One of Duquesne coach Ron Everhart's top priorities this spring was to recruit a "knock-down shooter."

Everhart hopes he got his man in Bill Clark, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound wing player from Worcester (Mass.) Academy. He signed a national letter of intent yesterday.

"He's that player," Worcester Academy coach Ed Reilly said of Clark, who averaged 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game this past season. "When he gets it going, he can hit seven or eight 3-pointers in a game. He stretches defenses. Bill is a terrific package of skill and athleticism. He's a tremendous, tremendous rebounder. When he goes up and gets it with two hands, nobody takes it from him."

Clark, a native of Los Angeles who attended Oak Hill (Va.) Academy in 12th grade, also had scholarship offers from Colorado State and Saint Joseph's.

Clark chose Duquesne because he enjoyed his visit two weeks ago when he was taken around campus and the city by sophomore Aaron Jackson, who also played for Reilly at Worcester Academy.

"I didn't know Aaron, but he's a strong personality like me and we connected," said Clark, who attended the Five-Star Camp at Robert Morris a couple times. "The first thing I looked for was the chemistry between the players and coaches. I liked how the players feel toward the coach and how the coaches treated the players. I liked the players and coaches. Things clicked right away for me."

Asked to describe himself and his game, Clark said, "I'm an athlete who brings energy to the court. When I'm playing, my personality comes out. I'm talkative. I'm intense. Duquesne's a great fit for me."

Reilly added, "He's physically talented enough and mentally tough enough to play next year. He'll compete. He can play."

Everhart, who also signed 6-8 David Theis of Mercersburg Academy and Vincentian Academy this spring, said he most likely will offer one more scholarship.

NOTE -- Duquesne women's coach Suzie McConnell-Serio hired her first assistant coach, Dan Burt, a graduate of Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. and West Liberty State College. Burt, who spent the past three seasons as an assistant at Bucknell, also was an assistant for three years at West Virginia and three at UNC-Wilmington.