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Talented swingman who gained valuable experience in averaging just under 20 minutes per game as a freshman ... over 60 percent of his field goals came from beyond the 3-point arc as he led the Dukes in 3-point attempts and makes in 2007-08 ... is an aggressive defender who is expected to assume more of a leadership role this season.
As a Freshman (2007-08)
Was one of five players to see action in all 30 games ... averaged 8.2 points in 19.6 minutes per game ... started nine times ... led the Dukes in 3-pointers made (40) and attempted (128) ... was the Dukes' third-leading rebounder at 4.3 rpg. ... was second on the team in charges taken with 12 ... scored in double digits 12 times with a high of 16 both at Oakland and vs. Cal State Northridge ... went 11-of-12 from the arc in Duquesne's early-November exhibition wins over Millersville and Seton Hill ... hit at least one 3-pointer in 21 of the 30 games DU played ... hit at least three 3-pointers in a game five times including four of five in a 84-66 win over South Carolina Upstate on Dec. 30 ... finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Upstate for the first double-double of his college career ... just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds in his first collegiate game against Howard on Nov. 9 ... was named Atlantic 10 co-Rookie of the Week (March 9) after averaging 11.6 points and shooting 50 percent from the field (6-of-12 from 3-point) in late-season games against Charlotte, Temple and Saint Louis ... averaged 11.0 ppg. on 13-of-28 shooting (6-of-13 from 3-point) in an average of 21 minutes in Duquesne's last four games ... broke out of a 0-of-13 five game 3-point shooting slump to hit 2-of-6 from the arc in scoring all 15 of his points in 12 second half minutes of DU's 69-66 loss to Richmond ... was 10-of-27 from the 3-point arc (.370) in his last seven games.
Prep School
Worcester Academy in Worcester, Mass. (head coach Edward Reilly) ... averaged 20.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in 2006-07 ... scored a season-high 29 against Brewster Academy and added 27 points and 10 rebounds against Hotchkiss School ... had a season-high 16 rebounds versus New Hampton School ... was named Most Outstanding Player of the Blackburn Tournament after helping Worcester to wins over Tilton and Navy Prep Academy ... was rated as the 12th-best player among Massachusetts class of 2007 preps by New England Basketball Services ... attended the same prep school as DU senior guard Aaron Jackson ... was rated 123rd on Hoop Scoop's list of top fifth-year players.
Personal
Played for perennial national power Oak Hill Academy in 2006 ... was named Sixth Man Award winner at the August 2005 Five-Star Camp ... considered Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Providence, Saint Joseph's, Utah and Vanderbilt - among others - prior to signing with Duquesne ... earned a spot on the academic honor roll at both Oak Hill and Worcester Academy ... spent the summer of 2008 working as a student aide in the Duquesne admissions office where one of his responsibilities was conducting campus tours for prospective students ... corporate communications major ... full name is William Clinton Clark, Jr. ... date of birth: 4/15/88.
Career Stats for Bill Clark
YEAR G/GS MIN/AVG FG-AT PCT 3M-AT PCT FT-AT PCT O/D REB PF-DQ A TO BK S PTS-AVG 2008 30/9 589/19.6 80-209 .383 40-128 .313 45-70 .643 48/81 129-4.3 96-2 41 41 9 28 245-8.2High Games: Points - 16 at Oakland & vs. Cal State Northridge (N) (Fr.); Rebounds - 10 vs. South Carolina Upstate (Fr.); Assists - 4 vs. Howard & at Bowling Green (Fr.); Blocked Shots - 2 vs. Winston-Salem State (Fr.); Steals - 4 vs. Cal State Northridge (N) (Fr.); Minutes - 27 at West Virginia & vs. South Carolina Upstate (Fr.)
Clark 2007-08 Game-by-Game (Freshman)
OPPONENT M Fg-At 3m-At Ft-At O-D-Reb PF A TO B S Pts HOWARD *18 3-6 2-5 2-2 5-4-9 3 4 2 0 1 10 WSSU 17 2-6 2-4 0-0 3-5-8 4 2 4 2 2 6 at Rice *19 2-5 2-5 1-2 1-6-7 3 1 1 0 1 7 at Oakland 22 6-15 3-7 1-3 4-4-8 3 0 1 0 0 16 NIAGARA *17 3-8 3-6 1-2 1-2-3 4 0 2 0 0 10 vs. Northridge 21 7-12 2-6 0-2 1-3-4 0 2 2 1 4 16 at Drake *26 4-10 3-8 0-1 4-2-6 3 2 4 0 2 11 PITTSBURGH *18 2-6 1-4 0-0 1-2-3 2 0 1 0 0 5 at W. Virginia 27 4-13 1-8 2-2 2-2-4 0 1 3 1 1 11 ST FRANCIS 17 2-4 2-4 0-0 0-3-3 3 3 0 0 0 6 ROBT MORRIS 11 1-5 0-2 0-0 1-1-2 2 3 1 0 0 2 USC UPSTATE *27 4-7 4-5 1-2 3-7-10 4 1 2 0 1 13 at Bowl. Green 22 2-7 1-5 3-4 4-3-7 4 4 0 0 3 8 FORDHAM 23 1-6 0-4 0-0 1-5-6 2 0 1 0 1 2 at Rhode Is. 25 3-9 2-5 1-4 1-1-2 4 1 2 0 0 9 at Fordham 14 2-3 0-1 1-2 0-1-1 4 1 0 0 2 5 ST. BONA. 23 2-9 1-6 5-6 2-3-5 1 3 2 0 1 10 GEO. WASH. *15 3-5 1-3 0-0 0-1-1 4 2 1 1 1 7 UMASS 18 4-10 0-4 3-5 3-1-4 5 3 1 0 1 11 at St. Bona. *19 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-1-1 4 1 0 0 1 0 ST. JOSEPH'S 12 1-1 0-0 1-2 1-2-3 4 0 1 0 0 3 at La Salle 21 1-6 0-4 4-4 2-3-5 3 2 1 1 1 6 at Dayton 12 0-3 0-2 0-0 2-2-4 4 0 2 1 1 0 RICHMOND 19 4-9 2-6 5-5 1-4-5 4 0 1 1 0 15 at Xavier *23 2-8 1-4 2-2 1-0-1 3 0 0 0 1 7 LA SALLE 19 2-5 1-4 0-1 0-2-2 2 1 1 0 0 5 at Charlotte 24 4-8 2-5 4-6 2-2-4 5 1 1 1 1 14 at Temple 20 4-7 3-5 2-4 0-1-1 4 2 0 0 0 13 SAINT LOUIS 14 2-5 1-2 3-4 1-4-5 4 0 2 0 1 8 vs. La Salle 26 3-8 0-1 3-5 1-4-5 4 1 2 0 1 9 * - indicates game started
