Player Bio: Tarik Viaer-McClymont - BUCKNELL OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Tarik Viaer-McClymont

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
	High School: Woodmere Academy

	Height / Weight: 6-7 / 255
	Position: Center

A very important veteran player for the Bison in the low post ... can play both the "4" and "5" spots, and works well with each of Bucknell's other big men ... one of the biggest and strongest players in the Patriot League ... very difficult to budge off the blocks ... has surprisingly quick feet and leaping ability for a player with such a large frame ... will be counted on for effective minutes, most likely off the bench, this winter ... was one of the team's best players on the offseason tour of Ireland and England, particularly at the defensive end of the floor ... career 53.8% shooter.

2004-05: Played in 32 of a possible 33 games off the bench ... shot 57.1% from the field ... averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.2 rpg ... 23 of 39 rebounds were at the offensive end ... scored season-high five points at Navy ... played season-high 18 minutes in the opener against Princeton ... had solid game in a win over Robert Morris with four points, four rebounds and two blocked shots ... had two blocks and two steals at Villanova ... was active off the bench in the Patriot League Tournament win over American with four rebounds and two blocks in just nine minutes ... lone field goal of the day gave the Bison a 33-13 lead over Holy Cross in the PL championship tilt.

2003-04: Played in 26 games as a reserve ... averaged 9.0 minutes per game and totaled 43 points and 37 rebounds ... shot 57.1% from the field ... began the season by making 10 of first 11 field-goal attempts, including 3-for-3 performances against both Penn and Ursinus ... scored season-high eight points in a home win over Navy ... had seven points and seven rebounds against Ursinus.

2002-03: Saw limited action early in the season before developing into an important frontcourt option after New Year's ... appeared in only three of first 11 games, but played in each of final 18, including every Patriot League and tournament game ... averaged 2.6 ppg and 2.2 rpg in just over 10 minutes per outing ... shot 48.8% from the field (20-41) overall and 55.9% (19-34) in Patriot League games ... was terrific on Lafayette-Army road trip, scoring career-high nine points in both games while making 7 of 10 shots from the field ... grabbed season-high seven rebounds against the Leopards ... had four rebounds and a blocked shot against Arizona State.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Averaged a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) along with three assists and a steal at Lawrence Woodmere Academy in Woodmere, N.Y. ... led team to a 22-5 record and a Class C conference championship in both 1999 and 2002 ... played for head coach Jeff Weiss ... earned mathematics and Spanish honors ... served as a stagehand for a theatrical production at Woodmere Academy ... grandmother's cousin's nephew is NBA star Allan Houston ... son of Kiayaka Viaer and Steve McClymont ... born March 6, 1984 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... majoring in economics.