Clarke dealing with tendinitis

Monday, December 21, 2009

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If you see Rotnei Clarke walking around with a big brace on his left knee, Arkansas’ leading scorer said not to be alarmed.

Clarke said the brace is to “keep the bend” out of his knee as he continues to get treatment for tendinitis.

“It basically looks like my leg is broke with the kind of brace I’m wearing, but it’s not anything like that,” Clarke said Sunday. “It looks bad ... but it’s fine. There’s no worries.”

Clarke, a sophomore guard averaging 19.9 points, missed Arkansas’ 76-51 victory over Alabama State last Wednesday night, then scored nine points in 27 minutes off the bench when the Razorbacks beat Stephen F. Austin 72-69 Saturday.

Clarke has ...

Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey believes Missouri State (10-0) is the best team on Arkansas' schedule so far this season, and Rotnei Clarke is not satisfied with the Hogs' 6-5 start this season.

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