Play to Clinch — DeBraun Clayton

🇺🇸 DeBraun Clayton USA

Class of 2026 · Born Charlottesville, VA · Apr 17 · ★★2-Star

STR

39.7

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Ursinus 19% 5 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#469
Virginia	#9
Ranking points (201 pts · 28 events)	#649
STR	39.7
Junior STR (singles)	39.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	40.4

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 České Budějovice Classic National R32

Wk 2 Sisak Open Premier R32

Wk 3 Moncton International Premier R16

Wk 4 Saint-Étienne International Premier R16

Wk 6 Sisak International Premier R16

Wk 7 Magdeburg International Premier R32

Wk 8 León International Premier R32

Wk 10 Levis Open National R32

Wk 11 Vaughan Open National R32

Wk 12 Wakayama Championships National R32

Wk 13 Dalian Classic National R32

Wk 15 Magdeburg Open National R32

Wk 16 Magdeburg Classic National R32

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open National R32

Wk 19 Zadar Classic National R32

Wk 20 São Luís Classic National R32

Wk 21 Córdoba Classic National R32

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 24 The Hague Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 25 San Diego Open Developmental R16

Wk 26 Naples Cup Developmental R32

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Developmental R32

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Developmental R16

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Developmental Semifinalist

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Developmental R32

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Developmental R32

Wk 35 London Challenger Developmental R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Sisak Open Premier Davion Shurtleff Semifinalist

Wk 3 Moncton International Premier Zaydrius Alicart Quarterfinalist

Wk 10 Levis Open National Elliott Abrams Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Wakayama Championships National Jai-Ayviauynn DeBeau Champion

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open National Sukanta Majumdar Champion

Wk 21 Córdoba Classic National Gregory Toviano Quarterfinalist

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Developmental Jayden O'Reilly Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Developmental Drew Randall Champion

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Developmental Mario Whitlinger Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 České Budějovice Classic Round of 32 L Derek Stark 4-6 7-6 7-10

Wk 2 Sisak Open Round of 32 L Davion Shurtleff 2-6 1-6

Wk 3 Moncton International Round of 32 W Bryan McGee 7-6 7-5

Wk 3 Moncton International Round of 16 L Tommaso Lombardi 1-6 2-6

Wk 4 Saint-Étienne International Round of 32 W Khalil Belhaj 6-2 6-1

Wk 4 Saint-Étienne International Round of 16 L Kelly Prather 1-6 1-6

Wk 6 Sisak International Round of 32 W Elliott Abrams 6-2 6-1

Wk 6 Sisak International Round of 16 L Jordan Erickson 0-6 1-6

Wk 7 Magdeburg International Round of 32 L Demarai Cottle 6-3 4-6 3-10

Wk 8 León International Round of 32 L Omni Lukus 2-6 3-6

Wk 10 Levis Open Round of 32 L Ernesto Brymer 0-6 1-6

Wk 11 Vaughan Open Round of 32 L Pranav Melichar-Martinez 4-6 5-7

Wk 12 Wakayama Championships Round of 32 L Roscoe Emanuel 2-6 1-6

Wk 13 Dalian Classic Round of 32 L Fiske Choice 1-6 1-6

Wk 15 Magdeburg Open Round of 32 L Ivan Whitaker 4-6 2-6

Wk 16 Magdeburg Classic Round of 32 L Tylen Jefferson 6-3 3-6 9-11

Wk 17 Karlovy Vary Open Round of 32 L Patrick Noa 3-6 2-6

Wk 19 Zadar Classic Round of 32 L Rudy Dort 2-6 1-6

Wk 20 São Luís Classic Round of 32 L Jun-ho Kwon 4-6 6-3 5-10

Wk 21 Córdoba Classic Round of 32 L Umut Gönlüm 2-6 4-6

Wk 22 Paris Challenger Round of 32 L Thomas Limbaugh 4-6 6-4 4-10

Wk 24 The Hague Challenger Round of 32 L Karter Witt 2-6 1-6

Wk 25 San Diego Open Round of 32 W Philippe Lapointe 6-2 6-3

Wk 25 San Diego Open Round of 16 L Sebastián Berizzo 3-6 6-2 7-10

Wk 26 Naples Cup Round of 32 L Ivan Satoranský 6-7 2-6

Wk 28 Tamworth Open Round of 32 L Brian Rafferty 3-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Round of 32 W Manu Torres 6-4 6-3

Wk 29 Chennai Cup Round of 16 L Erick Hernandez 1-6 2-6

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Round of 32 W Kyle Verma 6-2 6-2

Wk 30 Saint John Challenger Round of 16 L Arkie Esteen 7-6 1-6 3-10

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Round of 32 W Gary He 6-4 2-6 10-6

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Round of 16 W Dimitar Vasilev 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Quarterfinals W Jun-seok Seo 6-2 5-7 10-5

Wk 31 Plzeň Open Semifinals L Kolby Harvie 3-6 4-6

Wk 33 Varaždin Open Round of 32 L Chet Newberry 6-4 3-6 4-10

Wk 34 Ajax Cup Round of 32 L Lorenzo Bruno 4-6 3-6

Wk 35 London Challenger Round of 32 W Kilian Lange 3-6 6-2 10-3

Wk 35 London Challenger Round of 16 L Vahid Daavettila 3-6 6-7

College List 5 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Ursinus ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Skidmore ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Finalist

Emory ✓ Hot ¼ 22% Finalist

Gettysburg ✓ Hot ¼ 20% Top School

Chicago ✓ Hot ¼ 19% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	56.1
Your department	50.9
4-year projection	40.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#460	#12	39.4
Mid 2026	#470	#12	39.1
Late 2026	#453	#11	39.5
Final 2026	#469	#11	39.2

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	40
Serve Accuracy	38
Return	40
Forehand	38
Backhand	39
Consistency	41
Net Play	39
Speed	39
Stamina	40
Composure	42
Clutch	42

Recruiting

Intended major	Creative Writing
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Emory	early_contact Wk 1
Received interest from Ursinus	early_contact Wk 3
Received interest from Skidmore	early_contact Wk 3
Offered by Gettysburg	offers Wk 11
Offered by Ursinus	offers Wk 14
Offered by Skidmore	offers Wk 14
Offered by Emory	offers Wk 14
Official visit to Ursinus	visits Wk 17
Official visit to Skidmore	visits Wk 19
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 20