The Association of Division III Independents

ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION III INDEPENDENTS

WEEKLY PLAYER AWARDS
Week of December 11, 2006

Bynum earns Association of Division III Independents men’s basketball Player of the Week for second straight week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Clarke College junior guard DeMonte Bynum (Milwaukee, Wis.) has been selected as the Association of Division III Independents men’s basketball Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. In a 79-67 setback to Bethany (Minn.), Bynum had 19 points, seven steals and six assists. He was 6-of-14 from the field and 3-of-9 from three-point range. Additionally, he shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe. Bynum is coached by Jon Davison.

Riutta receives Association of Division III Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Finlandia University freshman forward Jodi Riutta (Houghton, Mich.) has been named the Association of Division III Independents women’s basketball Player of the Week. In a road loss at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Riutta scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. She shot 13-of-26 from the field, good for a 50 percent field goal shooting percentage. On Saturday, she helped Finlandia defeat the University of Wisconsin-Stout, ranked No. 10 in NCAA Division III, by leading all scorers with 22 points and grabbing nine boards. On the week, she averaged 24 points and 12 rebounds per game.

All Players of the Week for All Sports

The Association of Division III Independents Player of the Week awards program begins on September 11, 2006 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.