Keydren Clark

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Keydren "Kee-Kee" Clark (born October 8, 1984 in Alabama) was one of the most prolific scorers in NCAA Division I history, amassing 3,058 points and averaging 25.9 ppg for his career. Not heavily recruited on a Rice High School team in New York City that featured four Division I-bound seniors, Clark became one of the shortest players ever to lead Division I in scoring at 5'9" (1.75 m), doing so twice and finishing in the top five his senior year.

A guard at Saint Peter's College from 2002 to 2006, he scored 435 three-pointers in his college career, briefly holding the record as the number one three-point shooter in NCAA history during the end of his senior season. Clark finished the career leader at the end of the 2006 MAAC tournament, but was soon passed by J.J. Redick, who now holds the NCAA record for three point field goals made with 457.

Clark finished his career as number six on the list of all-time NCAA scoring leaders. He joined Pete Maravich of LSU (3,667), Freeman Williams of Portland State (3,249), Lionel Simmons of La Salle (3,217), Alphonso Ford of Mississippi Valley State (3,165), Harry Kelly of Texas Southern (3,066), and Hersey Hawkins of Bradley (3,008) as the only seven players to ever score over 3,000 points in their college careers.

In 2003, he averaged 24.9 ppg, leading all freshmen in Division I. In 2004 (26.7 ppg) and 2005 (25.8 ppg), Clark led the nation in points scored per game, becoming just the eighth player to repeat as NCAA Division I scoring champion. He also led Division I with 3.3 steals per game. He is the all-time leading scorer in Saint Peter's College, MAAC and New Jersey collegiate history. Clark led the MAAC in scoring for all four seasons. He is also the all-time leader in steals and three-point field goals for the Peacocks.

In July 2006 he joined the recently promoted Greek League club Egaleo BC.

On July 19, 2007 he signed a contract with Scavolini-Gruppo Spar.

[edit] Awards

  • 2006 MAAC Player of the Year
  • 2005 NIT/Haggerty Award (top player in NYC area)
  • First-team All-MAAC: 2004, 2005, 2006
  • 2003 MAAC Rookie of the Year and second-team All-MAAC
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