The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week, Feb. 9

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Carson-Newman guard Charles Clark has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played Feb. 2-8, the League announced today.

Clark, a freshman from Murfreesboro, Tenn., averaged 19.0 points per game to lead the Eagles to a pair of South Atlantic Conference wins last week, including a win over No. 1 Lincoln Memorial.  At Lincoln Memorial on Feb. 4, he poured in 30 points on 11-of-17 from the floor, two from downtown and 6-of-7 at the line in the 87-72 win.  Clark also corralled three boards and posted two blocked shots against the Railsplitters.  Three days later at Lenoir-Rhyne, Clark scored six of his eight points in an 8-2 run over the final two minutes of the contest to secure the Eagles' 56-53 win.  He also chipped in eight rebounds, three assists and a steal against the Bears.  The victory marked the first win for the Eagles at Shuford Memorial Gym since the 2010-11 season.  The award is his first Player of the Week plaudit this season.

Also nominated for Men's Basketball Player of the Week: Troy Warren (Catawba), Isaiah Cutherbertson (Mars Hill), Rob Lewis (Queens) and Zeriq Lolar (Wingate).

2014-15 Men's Basketball Players of the Week
Nov. 17 - Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial 
Nov. 24 - Isiah Cureton, Wingate 
Dec. 1 - Patrick Monroe, Mars Hill 
Dec. 8 - Darius Moose, Brevard
Dec. 15 - Rob Lewis, Queens
Dec. 22 - Trevon Shaw, Brevard 
Jan. 4 - Sawyer Williams, Carson-Newman
Jan. 12 - Demarkus Smith, Newberry
Jan. 20 - K.J. Arrington, Catawba
Jan. 26 - Carson Brooks, Carson-Newman 
Feb. 2 - Keenan Peterson, Lincoln Memorial 
Feb. 9 - Charles Clark, Carson-Newman