Jermaine Washington And Elinor Avny Selected As ECC Basketball Players of the Week

Central Islip, NY-Men's basketball senior guard Jermaine Washington (Philadelphia, Pa.) and women's basketball senior guard Elinor Avny (Raanaana, Israel) have been selected as the East Coast Conference Players of the Week for their outstanding play in games that took place from November 29 through December 5, 2001.

Washington helped the Purple Knights go a perfect 2-0 on the week leading the team in scoring in both games with 15 points at Dowling and 19 points in a home victory over Mercy. In those two games, Jermaine averaged 17.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per contests. He also chipped in a total of six steals and five assists in the two triumphs.

Avny helped the UB women's team to a pair of wins last week averaging 17.5 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game in a 66-60 road win over Dowling and a 75-45 home triumph against Mercy College. Elinor led Bridgeport in scoring in both games netting game-highs in with 19 at Dowling and 16 against Mercy. Avny was on fire from long-range connecting on 52.9% of her three-point shots for the week (9-of-17). She connected on 13-of-24 total shots for the week(54.2%). Elinor also had five total steals in the two games.

Bridgeport is back in action on Wednesday night when the Purple Knights host Molloy College in East Coast Conference action in Hubbell Gym.  The women's game tips-off at 5:00 p.m. followed by the men's game at 7:00 p.m.

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