Senior Bakary Camara Named ECC Men's Basketball Defensive Player Of The Week
Averaged 7.0 Rebounds And 3.0 Steals In A Pair Of UB Wins Last Week
West Babylon, N.Y.-University of Bridgeport senior, forward Bakary Camara (Harlem, N.Y.) has been selected as this week's East Coast Conference men's basketball Defensive Player of the Week for his outstanding play in games that took place from December 16 through 22, 2019.
Camara averaged 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in a pair of UB wins last week, plus he also averaged 17.0 points per contest. In a big road win at St. Anselm, Bakary grabbed seven boards and had three steals, plus added 13 points, and he followed that with seven more rebounds and three more steals plus 21 points in a home victory over Queens. Camara leads Bridgeport in steals with 23 and is also the team leader in rebounding at 6.8 rpg.
The UB men's basketball team is currently 8-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Following the Holiday Break, the Purple Knights will return to action at home versus Dominican (N.Y.) College at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 30.
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