Douglass' Stephen Clark considering reclassification to graduate early

Clark's mother, Dorshell Clark, said her son has checked with the school to make sure he has the proper credits to graduate early, and the family has been working in accordance with NCAA Clearinghouse guidelines since early in his high school career, when it became clear he would be a Division I recruit. (Clark's first scholarship offer came at the end of his freshman year.)

Clark is a strong student, and has been doing advanced work in some of his classes, long before this option presented itself.

Dorshell Clark said Stephen hasn't made an official decision yet, but in addition to making sure his schoolwork is in order, they have contacted some of the more than two dozen college programs recruiting him to see if they would have an opening for him in the class of 2012, instead of 2013.

“We haven't called all of them, but we've called some of them,” she said. “We haven't been told 'No' yet.”

The idea was prompted with news early this week that long-time Douglass coach Terry Long — also a long-time friend of Dorshell Clark and her sons  — was leaving to become the new head coach at Mustang.