A quick glance at Kihei Clark’s numbers would make you think the 5-foot-9 freshman is just a bit player in Virginia’s Final Four run. He averages 4.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He shoots 34.5% from the field and 32.5% from 3-point range.
But when the Cavaliers take on Auburn in a national semifinal matchup on Saturday, Clark will be tasked with a job those stats don’t capture: slowing down the Tigers’ Jared Harper and Bryce Brown, the hottest backcourt duo in the nation. Harper and Brown combined for 50...
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At 5-foot-9, Virginia guard Kihei Clark is usually the smallest player on the court. But he’s playing a big role in the Cavaliers’ Final Four run.