ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION III INDEPENDENTS
WEEKLY PLAYER AWARDS
Monday, January 10, 2005
MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KYLE
MYRICK
Lincold University (PA)
Junior | Guard | Philadelphia, PA / Overbrook HS
For
the first time since 1994, Lincoln University (PA) won a tournament
title, and junior guard Kyle Myrick, deserves much
of the credit. After averaging 26.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists
per game while shooting .660 from the field and .909 from the line,
Myrick is the Association of Division III Men’s Basketball co-Player
of the Week. He also collected ECAC Division III Southern Player of
the Week honors. Lincoln is 9-4, has won four straight, and is off to
its best mark after 13 games since the 1993-94 team opened the season
with a 10-3 record.
The Most Valuable Player of the Moravian College Greyhound Classic,
he scored 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting (.650), and was .800 from the
line (4-5) with four rebounds and three assists, as the Lions defeated
Kean University (8-4), 82-74 in the championship game. The title was
Lincoln’ first in the regular season since winning the Potsdam
State (NY) tournament in 1994.
In the first round on January 8, Lincoln toppled hosted Moravian College
(4-9), 92-78, as Myrick notched 31 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds,
while shooting .730 (11-15), missing a triple-double by one board. In
a regular season game on January 6, Lincoln defeated Lehman College
(8-5), 84-77, as Myrick tallied 23 points (9-15, .600), and added six
rebounds and four steals. While playing in all 120 minutes logged by
his team this week, his only blemish was 6.3 turnovers per game. Still,
he has made up for any miscues, by averaging 25.7 points per game.
.
MARK
WASHINGTON
New Jersey City University
Junior | Guard / Forward | East Orange, NJ / West Side HS
After averaging
21.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 steals per game while
shooting .500 from the floor and .714 at the line, New Jersey
City University junior swingman Mark Washington
is the Association of Division III Men’s Basketball co-Player
of the Week, after claiming the honor outright last Monday. As NJCU
competed in two tournaments last week, he posted double-doubles in three
of NJCU’s four games, and was named to the All-Tournament team
in both events. He also collected ECAC Division III Metro Player of
the Week and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Men’s
Honor Roll accolades.
On January 9 in the championship game of the Lebanon Valley College/Dr.
George “Rinso” Marquette Tournament, Washington
was the high man in three categories, as he registered 26 points,
14 rebounds, and four assists before NJCU fell at the buzzer in overtime
to #22 ranked LVC (10-1), 75-73.
In the opening round on January 8, he added 18 points and 11 rebounds,
while shooting 6-of-10, and 5-of-7 at the line, and contributed four
assists and four steals as NJCU routed FDU-Florham (6-6), 78-56.
An All-Tournament selection at the 2005 Christopher Newport University
Point Plaza Suites/Captains Shootout, he scored 23 points, while shooting
10-of-11 overall, a rate of .909 from the field. He added four assists,
four rebounds, and three steals, as NJCU crushed Rutgers-Camden (2-11),
103-67.
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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 |
| 01/10/2005 | Kyle Myrick | Lincoln University (PA) |
| Mark Washington | New Jersey City University | |
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
AMANDA
BRECHT
University of California - Santa Cruz
Senior | Forward | Orinda, CA / Miramonte HS
After
averaging a near double-double in three games and leading UC-Santa Cruz
to its first two wins of the season, senior forward Amanda Brecht
is the Association of Division III Independents co-Women's Basketball
Player of the Week.
In three games, she averaged 12.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and
1.3 blocks per game, while shooting .540 from the field (13-24) and .800
from the line (12-15).
Brecht recorded her second double-double of the year on January 6, as
UCSC surprised New Jersey City University, 51-38, behind her 12 points,
12 rebounds, and three assists, while shooting 4-of-8 (.500) and 4-for-4
from the line. It was the Banana Slugs (2-14) first win at home since
February 2003. In a 63-55 win over Notre Dame de Namur, she collected
her third double-double, with 10 points (4-9), 10 rebounds, and three
blocks. She chipped in 16 points (5-7, .714), seven rebounds, and five
steals, in a close 52-45 loss to Dominican University, the No. 12 ranked
NAIA Division II school in the nation.
GAYLE
SONODA
Chapman University
Senior | Point Guard | Brea, CA / Rosary HS
Chapman
University is 14-2, and winners of 10 consecutive games. The Panthers
success continued this week due to the stellar ball distribution of senior
point guard Gayle Sonoda, who has been selected as the
Association of Division III Independents co-Women's Basketball Player
of the Week.
In a 3-0 week for Chapman, Sonoda averaged 7.7 assists per game, to go
along with 7.3 points, and she shot .500 from the field (6-12) and .714
at the line (10-14). Impressively, she gave out 23 assists, yet only committed
three turnovers, a ratio of nearly 8:1.
As Chapman squeaked out a 52-51 win over LaVerne, she dished eight assists
with only one turnover in 23 minutes. In an 82-67 triumph against Cal
Lutheran, Sonoda delivered seven assists, scored eight points, and had
only two turnovers. She wrapped up the week with an 11-point, eight-assist
showing against Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ (7-4), and did not
commit a turnover as the Panthers prevailed 68-52. She is averaging 4.1
assists per game for the season. Her two eight-assist games are season
highs, while her 23 assists in a three-game stretch matches a career-high.
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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 |
| 01/10/2005 | Amanda Brecht | University of California-Santa Cruz |
| Gayle Sonoda | Chapman 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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