The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week, Jan. 23

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 Jan. 16-22, the League announced today.

Clark, a junior from Murfreesboro, Tenn., averaged 27.5 points per game and shot 66 percent from the field to lead the Eagles to a pair of South Atlantic Conference wins last week.  He got his week started with 27 points on 11-of-14 from the field, to go along with 13 rebounds, six assists and one steal in the 100-77 win over Anderson on Jan. 18.  Three days later against Newbery, Clark piled up 28 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and two steals as Carson-Newman defeated Newbery, 110-91.  His 13 rebounds in both contests marked career-bests and the performances marked the first time in his career that he has produced back-to-back double-doubles.  His seven helpers was also a season-best as he became the first player since 2002 to post a game with at least 25 points, 10 boards and five assists.  The honor is his first Player of the Week plaudit this season.

2016-17 AstroTurf SAC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

Nov. 15 - Todd Withers, Queens
Nov. 21 - Musah Sackor, Newberry
Nov. 28 - Mike Davis, Queens
Dec. 5 - Jameel Taylor, Catawba 
Dec. 12 -  Christian Jeffords, Anderson
Dec. 19 – Marshall Lange, Newberry
Jan. 3 - Jamarquis Johnson, Brevard 
Jan. 10 - Randall Shaw, Anderson
Jan. 17 - Chris Perry, Lincoln Memorial 
Jan. 23 - Charles Clark, Carson-Newman