WPC's Sharp, NU's Jackson Earn CCC Honors
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Warner Pacific's William Sharp and Northwest University's Jessalyn Jackson have been named the Red Lion Players of the Week in basketball for the period ending Dec. 4, the CCC office announced.
The honorees:
Men’s Basketball
Warner Pacific College’s William Sharp, a 6-0 junior guard from Lacey, Wash., averaged 16 points and nine assists as the 17th-ranked Knights opened CCC play with home victories over College of Idaho (87-51) and No. 21 Eastern Oregon (89-78). Sharp had 18 points and 11 assists in the win over Eastern Oregon and 14 points and seven assists in the victory over College of Idaho. He shot 71 percent (12 of 17) from the field.
Honorable mention: Jordan Carter, Corban; Rodney Delgardo, College of Idaho; Michael Greene, Northwest; Ervin Felder, Eastern Oregon; Kevan West, Concordia; Marice Tolliver, Evergreen; Kyle Gomez, Oregon Tech; Jordan Highland, Southern Oregon.
Women’s Basketball
Northwest University’s Jessalyn Jackson, a 6-0 senior center from Vancouver, Wash., averaged 19.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.4 blocks as the Eagles defeated Pacific Lutheran and Evergreen (Wash.). Jackson had 24 points and 13 rebounds in the non-conference win over Pacific Lutheran – her fifth double-double of the season – and broke her school record for blocks with 10 rejections vs. Evergreen.
Honorable mention: Katie Steigleman, Corban; Felicity Jones, College of Idaho; Chayla Jones, Eastern Oregon; Gabi Beyer, Concordia; Sami Clark, Evergreen; Lindsey Shearer, Northwest Christian; Karissa Dixon, Oregon Tech; Kelsey Mattsen, Warner Pacific; Haley Newell, Southern Oregon.