Players of the Week - 1-31-12
The USCAA has announced the players of the week for Wrestling, Men's Division I, Men's Division II, and Women's Basketball.
Men’s Basketball DI
Player of the Week
Men’s Basketball DII
Player of the Week
Chibunna Belonwu, a junior forward from Paul Smith’s College is the Division II Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Belonwu averaged 14.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game on the week. He highlighted the week with and a balanced effort in a win against Central Maine Community College contributing 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Women’s Basketball
Player of the Week
Tiaira Brathwaite, a sophomore forward from Penn State-Wilkes Barre is the Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. In four games this week Braithwaite average 14.75 points and 12.25 rebounds per game as well as contributed three double-doubles. Braithwaite highlighted the week with 13 points and 23 rebounds against Penn State– Greater Allegheny.
Wrestling
Wrestler of the Week
Carson Beebe, a senior wrestler from Lindenwood-Belleville is the USCAA Wrestler of the Week. Beebe went 6-0 over the weekend, helping the Lynx to a fifth-place finish at the NCWA National Duals. Beebe defeated wrestlers from #3 Apprentice School twice, both by pin. He also defeated the #5 Grand Valley starter by 15 points and the #10 Middle Tennessee State starter by pin.
Congratulations to this week's winners!
