Rotnei Clarke Scores 29 Points in OK-Texas All Star Game (VIDEO)

[vsivensports]

If anyone is interested, I put video of Rotnei Clarke's 29 point performance in the Oklahoma-Texas Faith 7 All Star Basketball Game on YouTube.


www.youtube.com/oksportsexpress


Good luck to Rotnei and the Razorbacks next year !

[FaytownHog]

thanks, i was wondering how he did. good to hear! GO HOGS!

[kibster]

Thanks for the link!

It appears that he had the quickest player guarding him and he still took him to the hole and when he backed off a step he hit the three, all of which were behind the NCAA line.  I am very excited about Clarke.  He will be great for stretching the D.

[COCHISE]

#10 is Keiton Page, talk about a threat in the backcourt with him and Clarke on the same team.

[Hogginitall]

We got the better end of that deal, in my opinion.  Clarke will be a much better college player.

[COCHISE]

We got the better end of that deal, in my opinion.  Clarke will be a much better college player.

Absolutely, I was referring to them being on the same HS all star team.

[Hogginitall]

Absolutely, I was referring to them being on the same HS all star team.

Oh, I know.  I just can't wait to watch this team next year.  At the VERY LEAST, we're going to be VERY fun to watch!

[Porkatarian]

We got the better end of that deal, in my opinion.  Clarke will be a much better college player.

I think they're both going to be very good college players.


Porkatarian out...

[The real Hogules]

Page, Clarke lift Oklahoma past Texas in annual Faith 7 game


Keiton Page of Pawnee scored 37 points and Rotnei Clarke of Verdigris added 29 as Oklahoma beat Texas 121-101 on Saturday night in the annual Faith 7 all-star basketball game.

Clarke, who has signed with Arkansas, and Page, an Oklahoma State recruit, finished their high school careers as the top two scorers in Oklahoma prep history.

Page's 37 points set a scoring record for an Oklahoma player in the Faith 7 game, but he didn't take top scoring honors, as Texas' Willie Warren set an all-time Faith 7 record with 41 points.

Warren, a 6-foot-4 guard, who starred at North Crowley High School near Fort Worth, Texas, also was the top scorer in the McDonald's All-American game in March with 23 points. He has signed with Oklahoma.

The Faith 7 teams consist of graduated high school seniors.

[labb]

The real good ones make the game look easy. He makes the game look easy.

[The_Champ]

He is going to be a 4 year starter for sure

[Hogginitall]

I think they're both going to be very good college players.


Porkatarian out...

Ok.  But, Clarke will be much better.

[mbgrulz]

Clarke is looking less and less like a shooting specialist; and more and more like a damn good player who is really good at shooting.

He has put on so much muscle in the last year. I believe more and more that he will not be a liability on D like i used to wonder about.

[COCHISE]

Clarke is looking less and less like a shooting specialist; and more and more like a damn good player who is really good at shooting.

He has put on so much muscle in the last year. I believe more and more that he will not be a liability on D like i used to wonder about.

He's certainly become a complete player.  His play is reminding more and more of..ummm, J.J. Reddick?  Is anybody else starting to see this or am I just wishful thinking?

[hog.goblin]

Nice to see him get up after that very last play...he has a very soft shot.  I hope he can quicken his shot release just a hair and add about 2 - 3 inches in the next 2 years.  I'm pumped.

[Foshodo]

aww... now you went and spoiled that lame ass arguement that people use when they say "he looks really good against a bunch of 5'10 white boys"

can't wait for him to get here! as poorly as Bev shot last year, it'll be good if he is at least dependable with his shot

[Kitten von Clawsewitz]

Great video, he has a nice touch. So when is someone going to post highlights of him playing defense?

[Hogginitall]

Great video, he has a nice touch. So when is someone going to post highlights of him playing defense?

As soon as they start making highlight videos with defense on them.  Hasn't happened yet....

[edt]

Rotnei is going to be hard to keep out of the starting lineup, by the last half of the season.

[PeytonManningSUCKS]

Great video, he has a nice touch. So when is someone going to post highlights of him playing defense?

Only defensive highlights that ever get shown are swatted shots. 

[benbrown]

Man, what a sweet stroke!

[Hogginitall]

Man, what a sweet stroke!

