ECC Tabs Schmidt as Player of the Week
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (Feb. 23, 2009) - The East Coast Conference released its weekly men's basketball report Monday afternoon, and C.W. Post guard Jonathan Schmidt (Centereach, N.Y.) received Player of the Week accolades for the second week in a row, following a 2-0 week for the Pioneers.
It is the fourth Player of the Week honor this season for Schmidt, and the sixth time for a Pioneer player.
The senior had a milestone week as he scored a career-high 41 points against NYIT, shooting 11-19 including 5 treys. Two dayw later, Schmidt scored 17 points in the first half to lead the Pioneers past Molloy, finishing with 25 points. He is currently 17 points from tying the school record for most points scored in a career, 1,835 points, set by Garee Byrant in 1999.
Schmidt and the Pioneers are back in action on Wednesday, as they host Dowling at 7 p.m. at the Pratt Recreation Center.