Duquesne Guards Dae Dae Grant and Jimmy Clark Win Atlantic 10 Postseason Awards

Duquesne junior guards in Dae Dae Grant and Jimmy Clark III won Atlantic 10 Postseason Awards on Tuesday for their success during the 2022-23 season, with Grant making a spot on the Second-Team All Conference and Clark placing on the All-Defensive Team.

Grant transferred from Miami (Ohio) this past offseason and is the most important player offensively for the Dukes. He leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game, which ranked as No. 13 overall in the Atlantic 10. He also averaged 2.7 3-pointers per game and shot 40.1% from 3-point range, second and sixth overall in the Atlantic 10.

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Grant scored 20 or more points 10 times, including four times in Atlantic 10 play. This is the most for a Duquesne player since former guard Micah Mason had 15 in the 2015-16 season. He is also the first Duquesne player to place on the Second Team All-Conference since forward Marcus Weathers did it in the 2020-21 season.

Clark transferred from Northwest Florida College in the offseason and played a great role defensively for the Dukes this season.

He led all players in Atlantic 10 play with 2.7 steals per game and had the most steals of any Atlantic 10 player with 72. His defense played a large role in Duquesne finishing second as a team in steals, averaging 8.26 per contest in Atlantic 10 play.

Clark seven games with four or more steals, five against A-10 opponents. Clark is also the first Duquesne player to make the All-Defensive team since T.J. McConnell did during the 2011-12 season.

Duquesne plays in the Atlantic 10 Tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. They earned a First Round bye and will play Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. Duquesne takes on the winner of the First Round matchup between No. 11 La Salle and No. 14 Rhode Island at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.