Le Moyne Athletics : MBB: EKPERIGIN AND JOHNSON EARN NORTHEAST-10 WEEKLY HONORS

February 16, 2009

MBB: EKPERIGIN AND JOHNSON EARN NORTHEAST-10 WEEKLY HONORS

South Easton, Mass. - Le Moyne College junior forward Laurence Ekperigin (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) and freshman guard Chris Johnson (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) have been recognized by the Northeast-10 Conference with men's basketball weekly honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Ekperigin, named the conference's player of the week for the second straight week and seventh time this season, averaged 25 points, while shooting at a 72-percent clip, 15 rebounds and six blocks per game in leading the Dolphins to a 2-0 week in conference action. Ekperigin, the national leader in rebounds per game (11.80), scored 30 points, grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds and blocked a school record-tying seven shots in a 77-68 win at Saint Rose last Tuesday. Ekperigin, who ranks fourth in the nation in field goal percentage (69.0 %) and 14th in blocked shots per game (2.5), posted 20 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a 79-68 overtime victory over Saint Anselm on Saturday. Ekperigin, who has 18 double-doubles this season and has scored in double-figures in 19 consecutive games, has moved up to 15th place on the College's career scoring list with 1,276 points, eighth on the rebounding list with 772 and third in blocks with 128.

Johnson, named the conference's freshman of the week for the second time this season, averaged 18.5 points and three rebounds per game in the two victories. Johnson, who leads the conference in made three-pointers per game (3.4) and is ninth nationally, scored 16 points, while hitting four three-pointers in the 77-68 victory at Saint Rose. In the overtime victory over Saint Anselm, he scored 21 points and tied his career high with five rebounds. Johnson, who is second on the team in averaging 14.1 points per game, broke the College's freshman record for three-pointers in a season with his 84th on Saturday.

Le Moyne (15-10, NE-10 11-9), winners of six straight and eight of its last nine games, has recorded its longest win streak since January of 2004. The Dolphins, who have moved up to sixth place in the Northeast-10 Conference standings, return to action on Wednesday night in Colchester, Vt. against Saint Michael's at 7:30 p.m.



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February 16, 2009 MBB: EKPERIGIN AND JOHNSON EARN NORTHEAST-10 WEEKLY HONORS South Easton, Mass. - Le Moyne College junior forward Laurence Ekperigin (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) and freshman guard Chris Johnson (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) have been recognized by the Northeast-10 Conference with men's basketball weekly honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Ekperigin, named the conference's player of the week for the second straight week and seventh time this season, averaged 25 points, while shooting at a 72-percent clip, 15 rebounds and six blocks per game in leading the Dolphins to a 2-0 week in conference action. Ekperigin, the national leader in rebounds per game (11.80), scored 30 points, grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds and blocked a school record-tying seven shots in a 77-68 win at Saint Rose last Tuesday. Ekperigin, who ranks fourth in the nation in field goal percentage (69.0 %) and 14th in blocked shots per game (2.5), posted 20 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a 79-68 overtime victory over Saint Anselm on Saturday. Ekperigin, who has 18 double-doubles this season and has scored in double-figures in 19 consecutive games, has moved up to 15th place on the College's career scoring list with 1,276 points, eighth on the rebounding list with 772 and third in blocks with 128. Johnson, named the conference's freshman of the week for the second time this season, averaged 18.5 points and three rebounds per game in the two victories. Johnson, who leads the conference in made three-pointers per game (3.4) and is ninth nationally, scored 16 points, while hitting four three-pointers in the 77-68 victory at Saint Rose. In the overtime victory over Saint Anselm, he scored 21 points and tied his career high with five rebounds. Johnson, who is second on the team in averaging 14.1 points per game, broke the College's freshman record for three-pointers in a season with his 84th on Saturday. Le Moyne (15-10, NE-10 11-9), winners of six straight and eight of its last nine games, has recorded its longest win streak since January of 2004. The Dolphins, who have moved up to sixth place in the Northeast-10 Conference standings, return to action on Wednesday night in Colchester, Vt. against Saint Michael's at 7:30 p.m.