Cali Clark

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-3
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Centennial, Colo.
High School:
Cherry Creek
Major:
Mechanical Engineering

ACCOLADES
Mountain West Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

2023-24 (SENIOR): Played in 26 games, making six starts... Started five of the first six games of the season before an injury at UTEP (11/30) sidelined her until Mountain West action... Averaged 10.1 minutes per game... Scored a season-high 13 points against New Hampshire (11/15) on 6-of-7 shooting... Nearly had a double-double against New Hampshire, adding nine rebounds... She finished the season averaging 4.4 board per game, but was averaging over seven before injury... Finished the season shooting 44 percent on 22-50 shooting... Recorded a season-high four blocks at UTEP before being injured.

2022-23 (JUNIOR): Played in 31 games making 19 starts... Averaged over 18 minutes per contest and 4.5 points per game... Scored a season-high 11 points against Western Michigan (12/3) in 21 minutes of action... Totaled 36 blocks during the season - the second most on the team - including a season-high five rejections against San Diego State (1/16)... Recorded five games with double-figure rebounds, including a season-high 14 boards against Nevada (1/19)... Led the team averaging 6.1 boards per game... Including the Nevada game and the next two games, she recorded double-figure rebounds averaging over 12 a game... She finished shooting 56.4 percent from the floor and 59.3 (16-of-27) from the charity stripe.

2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): One of seven returners on the roster... Played in all but one game with 33 appearances and three starts... Logged 427 minutes for an average of 13.4 mpg... Tallied 4.9 ppg and 5.0 rpg... Shot an efficient 47.8 percent from the floor, 39.1 percent from deep and 74.1 percent from the free-throw line... Totaled 160 rebounds, 14 blocks and 17 steals... Played a season-high 20 minutes against Colorado Christina (11/9) and Utah State (2/9)... Scored a season-best 13 points in both contents, along with six rebounds in the opener... Had five double-figure scoring games... Collected a season-best 13 rebounds against New Mexico (1/15).

2020-21 (FRESHMAN): One of four freshman on the roster... Started 11 of 20 games played, averaging 11.9 minutes per contest... Started the season opener along with fellow freshman Ellie Boni, becoming the first freshmen duo to do so since 2013-14 (Ellen Nystrom & Elin Gustavsson)... In season opener against Regis (11/25), tallied 11 points in 16 minutes... Pulled in a season-high nine rebounds at Boise State (1/29)... Scored a season-high 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs Utah State (1/22)... Had seven games with at least seven rebounds and five double-digit scoring games... Finished fourth on the team in rebounding.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cherry Creek HS and graduated in 2020... Started her high school career at Lamar HS... Coached by 2018-19 CHSAA 5 A Coach of the Year Clint Evans at CCHS... At the time of stoppage due to COVID-19, the Bruins were 25-2, the top-ranked team in the state, 31st in the country and advanced to the CHSAA 5A Championship Game where they were to defend their title against the same team, Grandview, that they won over in 2018-19... Earned MaxPreps Player of the Game (20 pts, 9 rebs) in CCHS's semifinals win over Highlands Ranch... Notched double-doubles in quarterfinals and second round... Named to Prep Girls Hoops Colorado All-Senior Team... Earned 2019-20 CHSAA First Team honors... Played 27 games in 2019-20, totaling 14.1 ppg, a team-high 10.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.6 spg and a team-high 1.3 bpg, while shooting 58 percent from the floor and 74 percent from the free-throw line... Grabbed 292 rebounds as a senior to go along with 381 points... As a junior, Clark helped the Bruins to a 24-4 overall record and to a CHSAA 5A State Championship... Earned CHSAA Second Team honors, averaging 14.7 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.7 spg and 1.1 bpg over 28 games... Participated in two all-star games, The Show, as a freshman and junior... Spent her first two years of high school at Lamar where she was a two-time CHSAA 3A first team recipient and a contributing member of the 3A championship team as a freshman, tallying 15.3 ppg and 10.6 rpg... Hit a last second three to help Lamar advance to the championship game during freshman year... Also competed in track and volleyball... Outside of high school, she played club on the Colorado Basketball Club Elite GUAA U 17 squad.

PERSONAL: Full name is Calista... Born in Loveland, Colorado... Raised in Centennial, Colorado... Daughter of Robert and Marka Clark... Has an older sister, Courtney, who competed in track for Colorado School of Mines... Father, Robert, graduated from Colorado State... Majoring in mechanical engineering.

Ryun Williams about Cali on November's signing day...
"One of the elite players in Colorado. Cali is a very versatile, talented player that can score, pass, and rebound at a very high level. Cali is a very competitive young lady that is used to winning. She has been a part of championship programs at Lamar High School, Cherry Creek High School, and one of the nation's top club programs, Colorado Basketball Club. We cannot be more excited that she chose CSU."