Connecticut's Daniel Hamilton may have won the conference's rookie of the year award last season, but Clark had a legitimate argument as well. Now, as a sophomore, expectations couldn't be higher.
There was never really a question of whether Gary Clark was going to be good. He dominated in high school in Clayton, North Carolina, was a four-star recruit and heralded as a top 100 recruit in the country by ESPN and Rivals. While every recruit that gets accolades such as those does not always pan out, Clark never gave anyone a chance to second-guess him. He came out of the gates ready to play and play he did, starting all 34 games as a freshman, recording at least 20 minutes in all but two contests.