Julian Clarke Commits To UNC-Asheville

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Tuesday afternoon, another member of the Class of 2024 has announced where they will be heading to play their collegiate careers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The latest is Lake Highland Prep rising senior and 6-1 point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055798' first='Julian' last='Clarke'] as he has announced on his social media platforms, he will be heading to UNC-Asheville. Clarke also had offers from Kennesaw State and Stetson during his recruitment process. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clarke is a primary point guard who can make plays happen with his speed and pace where he doesn't seem to let the pressure phase him. He is also a dangerous threat when it comes to shooting from beyond the arc as he shoots nearly 33 percent from the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the defensive end, Clarke is a dangerous when he is guarding on-the-ball where he can make plays happen by jumping into the passing lanes or guarding a mismatch. Clarke plays with high energy and does a great job disrupting the offensive flow from the opposition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clarke averaged 14.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game as a junior last season for Lake Highland Prep finishing with a 16-12 record and reaching the regional quarterfinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clarke returns to a Lake Highland Prep that has a youthful backcourt that features 6-0 sophomore guard RJ Ingram, 5-11 junior guard Joshua Perry and 6-0 senior guard Kellen Lewis. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clarke was also a key member of Nike Team Florida during the AAU season that features some notable names in 6-7 forward [player_tooltip player_id='1163380' first='Carter' last='McDole'], 6-3 combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1859288' first='Kaiden' last='White'] and 6-8 forward [player_tooltip player_id='1722577' first='Josh' last='Harris']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->