Despite several ankle sprains that put a limit on his sophomore season, there was no concern over Noah Clowney’s development for Jordi Fernández.

“We saw him as a part of our future,” the coach said after practice on Tuesday.

At the beginning of this season, the third-year forward got off to a rocky start due to what Clowney believed was being “ too conservative” on the floor.

However, following the Nets’ 0-7 start, the 21-year-old has found his footing and the team’s belief in him is paying off.

In the last 16 games, Clowney has averaged 16.6 points on 45 percent shooting from the field and nearly 40 percent from beyond the arc.

In the first seven games of the season, he was only shooting 27 percent and averaging just 5.5 points.

Noah Clowney of the Brooklyn Nets drives down the cou

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