How are you feeling after your loss in the Belmont?  That was tough to watch.  I hope you're healthy!

[UAfan]

How was Clarke's defense?

[Hogginitall]

How was Clarke's defense?

Best I've ever seen.

[Karma]

That video makes me not worry so much that we are getting another Cannon Whitbey. He looked very athletic.

[newhog]

Everyone is concerned with Rotnei's defense,if you look on the clip of last weekend he stole the ball fromsomebody on the clip and it wasn't a 5'10 nerd.He got a chance to cover Willie Warren once and Willie couldn't get by him so i'm not to worried just can't wait till next year.

[chiti66]

Actually his game looks more like that of of Mark Price........

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

Actually his game looks more like that of of Mark Price........

another good comparison i've heard is gerry mcnamara of syracuse

[UKWildcats]

He is going to be a beast I wish UK would have landed him.  But he is prob going to woop UK's tail and is going to be a thron in the sides of ever SEC team.

[opineonswine]

Everyone is concerned with Rotnei's defense,if you look on the clip of last weekend he stole the ball fromsomebody on the clip and it wasn't a 5'10 nerd.He got a chance to cover Willie Warren once and Willie couldn't get by him so i'm not to worried just can't wait till next year.

Pel is not concerned about it.

[mbgrulz]

Nice to see him get up after that very last play...he has a very soft shot.  I hope he can quicken his shot release just a hair and add about 2 - 3 inches in the next 2 years.  I'm pumped.

His release is as quick as there is.

[hog.goblin]

His release is as quick as there is.

On the very last shot he takes it's quick...maybe he can do that all the time.  On the rest of them he reminds of Patrick Beverley.  That's not a bad thing, but it could be a little quicker come SEC time.

[hview]

I hate to put to put to much pressure on this young man, but I think he is going to be a very special player and it will be difficult to keep ihim  out of the starting lineup.

[mbgrulz]

On the very last shot he takes it's quick...maybe he can do that all the time.  On the rest of them he reminds of Patrick Beverley.  That's not a bad thing, but it could be a little quicker come SEC time.

His release is fine.

FYI - Did anyone else realize that RC could throw it down?

I saw him bounce it off the ground, off the backboard, and then caught it in mid-air and dunked it with 2 hands.

[hawgchill]

Wow!!!

Everybody's talked about Fortson/Henry/Moore's toughness..

Rotnei brings some SALTY 2 the dinner table too!!

We'll be better than MOST think in '08!!

Any word on Jason Henry's status yet??

[jc21711]

Wow!!!

Everybody's talked about Fortson/Henry/Moore's toughness..

Rotnei brings some SALTY 2 the dinner table too!!

We'll be better than MOST think in '08!!

Any word on Jason Henry's status yet??

i read some where on this board that he is taking a summer course and it's looking pretty good so far but it could still go either way. Hopefully he will make it.

[BrooklynRoss]

He's certainly become a complete player.  His play is reminding more and more of..ummm, J.J. Reddick?  Is anybody else starting to see this or am I just wishful thinking?

Yeah, I can sort of see it. Definitely smaller and a better ball handler and Reddick was more of an active get-open off a screen type of guy whereas Rotnei creates more off the dribble, but they both have a similar swagger and a confident, sweet shot. If we have another J.J. Redick on our hands we're going to win a lot of games in the next four years.

[PorkSoda]

He had a nice cross-over and a left handed lay up around the 1:17 mark.  That kid definitely has some sort of shooters touch.

Everyone is concerned with Rotnei's defense,if you look on the clip of last weekend he stole the ball fromsomebody on the clip and it wasn't a 5'10 nerd.He got a chance to cover Willie Warren once and Willie couldn't get by him so i'm not to worried just can't wait till next year.

He did only score 29 instead of 65 when playing against real competition.  He'll never make it in the SEC at that rate.

[Marc Maggard]

I've been telling you guys for a year that Clarke was a great player at the SEC level.  He'll continue to get better as well...his work ethic is crazy.

Also, his release is about as quick as anyone in the nation....not sure why someone would say it needs to be quicker.

While he isn't a "lockdown" defender, I don't think he's a major liability as well.  He plays good position D and is getting quicker and smarter as he gets older.

