BROOKLYN, N.Y. – LIU Brooklyn men's basketball senior Raiquan Clark was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week, it was announced by the league office Monday afternoon. It's the first weekly honor for Clark this season, and third of his career.
Clark, a preseason All-NEC selection, put LIU Brooklyn on his back to lead a comeback from a 12-point second half deficit in the Blackbirds' 60-57 win at Fordham on Sunday. Clark recorded 19 of his 23 points after intermission and 10 points in the final 5:03 in LIU's 14-4 run to close out the game. With the Blackbirds trailing by one, he scored the last four points of the contest, including two free throws with four seconds left to ice it. Clark scored his 23 points on just nine shots, making 5-9 from the floor to go along with seven boards and an assist. The win evened LIU's non-conference record at 6-6, and gave the Blackbirds their third true road win and fourth victory away from home. Clark, who hails from New Haven, CT, paces the NEC with 20.2 ppg. He also ranks fourth in field goal accuracy (.521), eighth in steals (1.4) and 11th in rebounding (5.8).
Up next, the Blackbirds open NEC play by heading north. LIU will take on Sacred Heart, Thursday, January 3rd at 7 p.m. in Fairfield, Conn.