CLASS OF: 2007 SCHOOL: Oaks Christian HS, IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT: 5'8, 140 lbs POSITION: Combo Guard 05-06 RATINGS: #70 (HGZ) ACADEMICS: Yes STATUS: Verbal to Purdue on 8/24/06 AAU TEAM: BBG Red
Michelle Clark is a combo guard from the greater Los Angeles area of California who has developed a reputation over her high school career as being a leader. First team conference and Division honors changed to conference and Division MVP awards her junior year. Clark is known as a gym rat who has a high basketball IQ, a highly skilled shooter from beyond the arc, an athlete with good endurance who is a big leaper, and a competent floor general when needed.
Clark averaged 17.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game during her junior year while shooting 48-percent from the floor (128-of-264), 33-percent from the perimeter (77-of-236) and 69-percent from the freethrow line (49-of-71). She had a season-high 31 points in a February 2006 win over Calvary Chapel. Against four-time CIF 4AA champion Marlborough, Clark had a game-high 23 points. Clark was named the Division IVA CIF Player of the Year her junior season.
As a sophomore, Clark averaged 16.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game for 24-5 Oaks Christian.
Clark gave an oral commitment to Sharon Versyp on August 24, 2006. She was also considering Colorado, Dartmouth, Duke,
Harvard, Pepperdine, San Diego State and TCU. She cited Purdue's fan support, staff, and a willingness to get away from home to "grow" as reasons for choosing Purdue.
Date Day Time Opponent
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11/28/06 MON 7:00P Santa Barbara
12/06/06 TUE TBA @ Buena
12/07/06 WED TBA @ Buena
12/08/06 THR TBA @ Buena
12/09/06 FRI TBA @ Buena
12/20/06 TUE TBA @ Santa Barbara
12/21/06 WED TBA @ Santa Barbara
12/22/06 THR TBA @ Santa Barbara
12/23/06 FRI TBA @ Santa Barbara
01/04/07 THR 7:30P @ Bishop Diego
01/06/07 SAT 7:30P @ Nordhoff
01/09/07 TUE 7:30P St. Bonaventure
01/11/07 THR 7:30P @ Fillmore
01/13/07 SAT TBA Show Case
01/16/07 TUE 7:30P Oak Park
01/18/07 THR 7:30P Santa Clara
01/23/07 TUE 7:30P Bishop Diego
01/25/07 THR 7:30P Nordhoff
01/30/07 TUE 7:30P @ St. Bonaventure
02/01/07 THR 7:30P Fillmore
02/03/07 SAT 7:30P @ Oak Park
02/06/07 TUE 7:30P @ Santa Clara
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