HIGHLIGHTS:
• 2017-18 (SO): Selected First Team ASUN All-Conference (becomes 2nd NJIT player to earn honor; Lynn '15-16)
• 2017-18 (SO): NJHoops.com D-I Player of the Week, Jan. 29-Feb. 4... Averaged 22.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.5 apg in 2 G
• 2017-18 (SO): ASUN Player of Week, Dec. 11-17... Averaged 19.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg and 1.5 spg in 2 contests
• 2017-18 (SO): Selected to the preseason ASUN All-Conference Team
• 2016-17 (FR): Selected to the postseason ASUN All-Freshman Team (first NJIT player to earn this honor)
• 2016-17 (FR): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Feb. 20-23... Notched team-high 18 pts with 7 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk in win
• 2016-17 (FR): ASUN Newcomer of Week, Jan. 9-15... Averaged 17.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg in 2 G
• Became 1st Highlander w/ double-double in NCAA debut vs. SLC, 11/11 (13 pts, 10 reb); just 5th FR to record feat
• With 307 points, Tarke had the highest scoring total by an NJIT freshman since Damon Lynn in 2013-14 (500)
2017-18:
• One of just 2 ASUN players who rank Top 20 in points, rebounds, assists, steals & block per game (JU's JD Notae)
• Scored at least 20 points in 5 of his last 9 G, averaging 18.8 (169) in span; has 9 G with 20+ this season
• Led (or co-led) NJIT in rebounding 10 times, assists seven times, blocks 11 times and steals six times
• Ranked 7th in the ASUN in rpg (6.3), 7th in bpg (0.8), 9th in ppg (15.7), 11th in spg (1.3) and 18th in apg (2.0)
• Scored in double-figures in 10 of his last 11 G (17.2 ppg; 189 pts) and in 25 of 29 contests for the season
• Led NJIT in scoring in 14 of his last 23 G, averaging 17.0 ppg (391) and 6.7 rpg (154) in the span
• Going back to2016-17 season, led (or co-led) NJIT in scoring in 18 of last 32 G -- avg'g 15.9 ppg (508) in span
• 2/17 at UNF: Recorded 2nd double-double (5th of career); Notched 20 pts w/ game-highs in reb (11) & ast (5)
• 2/3 at Lipscomb: Posted career-high-tying and team-high-tying 27 points; also drained career-high 5 3FGM
• 1/24 at KSU: Career-high 27* points on 10-of-14 FG, 2-4 3FG (*NJIT season-high); also game-high 9 rebounds
• 1/11 at Stetson: Netted a game-high 23 points, tying his career high (3rd time); added 6 reb, 2 ast and 2 blk
• 1/6 vs. USCU: Scored a game-high 21 points on 7-13 FG, 2-5 3FG; added 5 rebounds and an assist, steal, block
• 1/3 at Brown: Posted a game-high 17 points while tying game-highs in rebounds (8) & assists (6*); *career high
• 11/30-12/16: Led (or co-led) NJIT in scoring in 6 straight games; avg'd 18.2 ppg (109), 6.7 rpg (40) & 2.3 spg (14)
• 12/12 at Colgate: Scored a game-high-tying 21 points while logging career-highs in assists (5) & minutes (40)
• 12/9 vs. Iona: Registered a game-high (and season-high) 21 points; added 6 rebounds and 3 steals in 31 M
• 12/7 at Rutgers: Recorded game-highs with 19 points and a career-high 12 rebounds; set career-high w/ 4 stl
• 12/3 vs. UMass Lowell: Posted a game-high (then season-high) 18 points; team-highs in reb (6), ast (3), stl (3)
• 11/30 at No. 19 West Virginia: Scored a team-high 13 points while adding 6 reb, 1 ast and 1 stl in 25 minutes
2016-17:
• ASUN final ranks: 6th in FG% (.522), 9th in spg (1.1), t9th in o-rpg (1.6), 18th in rpg (4.7) and 24th in ppg (9.9)
• Among ASUN freshman*, ranked 2nd in ppg (9.9), FG% (.522), rpg (4.7), o-rpg (1.6), spg (1.1) and bpg (0.5)
^ In ASUN play, led all freshmen in scoring at 12.5 ppg -- which ranked 18th overall
• Led team in scoring the last 3 games (18.0 ppg; 2-1 record) and in 4 of the last 6 contests (17.1 ppg; 2-4 record)
• Since joining starting lineup^ (7 G): Averaged 17.3 ppg (115), 6.3 rpg (44)... ^firsts of career (2/4-2/18, 2/27)
• Last 14 G (1/12-on): Averaged 14.0 ppg (196), 5.1 rpg (71) on 74-for-131 FG (.565)... Last 22 G: 11.8 ppg (260)
• In 2 G vs. BIG 10 opponents (Purdue, Minnesota): Averaged 10.0 ppg on .533 shooting (8-for-15) and 4.5 rpg
• First 4 G of NCAA Career: Started season averaging 8.0 ppg and 7.3 rpg over 21.0 mpg
• 2/27 at Lipscomb: Recorded a team-high 21 pts & 3 blk (career-high) in a career-high 39 M; added 7 reb, 2 ast
• 2/23 vs. USC Upstate: Scored a team-high 18 points (7-13, 1-2, 3-4), with 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block
• 2/18 vs. Stetson: Notched 3rd double-double w/ team-high 15 points & 10 boards; had blk & stl in final 0:30
• 2/9 at UNF: Tied career-high w/ 23 pts; added 7 rebounds and game-high-tying totals in steals (3) & blocks (2)
• 2/4 at Lipscomb: Earned first career start and scored 5 points with a game-high-tying 8 rebounds and 2 assists
• 1/14 vs. UNF: Scored career-high 23 pts w/ game-highs in boards (10) & steals (3); 2nd dbl-dbl (1st vs. D-I foe)
• 1/4 vs. Brown: Led team in scoring with a then-career high 16 pts; added 6 reb, 3* ast, 2* stl, 2 blk (*tied c-h)
• 12/10 at Kent State: Scored 11 points with 5 rebounds and game-high 3 steals in career-high tying 26 M
• 12/6 at Minnesota: Scored then career-high tying 13 points (5-11, 2-5, 1-2) w/ 5 rebounds and a steal in 21 M
• 11/26 at No. 17 Purdue: Recorded 7 points, 4 rebounds (inc. a team-high 3 o-reb) and 1 steal in just 10 M
• 11/11 vs. Sarah Lawrence: Started NCAA career with double-double (13 pts, 10 reb); added 2 ast and 1 blk
High School:
Anthony Tarke, a 2015 graduate of Gaithersburg High School, helped Gaithersburg to an 18-7 overall record and attended Coastal Academy US in Neptune, New Jersey for the 2015-16 season.
Personal:
Anthony Shey Tarke... son of Elizabeth Tarke... intends to major in business.
