas Legion]] |
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| years6 = 2023- |
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| team6 = [[Carolina Royal Ravens]] |
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*3× [[Call of Duty Championship|CWL/CDL]] champion ([[Call of Duty Championship 2015|2015]], [[Call of Duty Championship 2019|2019]], [[2020 Call of Duty League season|2020]]) |
*3× [[Call of Duty Championship|CWL/CDL]] champion ([[Call of Duty Championship 2015|2015]], [[Call of Duty Championship 2019|2019]], [[2020 Call of Duty League season|2020]]) |
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'''James Clayton Eubanks''', better known as '''Clayster''' or '''Clay''', is an American professional ''[[Call of Duty]]'' player for the [[Carolina Royal Ravens]]. |
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'''James Clayton Eubanks''', better known as '''Clayster''' or '''Clay''', is an American professional ''[[Call of Duty]]'' player for the [[New York Subliners]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Subliners/status/1306978789247811590|title="Coming this... fall. Welcome Clayster to the Andbox family"|date=18 September 2020|accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref> Clayster is one of the most recognized and popular pro players in CoD history. He was the [[Major League Gaming]] (MLG) [[X Games Austin 2014|X Games 2014]] gold medalist playing with the winning team [[OpTic Gaming]] and MVP of the [[Call of Duty Championship 2015]] playing with the winning team [[Denial eSports]]. Clayster went 1,400 days without a major win, until he and the {{proper name|eUnited}} squad won a double set best of 5 series in the finals of the [[2019 CWL Pro League]] to clinch the 2019 league championship and end the drought.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/13712-Call-of-Duty-Championships-Names-Clayster-First-ever-MVP|title="Clayster" of Denial eSports Named MVP of COD Championships|first=James|last=Heaney|date= 31 March 2015|website=[[Escapist Magazine]]}}</ref> He is from [[Winchester, VA|Winchester]], [[Virginia]] and attended [[West Virginia University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/05/01/five-ways-professional-gaming-is-like-any-other-sport/|title=Five ways professional gaming is like any other sport|first=Hayley |last=Tsukayama|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date= May 1, 2015}}</ref> He also played for RoughNeX, Thrust Nation, UNiTE Gaming, compLexity Gaming, Team Kaliber, OpTic Gaming, [[Team EnVyUs]], [[Denial eSports]], [[FaZe Clan]], and {{proper name|eUnited}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://esports-nation.com/clayster-one-of-a-kind/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019012311/http://esports-nation.com/clayster-one-of-a-kind/ |archive-date=2015-10-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also runs a [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.letsplayindex.com/channels/16564-clayster|title=Clayster - YouTube Channel Stats :: Let's Play Index|website=letsplayindex.com|access-date=2017-08-03}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Eubanks is from [[Winchester, VA|Winchester]], Virginia, and attended [[West Virginia University]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Tsukayama |first=Hayley |date=May 1, 2015 |title=Five ways professional gaming is like any other sport |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/05/01/five-ways-professional-gaming-is-like-any-other-sport/}}</ref> He is the son of former musician [[Jerry Eubanks]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=This is my dad 🤣 |url=https://twitter.com/Clayster/status/1635539627036626944?s=20 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
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Eubanks was the [[Major League Gaming]] (MLG) [[X Games Austin 2014|X Games 2014]] gold medalist, playing with [[OpTic Gaming]], and MVP of the [[Call of Duty Championship 2015]], playing with [[Denial eSports]]. Eubanks went 1,400 days without a major win, until he and the {{proper name|eUnited}} squad won the finals of the [[2019 CWL Pro League]] to clinch the 2019 league championship and end the drought.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/13712-Call-of-Duty-Championships-Names-Clayster-First-ever-MVP|title="Clayster" of Denial eSports Named MVP of COD Championships|first=James|last=Heaney|date=31 March 2015|website=[[Escapist Magazine]]|access-date=3 February 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220120923/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/13712-Call-of-Duty-Championships-Names-Clayster-First-ever-MVP|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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He has played for RoughNeX, Thrust Nation, UNiTE Gaming, compLexity Gaming, Team Kaliber, OpTic Gaming, [[Team EnVyUs]], [[Denial eSports]], [[FaZe Clan]], and {{proper name|eUnited}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://esports-nation.com/clayster-one-of-a-kind/ |title=Clayster: One of a Kind | eSportsNation |access-date=2016-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019012311/http://esports-nation.com/clayster-one-of-a-kind/ |archive-date=2015-10-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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[[Category:West Virginia University alumni]] |
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[[Category:OpTic Gaming players]] |
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Eubanks in 2020
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| Current team | |
| Team | Carolina Royal Ravens |
| Game | Call of Duty |
| League | Call of Duty League |
| Personal information | |
| Name | James Eugene Eubanks |
| Nickname(s) | Clay |
| Born | 7 May, 1992 |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2010?–present |
| Team history | |
| 2015–2017 | FaZe Clan |
| 2017–2019 | eUnited |
| 2019–2020 | Dallas Empire |
| 2021–2022 | New York Subliners |
| 2022–2023 | Las Vegas Legion |
| 2023- | Carolina Royal Ravens |
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James Clayton Eubanks, better known as ClaysterorClay, is an American professional Call of Duty player for the Carolina Royal Ravens.
Eubanks is from Winchester, Virginia, and attended West Virginia University.[1] He is the son of former musician Jerry Eubanks.[2]
Eubanks was the Major League Gaming (MLG) X Games 2014 gold medalist, playing with OpTic Gaming, and MVP of the Call of Duty Championship 2015, playing with Denial eSports. Eubanks went 1,400 days without a major win, until he and the eUnited squad won the finals of the 2019 CWL Pro League to clinch the 2019 league championship and end the drought.[3]
He has played for RoughNeX, Thrust Nation, UNiTE Gaming, compLexity Gaming, Team Kaliber, OpTic Gaming, Team EnVyUs, Denial eSports, FaZe Clan, and eUnited.[4]
| Preceded by | Call of Duty Championship winner 2015 With: Denial eSports: Chris "Replays" Crowder Dylan "Attach" Price Jordan "JKap" Kaplan |
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