Burkes Earns ECC Weekly Honor
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Dec. 8, 2008) - East Coast Conference released its weekly men's basketball report Monday afternoon, and C.W. Post guard Kenny Burkes (Suitland, Md.) received player of the week accolades following a 2-0 week for the Pioneers.
The senior scored a game high 22 points with four steals and six boards in a 96-79 win over Queens. He followed with a 14 point performance while adding a team-high nine assists and seven rebounds in a 87-57 win over St. Thomas Aquinas. Burkes is averaging 16.3 ppg this season, good for third on the team.
Burkes and the rest of the Pioneers are back in action Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. as they travel to Mercy College to take on the Mavericks in ECC action.