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2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster

Mitchell Leff/Atlantic 10

24 Samantha Clark

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Neptune, N.J.
  • Highschool St. Rose

Biography

2015-16: Finished off a tremendous Fordham career with an excellent senior campaign, garnering Second Team All-Conference and All-Defensive Team honors, as well as the prestigious Claire and Jack Hobbs Award, given to the school’s top female student-athlete, at the annual Block F Awards dinner… One of two players to start in all 31 contests, and setting career-highs across the board… Led the team, by far, with 37.2 minutes per game and 12.5 points per contest, also pacing the squad with 9.6 rebounds per game, the fifth-best mark in a single season in program history… Averaged 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per contest… Averaged 50.3% from the field and 30.4% from deep… Recorded the most points (388), rebounds (297 – the fifth-most in a single season), assists (74), steals (30), field goals made (154), minutes (1,153), as well as the aforementioned averages, of her career… Led the league in total rebounds and double-doubles, fourth in field goal percentage, and 10th in blocks… Ranked 20th in the country in minutes per game, 22nd in defensive rebounds per game (7.0), 43rd in total rebounds, 29th in double-doubles, and 37th in rebounds per game… Became the 18th player in Fordham history to tally 1,000 career points with a late game layup at Princeton… Score 14 points with eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal in 39 minutes at Penn State (11/15)… Compiled her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds at Manhattan (11/18)… Added another with 15 points and 10 rebounds, plus three blocks and a steal in 38 minutes against Texas Tech (11/27)… Scored 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting and 5-of-6 from the line with 10 rebounds, two assists, and a steal against Delaware (12/3)… Tallied 15 points on a very efficient 7-of-8 shooting with seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals against Delaware State (12/5)… Scored 19 points at Seton Hall (12/9)… Played all 40 minutes and finished with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, plus four assists, two blocks, and four steals against Temple (12/12)… Scored 12 points, among them her 1,000th career point, with seven rebounds and two blocks in 39 minutes at Princeton (12/14)… Poured in a career-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, plus two three-pointers, with nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and two steals in 38 minutes against Central Connecticut State (12/20)… Hauled in 13 rebounds, six offensive, to go with 10 points and four assists in 32 minutes against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (12/29)… Blocked four shots and scored 11 points in all 40 minutes against Vanderbilt (12/30)… Double-doubled with 12 points and 13 rebounds in 35 minutes against Davidson (1/2)… Grabbed 13 rebounds, four offensive, and scored eight points, handing out three assists, in 39 minutes at Duquesne (1/10)… Played all 40 minutes, blocked a career-high six shots and matched a career-best 14 rebounds, seven on the offensive glass, while scoring 14 points and notching three assists against George Mason (1/13)… Double-doubled again with 12 points and 12 rebounds in 40 minutes against Saint Joseph’s (1/17)… Notched 13 points and 10 rebounds at VCU (1/27)… Hit the 14 rebound mark once more, again with seven coming on the offensive glass, while assisting on five makes, scoring eight points, and tallying two steals in 40 minutes against Rhode Island (1/30)… Put up a 12-8-4 line with a steal in 40 minutes against George Washington (2/3)… Enjoyed a nice game at Massachusetts, with 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks in 39 minutes (2/6)… Again came up big in win over La Salle with 17 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and an assist in 40 minutes (2/13)… Hauled in 12 rebounds and notched four assists in 40 minutes at Richmond (2/17)… Tallied another double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, adding four assists, two blocks, and a steal, while playing all 40 minutes yet again against Saint Louis (2/21)… Exploded for 20 points, on 8-of-10 shooting with two three’s, and a career-high 17 rebounds to go with two assists, three blocks, and a steal over 40 minutes in her final home game against St. Bonaventure (2/24)… Scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 34 minutes of a win over Massachusetts in round one of the A-10 Tournament (3/3)… Finished her career with a flourish – 20 points, matching a career-high nine made field goals, and 12 rebounds, plus four assists, in 38 minutes against Duquesne in a quarterfinal exit of the A-10 Tournament (3/4)… Clark finishes her career with the eighth-most points (1,263), second-most rebounds (946), sixth-best rebounding average (9.6), and third-most blocked shots (149) in program history. 

