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NAME: Clarissa Craig
SCHOOL: Roger Bacon High School
SPORT(S): Basketball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2021
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: "Giving my life to Jesus."
BIRTHDATE: 5/5/2003
HEIGHT: 6'3"
RESIDENCE: Mt. Healthy
PARENTS: Cleevas & LaShaundra
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My parents."
FUTURE GOAL: Play professional basketball

A four-year varsity player at forward/center, Roger Bacon's 6'-3" Clarissa Craig so far in her great varsity career has scored 1,023 points (fifth all-time in program history) with 567 rebounds (third all-time in program history) and 98 blocks (second all-time in program history). She is helping lead this season's 10-5 Lady Spartans' quest for a third straight league title.

Clarissa is off to a good start this season, leading the conference in scoring (17 points per game) and field goal percent (66.7%), plus is second in the conference in rebounds per game (8.2).

Her big scoring games this season include games vs. Alter (28 points), McNicholas (26 points), Chaminade Julienne (20 points) and Badin (19 points).

Last year as a junior, Clarissa averaged 13.1 points-6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 54.9 percent from the floor. She was named first team GCL Co-Ed, first team all-city (Enquirer), second team all-SWO District and honorable mention all-state.

A good student and member of National Honor Society, Clarissa is active in community service and plays club basketball with the Cincinnati Angels. She will play collegiately at the University of Cincinnati.

Her favorite athlete is Elizabeth Cambage, favorite entertainer is "My little brother Christian," favorite book is Goosebumps, favorite movie is The Croods and most-like-to-meet is NBA Youngboy.

COACH'S QUOTE – "Clarissa is one of the hardest working kids I have coached. Her skills are obvious but she also is a team leader and our entire team looks up to her."
— Joe Finnegan, Basketball Coach.



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