ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION III INDEPENDENTS

WEEKLY PLAYER AWARDS
Monday, December 06, 2004

 

MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FABIAN LENOX
University of Maine - Presque Isle
Senior | Guard | Chicago, IL

Fabian Lenox, a senior guard for the University of Maine-Presque Isle, becomes the first Owl ever to receive a weekly independent award in any sport, after averaging 32.5 points, and 5.5 rebounds per game and being selected to the All-Tournament team at the Star City Tournament. He has been named the Association of Division III Independents Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for December 6.

UMPI (1-3) defeated Unity College on December 4 to advance to the title game, as he notched 34 points on 13-of-25 shooting (.520), while adding seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. He also hit two three-pointers and went 6-of-10 from the charity stripe.

In the championship game, Lenox, a 6-0 guard, compiled 31 points to give him 65 in the tournament. Amazingly, he canned 14-of-17 from the free-throw line (.824). He added seven field goals, including three treys, while contributing four rebounds.

PREVIOUS 2004-2005 MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

DATE

AWARD WINNER

SCHOOL

11/22/2004

Devin Davis

New Jersey City University

11/29/2004 Michael Reich Colorado College
12/06/2004 Fabian Lenox University of Maine - Presque Isle


WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RAYSHONNA HILL
Lincoln University (PA)
Sophomore | Guard | Brooklyn, NY / Benjamin Banaker Academy

In a 2-1 week for Lincoln University (PA), sophomore guard Rayshonna Hill becomes the first ever Lion to earn a weekly independent award in any sport with her selection as this week's Association of Division III Independents Women's Basketball Player of the Week. She scored 20 or more in two of her teams’ three games last week, and averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.0 steals per game. In the three games, she tallied 62 points, 22 rebounds, 15 steals, and seven assists while playing 32.7 minutes per contest. She sank 20-of-25 free throws (.800) on the week. Lincoln is 3-3 overall.

In a 57-47 home win against Penn State-Berks on November 29, she compiled 14 points (8-of-21) and connected on 8-of-10 from the line, with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals.

In a 60-45 loss at Division II Wilmington College (DE) on December 2, Hill was one rebound and one steal shy of a triple-double, finishing with 15 points (7-of-20 FG, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, nine steals, and four assists. Eight of her nine swipes came in the second half.

On December 4, she guided the Lions past the College of Notre Dame (MD), 67-56, while amassing 23 points (7-of-20 FG), six rebounds, and four steals. She also hit 8-of-11 free throws.

PREVIOUS 2004-2005 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

DATE

AWARD WINNER

SCHOOL

11/22/2004

Brooke Warner

Thomas More College
11/29/2004 Tarn Udall Colorado College
12/06/2004 Rayshonna Hill Lincoln University (PA)

 


 

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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