His PG skills are much better than anyone seem to think as well.

He and Fortson are going to make a small, but deadly back court.

mm

[kingoftherapids]

We shall see in November, but I think he is the real deal!

[hog.goblin]

Also, his release is about as quick as anyone in the nation....not sure why someone would say it needs to be quicker.

Okay, I take it back.  I seem to be the only who thinks it could be a little quicker (didn't say it was slow).  I just thought given his height it needs to be as fast as possible.  Maybe my video streaming wasn't an accurate representation of his true ability.  I will withhold my judgment until I see him live in BW.

Either way, I think he is going to be a great player for us.

[newhog]

He did only score 29 in that game but you only get to play actually only half of the game because there is 10 people and you play 5 a qtr. then the other 5 play the last part so that actually would come to 58 pts. against texas best.Not bad.

[PorkSoda]

He did only score 29 in that game but you only get to play actually only half of the game because there is 10 people and you play 5 a qtr. then the other 5 play the last part so that actually would come to 58 pts. against texas best.Not bad.

Do you know what his shooting percentage is?  some people score a lot because that take just about every shot.  Rotnei though seems to be the sort that could score 30 with only 20 shots.

[kibster]

Do you know what his shooting percentage is?  some people score a lot because that take just about every shot.  Rotnei though seems to be the sort that could score 30 with only 20 shots.

As a sophmore he shot
Statistics FG% 3P% FT% Pts
2005 (So.) 56.0 43.0 88.0 34.2

I am still looking for more recent stats.

[RZRBack_FAN]

Do you know what his shooting percentage is?  some people score a lot because that take just about every shot.  Rotnei though seems to be the sort that could score 30 with only 20 shots.

20 Shots and 30 points? That makes about zero sense. Given the fact he shoots lots of 3's and figure in free throws he is going to score alot more than 30 points if he gets 20 shots i can promise you that.

[hog.goblin]

20 Shots and 30 points? That makes about zero sense. Given the fact he shoots lots of 3's and figure in free throws he is going to score alot more than 30 points if he gets 20 shots i can promise you that.

Don't watch much basketball?

Let's say Rotnei does the following:

4-5 from the FT line, 80%
2-5 from 3pt range, 40%, very good percentage and many nights it will be better
10-15 from 2pt range, 67%, excellent percentage, especially considering he was fouled 3 times

That's 30 points on 20 shots.

[RZRBack_FAN]

Don't watch much basketball?

Let's say Rotnei does the following:

4-5 from the FT line, 80%
2-5 from 3pt range, 40%, very good percentage and many nights it will be better
10-15 from 2pt range, 67%, excellent percentage, especially considering he was fouled 3 times

That's 30 points on 20 shots.

Have you watched Rotnei Play Basketball?  If he Shoots 20 times more than 5 will be 3 pointers and he is a 43% 3pt shooter so 2-5 isnt a good scenario.  You can bend the numbers anyway you want to prove a point all im saying is if he gets 20 shots he will score more than 30 points most of the time.

[hog.goblin]

Have you watched Rotnei Play Basketball?  If he Shoots 20 times more than 5 will be 3 pointers and he is a 43% 3pt shooter so 2-5 isnt a good scenario.  You can bend the numbers anyway you want to prove a point all im saying is if he gets 20 shots he will score more than 30 points most of the time.

Okay, so let him go for 3-7 (43%), and now 8-13 from 2 pt range (62%), and bump him up to 5-5 FTs.  Wow, that's still 30 points on 20 shots.

My point, is you said it made ZERO SENSE.  And I'm trying to show that the numbers, no matter how you bend them, make it extremely likely that if Clarke takes 20 shots then Razorback fans should be very happy with 28 - 32 points.  More than 32 consistently on 20 shots would be beyond phenomenal for a perimeter player.

[newhog]

Tulsa world had him 49% from the 3,67% from the 2,89% from the ft line his senior year.In 4 years he hit 498 3's,and over 800 free throws.

[Marc Maggard]

If Rotnei takes 20 shots, 10 or more will be 3's.  He'll hit 4 or 5 of em on a normal day....7 or so on a good day. 

I'm guessing in college, he'll shoot even MORE 3's than 2's.  That is what his role will be.

mm