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Date Posted: 07:30:43 07/21/03 Mon
Author: Starter
Subject: 03-04 Men's Basketball Signees

MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ADDS JUCO DUO FOR 2003-04 CAMPAIGN

The IUPUI Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and men�s basketball coach Ron Hunter announced that Black Hawk-East College teammates Akeem Clark (Gary, Ind./Roosevelt) and James Booyer (Gary, Ind./West Side) have signed Departmental Grant-In-Aids and will join the men�s basketball team for the 2003-04 academic year.

The duo led Black Hawk-East to a 15-13 record and a No. 4 ranking in NJCAA Region IV, Division I.

Clark, a 6-foot-3 combo guard, averaged a region-high 22.6 points per game last season in being named Honorable Mention All-America. He drilled 103 treys in 28 games, while also knocking down 114 free throws at a 73 percent clip. He was named Team Most Outstanding Performer for his efforts.

Clark was also named First Team All-Region IV last season and was a second team choice as a freshman. He was also a two-time All-Arrowhead Conference pick.

�We�re really excited about Akeem,� Hunter said. �He may be one of the best shooters we�ve ever had in our program. His ability to score and stretch defenses will help him make an immediate impact on our team.�

Booyer, a 6-foot-8 forward, averaged just over 14 points and six rebounds per game last year. He also rejected nearly two shots per contest this past season and was named First Team All-Region IV. He was also selected All-Arrowhead Conference this past season and chosen Newcomer of the Year as a freshman.

�James� athleticism will help him fit right into our system,� Hunter said. �We like the long, athletic, rangy kids that get after it and play defense. He�ll be a great addition to our pressing and trapping style of defense.

�Best of all, both these kids are Indiana kids that come from great high school and junior college backgrounds. We�ve made an emphasis on building this program around in-state kids, and this continues to follow the mold.�

IUPUI comes off its most successful season in Division I history, having captured the 2003 Mid-Continent Conference Tournament Championship and making the program�s first NCAA Tournament berth.

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