Tulsa's Clarkson Earns Preseason All-Conference Honors

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IRVING, Texas – University of Tulsa guard Jordan Clarkson has been named to the preseason all-Conference USA basketball second team as selected by the C-USA coaches, it was announced today by the league office.

Last year Clarkson, a 6'4" sophomore, averaged 11.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists as a true freshman. His play last season earned him a selection to the C-USA all-freshman team.

The San Antonio, Texas native ranked third on the team in scoring and tallied 310 total points, the third most points for a freshman in school history.

On the year, Clarkson shot 43-percent from the field, 30-percent from three-point range and 79-percent from the free throw line.

He was selected as the C-USA Freshman of the Week four times last season and scored in double-figures 16 times.

Clarkson played in 27 games, missing five contests with an injury, and started nine games in helping the Hurricane post a 19-13 record and finish second in Conference USA.

C-USA Preseason All-Conference Teams:
First-Team
Will Barton, Memphis, Guard
Keith Clanton, UCF, Forward
DeAndre Kane, Marshall, Guard
Arsalan Kazemi, Rice, Forward
Cameron Moore, UAB, Forward
Kendall Timmons, Tulane, Guard

Second Team
Tarik Black, Memphis, Forward
Jordan Clarkson, Tulsa, Guard
Joe Jackson, Memphis, Guard
Marcus Jordan, UCF, Guard
Darrius Morrow, East Carolina, Forward
Robert Nyakundi, SMU, Forward

*Note: Due to voting ties, there were six members named to each of the first- and second-team all-conference squads.

C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
Cameron Moore, UAB, Forward