January 7, 2008
North Eastern Athletic Conference
Student-Athlete of the Week Selections
GANSVOORT, NY – The North
Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announces student-athlete of the week selections
for the three weeks from December 18 through Sunday, January 6, 2008 in the sports of men's and women's basketball.
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Charles Walker (Buffalo, NY) was selected as the NEAC Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week. Walker, a 6’3” junior forward for the D’Youville College Spartans, was selected for his outstanding offensive and defensive performance for the week leading his team to a 1-1 week (0-1 in conference play). Walker finished the week with 49 points (24.5/game), 14 rebounds (7/game), 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 block, 12-for-17 from the free throw line (.706 from the line), and a .514 shooting percentage. Walker performed very well in both the team’s games; in the first he scored 23 points with 18 in the second half including 6 straight free-throws to close the game leading the team to a 81-76 win. In the second game, Walker had 26 points with 9 rebounds. Walker receives this award for the second time this season. |
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Christine Halter (Holley, NY) was selected as the NEAC Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week. Halter, a 6’4” junior center for the D’Youville College Spartans, was selected for her strong offensive and defensive performance for the week leading her team to a 2-0 week (1-0 in conference play). Halter finished the week with 40 points (20/game), 23 rebounds (11.5/game), 7 blocks, 1 assists, 4-for-4 from the free throw line (1.000 from the line), and a .600 shooting percentage. Halter had two impressive games with 14 points and 14 rebounds, followed by 26 points and 9 rebounds in the team’s two games this week. Halter receives this award for the second time this season. |