Award-worthy nominations poured in for the second straight week and two student-athletes have picked up well-earned OCCAC Basketball Player of the Week recognition for Nov. 8-14 – Edison State’s Allison Siefring and Ibrahima Athie. Athie, a freshman, snares his first weekly honor while Siefring hauls in the eighth of her career.
IBRAHIMA ATHIE
Edison State Community College
Athie continued the impressive start to his collegiate career, lifting the Chargers to three wins on the strength of 21.3 points, 15.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He knocked down 25-of-47 (57%) field goal attempts and 14-of-19 (74%) at the charity stripe. Athie was a monster on the boards, corralling 25 caroms against the University of Rio Grande JV squad … 25! He came back two games later and garnered another double-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds at Clark State.
ALLISON SIEFRING
Edison State Community College
Siefring defended her crown as the league’s player of the week. She converted at a 73% clip in sinking 19-of-26 shots from the floor and 86% (19-22) at the line. Siefring averaged a double-double (19.0 points, 11.0 rebounds) in the 3-0 week for Edison State. Her tenacity flashed on the offensive glass, snagging a total 19 offensive rebounds. Siefring distributed as well, totaling a dozen assists for the week.