JANUARY 17, 2006
COUSART NAMED MAC FREEDOM PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WILKES-BARRE -- King's College men's basketball standout Jamie Cousart
has been named the MAC Freedom Conference "Player of the Week", the MAC
office announced Tuesday.
It marked the second time in the past three weeks Cousart has received
the honor.
A 6-3 sophomore point-guard, Cousart led King's to a pair of wins over
two Freedom Conference squads picked ahead of the Monarchs in the
pre-season coaches poll. For the week, Cousart averaged 18.0 points, 5.0
rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 3.0 steals per-game.
In a 71-55 win over Lycoming, he posted a game-high 20 points on 7-of-10
shooting with five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. In a 77-70
victory over DeSales, Cousart added 16 points, five rebounds, five
assists, and two steals. He shot 55.6 percent from the field and 76.2
percent from the foul line as the Monarchs posted their seventh straight
victory.
Cousart and his Monarch teammates will travel to face the University of
Scranton Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in the John Long Center.
