The Association of Division III Independents

ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION III INDEPENDENTS

WEEKLY PLAYER AWARDS
Week of November 19, 2007

Hammond earns Association of Division III Independents men’s basketball Player of the Week award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Green Mountain College senior forward/center Doug Hammond (Brooklyn, N.Y.) is this week’s Association of Division III Independents men’s basketball Player of the Week. Hammond helped the Eagles to a 1-1 week, giving them a 3-1 overall record. In a 100-81 loss to Bard College, Hammond dropped 37 points, 15 rebounds and added five blocks. He scored 21 points and tallied 15 boards and nine blocks in an 86-60 win over Johnson. On the week, he averaged 29 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks per game on 23-of-34 shooting (67.6%).

Joyce named Association of Division III Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of California-Santa Cruz senior point guard Talia Joyce (Carson City, Nev.) has been named the Association of Division III Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week. Joyce helped her team to a 3-0 week on 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and six assists per game. In a 74-69 win over Dominican, she posted nine points, nine rebounds and six assists and added nine points, four rebounds and five assists in a 73-60 victory over Pomona-Pitzer. She capped the week with 13 points, seven boards and seven dimes in a 67-55 win over Claremont. On the season, UCSC is 4-1 overall and 3-1 in league play.

All Players of the Week for All Sports

The Association of Division III Independents Player of the Week awards program begins on September 3, 2007 and is based on nominations from the organization's member schools.

For more information, please contact Erin Amos, Stats Coordinator, via e-mail eamos@NebrWesleyan.edu.