2014-15: Named Third Team Preseason All-Atlantic 10... Started all 33 games and averaged 8.6 points, a team-leading 7.6 rebounds and a team-leading 1.1 blocks per game... Her rebounding average ranked seventh in the conference while her blocks averaged ranked 12th... Had four points and a team-high eight rebounds vs. Iona (11/14)... Had six points and tied a career high with four assists at #24/25 Syracuse (11/16)... Scored seven points and tied a season-best in rebounds with eight against Mount St. Mary's (11/18)... Netted a season-best 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go along with five boards vs. Hofstra (11/21)... Grabbed seven boards, dished out three assists and recorded two blocks at Delaware (11/25)... Produced first double-double of the season with 15 points and a then season-high 12 rebounds vs. Incarnate Word (11/28)... Compiled 10 points, eight rebounds and recorded a career-high six assists vs. Drake (11/30)... Grabbed eight boards against Seton Hall (12/5)... Had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in then season-high 38 minutes at Temple (12/7)... Produced nine points, six rebounds and two assists at Central Connecticut (12/9)... Tallied seven points, eight rebounds and three assists vs. Manhattan (12/14)... Tied a season high in blocks with three and grabbed nine boards in a then season-high 39 minutes vs. Princeton (12/30)... Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and added six points in a season-high 41 minutes vs. Richmond (1/4)... Poured in a season-high 18 points on (season-high) 8-of-12 shooting from the field  and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds at La Salle (1/8) for her second double-double of the season... Netted 17 more points on 8-of-10 shooting, grabbed nine boards, handed out three assists and collected a block at St. Bonaventure (1/11)... Named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week (1/12)... Tallied seven points and eight boards vs. Saint Joseph's (1/15)... Dropped 18 points, nine rebounds and two blocks vs. VCU (1/18)... Tied season highs in blocks (3) and steals (2) vs. Massachusetts (1/21)... Knocked down 2-of-4 three's en route to eight points and eight boards at Davidson (1/28)... Tied a season high with three blocks and grabbed six boards vs. Duquesne (1/31)... Tallied 14 points, eight boards and three blocks vs. St. Bonaventure (2/5)... Scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds at Rhode Island (2/15)... Grabbed 11 boards vs. Dayton (2/18)... Produced 11 points and seven boards at #24/23 George Washington (2/21)... Poured in a career-high 20 points, tied a career high in field goals (9) and pulled down six boards at George Mason (2/25)... Grabbed 12 boards, scored seven points and had two blocks vs. Davidson (3/1)... Had 11 points, five boards and tied a career high with three steals vs. #21/19 George Washington (3/7) in the Atlantic 10 semifinals.. Collected a third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 boards to go along with two steals vs. CCSU (3/19) in the first round of the WNIT.

2013-14: Built on a stellar rookie campaign that saw her earn A-10 All-Rookie Honors, bumping her scoring average by almost a full point per game in her sophomore year... Ranked fourth on the team in rebounding, fifth in scoring... Led the team in blocks for the second straight year with 26… Notched nine points and seven boards in the opener against San Francisco (11/8)... Scored ten points at #13 Penn State (11/10).. Had eight points and six rebounds at Hofstra (11/15)... Just missed a double-double with 12 points and nine boards against Pacific (11/17).. Scored ten points against American (11/25)... Had 11 points and six rebounds against Cincinnati (12/1)... Registered 11 points and seven rebounds at Holy Cross (12/7)... Tallied nine points, seven rebounds, and a season-high three blocks against Illinois State (12/15)... Registered eight points and a career-high four assists at Manhattan (12/21)... Scored all 11 of her points in the second half against UNCG (12/29)... Registered 12 points and five boards vs. Harvard (12/30)... Tied a career-high with 19 points to go along with eight boards against Duquesne (1/8)... Had 11 points and five rebounds against Richmond (1/11)... Tallied 11 points and seven rebounds at Dayton (1/19)... Scored nine points with seven rebounds against URI (1/29)... Tallied 14 points on 4-6 shooting from beyond the arc at Saint Louis (2/5)... Tallied 17 points on 5-7 shooting from beyond the arc at Richmond (2/11)... Registered nine points and ten rebounds vs. George Mason (2/26)... Had seven points and seven rebounds at Saint Joe's (3/2)... Narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds vs. Duquesne (3/7)... Had ten points in five rebounds in the A-10 title game against Dayton (3/9)... Netted 15 points in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament against Cal (3/22).

2012-13: Had an outstanding freshman campaign for the Rams, playing in all 35 games and making 29 starts... Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team... Named A-10 Rookie of the Week a program-record five times... Registered four double-doubles... Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds in her second career start against Delaware St. (11/18)... Notched nine points and eight rebounds at San Francisco (11/21)... Registered her first career double-double, setting what were then new career-highs with 15 points and 13 rebounds vs Southern (12/10)... Tallied her second double-double in as many games against Morgan State (12/16)... Had 14 points and six rebounds against American (1/4)... Had ten points, eight boards and six blocks vs. UMass (1/16)... Recorded six blocks against Richmond (1/20)... Tallied nine points and eight boards at Xavier (1/23)... Notched her third double-double with 19 pts and 11 reb. against Duquesne (1/27)... Scored ten points and grabbed seven boards and VCU (2/2)... Grabbed 11 rebounds at La Salle (2/6)... Had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks at Saint Louis (2/17)... Grabbed 11 boards against URI (2/21)... Had a double-double in the win over Saint Joe's (2/24).

