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Basketball: Players of the Week

Posted by admin in November 30th 2009

Julia Baily, Tufts
(Senior, Forward - Farmington, Conn.)
Baily posted back-to-back 20-point, 15-rebound outings in road victories over Endicott on Tuesday, 75-64, and Brandeis on Sunday, 60-50. During Baily’s first double-double of the week, she went 9-for-17 from the floor (.529) and added in an assist, a block, and a steal. Against the Judges on Sunday, Baily shot .438 (7-for-16) and went 6-for-6 from the line. Twelve of her 15 rebounds in the win came off the defensive glass. Baily finished the week .485 from the floor (16-for-33) and 8-for-10 from the line (.800) while averaging 34.5 minutes per game.

	Mike Russell, Colby (Junior, Forward - Wellesley, Mass.) Russell posted a double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Mules to an 80-75 victory over Maine-Fort Kent last Tuesday. Russell went 9-for-15 from the floor (.600), 2-for-3 from the foul line (.667) and grabbed 12 of his 20 boards on the defensive glass. He also had two assists and a block during 32 minutes of action.

	James Wang, Williams (Sophomore, Guard - Sydney, Australia) Wang averaged 24.0 points on 16-of-22 shooting (.727) and 4-for-8 from three-point range during a 2-0 week for the Ephs, which included an 106-91 win over Wesleyan on Tuesday and an 83-62 victory at MCLA on Sunday. Against the Cardinals, Wang had a career-high 29 points, going 10-for-14 from the floor (.714) and 7-for-8 from the foul line. He also added in seven assists, four steals, and a rebound.