ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION III INDEPENDENTS
WEEKLY PLAYER AWARDS
Monday, January 3, 2005
MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MARK
WASHINGTON
New Jersey City University
Junior | Guard / Forward | East Orange, NJ / West Side HS
In
his first two games of the season after sitting out the first semester,
New Jersey City University junior swingman Mark Washington
showed no rust and demonstrated why he will be an All-America candidate
in Division III. Washington averaged 18.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0
assists, and 2.0 steals per game while shooting .481, and was named
the Most Valuable Player of the College of Staten Island Tournament
of Heroes. For his play, Washington is the Association of Division III
Independents Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
In his first game of the year on December 28, Washington scored 26 points
on 10-of-17 shooting, with seven assists, five rebounds and three steals
in 34 minutes as the Gothic Knights recorded an 86-80 first round win
over Clark University (MA). In the tournament finals on December 29,
he added 10 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes. In that victory,
which gave NJCU the championship of the CSI Tournament, the Knights
crushed Staten Island on its own floor, 92-60, in a game where NJCU
led by 42. That win avenged an 84-76 loss to Staten Island on December
11 without Washington in the lineup.
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AWARD WINNER |
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| 11/29/2004 | Michael Reich | Colorado College |
| 12/06/2004 | Fabian Lenox | University of Maine - Presque Isle |
| 12/13/2004 | Jon Pratt | Saint Joseph's College (ME) |
| 12/20/2004 | Tyler Lloyd | Finlandia University |
| 01/03/2005 | Mark Washington | New Jersey City University |
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LATRESE
McNAIR
New Jersey City University
Sophomore | Point Guard | Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth HS
After
a standout performance at the Lehman College Holiday Classic earned her
All-Tournament team selection and later was tabbed the ECAC Division III
Metro co-Player of the Week, New Jersey City University
sophomore point guard Latrese McNair is the Association
of Division III Independents Women's Basketball Player of the Week. In
a 1-1 week for the Gothic Knights (4-6), McNair averaged 16.0 points,
5.5 steals, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while shooting .591 from the
field.
In only 15 minutes of action in a 28-point, 75-47 rout against St. Joseph’s
College (LI) on December 28, McNair tallied 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting
(.636). In a loss against USMMA in the tournament second round on December
29, she tied her season high with nine steals, while pouring in 17 points,
four rebounds, and three assists. She shot 6-of-11 from the field (.545)
and 2-of-4 from three-point range.
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2004-2005 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK |
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| DATE |
AWARD WINNER |
SCHOOL |
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Thomas More College |
| 11/29/2004 | Tarn Udall | Colorado College |
| 12/06/2004 | Rayshonna Hill | Lincoln University (PA) |
| 12/13/2004 | Lisa German | Nebraska Wesleyan University |
| 12/20/2004 | Megan Wood | Thomas More College |
| 01/03/2005 | Latrese McNair | New Jersey City University |
The Association of Division III Independents Player of the Week awards program begins on September 13, 2004 and runs through May 16, 2005 , and is based on nominations from the organization's member schools. For more information, please contact Ira Thor , the Director of Sports Information at New Jersey City University , at 201/200-3301 or e-mail via ithor@njcu.edu. |
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