Men's Basketball

SCIAC Honors Male Athlete of the Week:  :  Occidental's Connor Whitman
January 30, 2008        

OXY:  Connor Whitman, Basketball
Whitman led the Tigers to a 2-0 week with big road wins over Pomona-Pitzer (64-59) and Cal Lutheran (67-58). He averaged 17.0 points per game and was solid at the line, going 17-18 in the two games. Against Cal Lutheran Whitman poured in 21 points, going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc with a perfect 10-for-10 performance from the line. He also added a pair of steals, an assist and four rebounds. In the Tigers' win over PP he dished out a game-high five assists while playing exceptional defense for Oxy in a close contest. Whitman was 2-for-4 from long range, adding seven made free throws in eight attempts versus PP, scoring 13 points. The wins propelled Oxy into first place in the conference standings.