Before Fordham: A Top-100 recruit, Fordham's first Top-100 recruit for women's basketball... Scored over 1,000 points in her high school career... An All-State selection in 2011-12... A finalist for the 2012 Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year award...Had an outstanding four-year career at St. Rose High School for head coach Joe Roman... Was named a 2011-12 McDonald's All-American Honorable Mention standout and ranked 21st nationally at her position by ESPN... Named Second Team All-State by the Newark Star Ledger... Also named First Team All-Non-Public, First Team All-County and First Team All-Shore Conference... Averaged a team-high 15.0 ppg and 7.2 rpg as a senior... Also blocked a team-best 43 shots... Shot 42.9 percent (30-for-70) from 3-point range... Led team to the Shore Conference Tournament title, scoring 28 points and adding 14 rebounds in the 65-56 championship game win over Manasquan... Shot 7-for-10 from the field and 12-for-13 from the foul line in that game... Closed out her high school career with 1,529 points... Named First Team All-Division in her first three years at St. Rose... Finished her junior year averaging 15 points and 5.2 rebounds per game... Scored double-figures in 19 contests and recorded double-doubles in four... Named First Team All-Monmouth County, Second Team All-Non-Public and Third Team All-Junior by the Newark Star Ledger following junior season... As a sophomore, took home a second-straight MVP of the Monmouth Challenge...Hoop Group named her First Team, All-Shore, and the Coast Star selected her as Defensive Player of the Year... A Third Team All-Non Public, Second Team All-Soph/Fresh and Second Team All-Monmouth County selection as a sophomore as well as being named "Top Sophomore in NJ" by the Newark Star Ledger... Named First Team All-Shore Conference by Hoop Group... 2010 Coast Star Defensive Player of the Year... Chosen as the MVP of the Monmouth Challenge... Team was ranked 10th in New Jersey and 4th in Shore Conference in 2010... Averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds as a freshman in 2009 to help her team advance to the Shore Conference Final Four... Named Third Team All-Soph/Fresh, Third Team All-Monmouth County and "Top Freshman" by the Newark Star Ledger as a freshman... Also named Freshman of the Year by the Hoop Group... Selected to the All-Tournament Team at the 2009 Marist Christmas Tournament and named MVP of the Monmouth Challenge... Played AAU basketball with the Central Jersey Hawks... Helped the Hawks win three Division 1 Championships (2006-08), as well as the Nike/US Junior National U17 Silver Division title in 2006, while placing seventh, nationally in 2006, ninth in 2007 and 13th in 2005.

Personal: Daughter of Barbara and Mark Clark... Both of her parents played basketball at Monmouth University... Mother is a member of the Monmouth University Athletic Hall of Fame, excelling in basketball, volleyball and softball for the Hawks... Has two older sisters, Allyson and Kelly... Sister, Kelly, played basketball at Wagner, leading the team in scoring in 2011-12 as a senior... Uncle, Joe Paterno, is a Fordham University Athletic Hall of Famer and ranks fourth on the Rams' all-time scoring list and 17th in career rebounds... Her aunt, Grace Paterno (Soloman), was member of the Wagner College basketball team from 1981-85 and is a member of the Wagner College Athletics Hall of Fame

Major: Sociology.
 
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Points: 23, vs. Central Connecticut (12/20/15)
Rebounds: 17, vs. St. Bonaventure (2/24/16)
Assists: 6, vs. Drake (11/30/14)
Steals: 4, vs. Temple (12/12/15)
Blocks: 6, 3x, last vs. George Mason (1/13/16)
FG Made: 9, 4x, last vs. Duquesne (3/4/16)
FG Attempted: 16, 2x, last vs. Duquesne (3/4/16)
3FG Made: 3, 2x, last vs. George Washington (2/3/16)
3FG Attempted: 7, vs. Seton Hall (12/5/14)
FT Made: 5, 3x, last at Massachusetts (2/6/16)
FT Attempted: 6, 3x, last at Massachusetts (2/6/16)

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2012-13Freshman

    F
    6'2"
    24
  • 24

    2013-14Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    24
  • 24

    2014-15Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    24
  • 24

    2015-16Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    24