LATHAM, N.Y. – The United East Conference announced its weekly conference student-athlete of the week awards for Dec. 15 and Gallaudet University sophomore guard
Jory Valencia (Riverside, Calif.) was named Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week.
Valencia dished out career-high marks in back-to-back games for the Bison. Last Tuesday, GU picked up its first win of the season with a 66-62 win over Goucher College. Valencia passed out a career-high nine assists to go with 15 points, four steals and three rebounds. The Riverside, Calif., native increased his career-high total for assists in a game when he passed out 11 in a 74-60 loss to undefeated Washington (Md.) College at home last Saturday. Valencia finished the game against the Shoremen with 11 points, 11 assists and six rebounds. For the week, Valencia totaled 27 points, 20 assists, nine rebounds and four steals.
Wilson College senior guard Jalen Bowie was selected as the United East Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. Bowie finished with 23 points, 17 rebounds (12 defensive boards) to go with four assists, two steals and one block in a 76-70 win over Marywood University.
GU HONORS
This is Gallaudet's first United East Men's Basketball Player of the Week honor this season. This is Valencia's first United East Player of the Week award in his career.
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