TU's Jordan Clarkson Makes All-Conference First Team

University of Tulsa guard Jordan Clarkson has been named to the 2011-12 All-Conference USA First Team.

The league announced the teams Monday and Clarkson is the fourth TU player in the last four years to earn first-team all-conference honors. He is also the first TU sophomore since Shea Seals in 1994-95 to be selected to the all-conference first team.

Clarkson led TU in scoring scoring (16.6 ppg), assists (2.6 apg), field goal percentage (44 percent) and free throw percentage (78.4 percent).

"He's one of the top three players in the league," said Tulsa Head Coach Doug Wojcik. "He's been consistent with double-figure scoring games. I know the league as well as anybody, and I read the stats and pay attention to those things. I'm really proud of the fact that this is the fourth straight year Tulsa has had a first-team all-league player."

The 6'4 sophomore has tallied 27 straight games with double-figure scoring and his average of 16.6 points per game in second in C-USA.

Tulsa's Jerome Jordon was nominated to the All-Conference USA team in 2009 followed by Ben Uzoh in 2010, Justin Hurtt in 2011 and now Clarkson.

"It says a lot about Jordan Clarkson to be able to earn this honor is just his second season," added Wojcik.

Clarkson and the Golden Hurricane are a No. 3 seed in this year's C-USA Championship. TU will play Thursday March 7 at 2:30 p.m. against the winner of the Marshall vs. SMU game at the FedEx Forum in Memphis.

2011-12 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM
Will Barton, Memphis, G, 6-6, 175, So., Baltimore, Md.
Keith Clanton, UCF, F, 6-8, 245, Jr., Orlando, Fla.
Jordan Clarkson, Tulsa, G, 6-4, 195, So., San Antonio, Texas
Cameron Moore, UAB, F, 6-10, 230, Sr., San Antonio, Texas
Ricky Tarrant, Tulane, G, 6-0, 170, Fr., Pleasant Grove, Ala.

2011-12 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM
Tarik Black, Memphis, F, 6-8, 243, So., Memphis, Tenn.
DeAndre Kane, Marshall, G, 6-4, 200, So., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Arsalan Kazemi, Rice, F, 6-7, 220, Jr., Esfahan, Iran
Miguel Paul, East Carolina, G, 6-1, 180, Jr., Winter Haven, Fla.
Neil Watson, Southern Miss, G, 5-11, 170, So., Kansas City, Kan.

2011-12 ALL-CONFERENCE USA THIRD TEAM
Chris Crawford, Memphis, G, 6-4, 212, So., Memphis, Tenn.
Jonathan Mills, Southern Miss, F, 6-6, 230, Jr., Chicago, Ill.
Darrius Morrow, East Carolina, F, 6-8, 245, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.
Robert Nyakundi, SMU, F, 6-8, 220, Sr., Arlington, Texas
Damier Pitts, Marshall, G, 5-10, 165, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.