Clement attended Brighton High School in Rochester, New York, where he played baseball and ice hockey.

[2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Virginia where he played college baseball.

He hit .292 in the 2015 College World Series and was named to the All-CWS Team, helping Virginia win their first ever national title.

[7] As a sophomore at Virginia in 2017, he batted .351/383/.443 with one home run and thirty RBIs in sixty games (all starts), earning a spot on the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Third Team.

[10][11] In 2016, his junior season with Virginia, he hit .315 with two home runs and 34 RBIs in 58 games, earning All-ACC Third Team honors for the second consecutive year.

[16][17] He signed with Cleveland and made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Low–A New York–Penn League, hitting .280/.315/.343 with 13 RBIs in 45 games.

[20][21] Over 102 total games between the three clubs, he slashed .289/.358/.375 with two home runs, 33 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases, while being caught stealing 10 times, and played exclusively shortstop.

[27] Over 101 games during the year, Clement batted .269/.323/.331 with one home run, 28 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases while being caught 10 times.