Bearcat Nation offered tributes via Twitter to senior and American Athletic Conference Player of the Year Gary Clark following the Bearcats' stunning loss to Nevada in the Round of 32 on Sunday night in Nashville:
The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Clark, from Clayton, N.C., helped lead UC to the AAC regular-season and tournament championships.
Clark was the first Bearcat to earn a conference Player of the Year award since Steve Logan in back-to-back seasons in Conference USA (2001 and 2002), according to UC Sports Communications.
Clark also was named the AAC Defensive Player of the Year and earned the league's Sportsmanship Award.