Prep basketball star Stephen Clark will stay at Douglass High School for senior season

 
By Scott Wright | Published: June 19, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

The wild roller-coaster ride the last month has been appears to finally be over for Douglass basketball standout Stephen Clark.

In a text message to The Oklahoman late Monday night, his mother, Dorshell Clark, confirmed that her son will remain at Douglass for his senior season, rather than graduate early to enter college in the fall.

photo - CLASS 4A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL / STATE TOURNAMENT / CELEBRATION: Stephen Clark, left, and Tre Banks of Douglass celebrate after their 86-53 win over Anadarko in the Class 4A boys high school state basketball championship game at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, March 10, 2012. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
CLASS 4A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL / STATE TOURNAMENT / CELEBRATION: Stephen Clark, left, and Tre Banks of Douglass celebrate after their 86-53 win over Anadarko in the Class 4A boys high school state basketball championship game at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Saturday, March 10, 2012. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman

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“Stephen advised me (Monday night) that he wants to stay in school and complete his senior season,” Dorshell Clark said. “He said he didn't give himself enough time to make such a big decision.”

Stephen Clark had been looking into opportunities at a half-dozen or more colleges for the fall, but he'll have four times as many possibilities by staying in the 2013 class. Harvard is the latest program to come on board in pursuit of the 5-foot-11, 175-pound point guard, who has more than 25 scholarship offers.

Clark averaged 25 points and 11 assists as a junior, leading the Trojans to their third consecutive state championship. By staying, he'll get one more season with his younger brother, Deondre, who plays basketball, but has developed into a highly targeted football prospect. He will be a junior in the fall, but already has seven major-college offers, including Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and LSU.

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