Red Lion Players of the Week Announced
LA GRANDE, Ore.- The following CCC student-athletes have been recognized as Red Lion Players of the Week for their performances during the period of November 10-16.
Eric Thompson
Men’s Basketball
Southern Oregon’s Eric Thompson has been named the Red Lion Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Thompson, a senior from Roseburg, Ore., broke SOU's all-time scoring record with 25 points Saturday, giving him 1,919 for his career. He's scored 25 in four of five games this season.
In two games, Thompson scored 45 points and added 16 rebounds against #10 ranked Hope International and #17 ranked Arizona Christian.
Honorable mention: Jordan O'byrne, COI, Lavar Moore, OIT
LaNiecia Weatherspoon
Women’s Basketball
The Evergreen State College’s LaNiecia Weatherspoon has been named the Red Lion Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Weatherspoon, a junior from Seattle, Wash., averaged 21.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals in Evergreen's two victories at the Northwest/Evergreen Challenge. She shot .500 from the field and .714 from the free throw line.
She totaled 43 points with 15 rebounds and added seven assists in the two games.
Honorable mention: Jordan Asher, NU