ROBINSON NAMED TO PRESTOSPORTS/MBWA WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury Women's Basketball team was honored today as sophomore Pamela Robinson (Wheatley Heights, N.Y.) was named to the PrestoSports/MBWA Weekly Honor Roll.
Pamela Robinson averaged 34 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals in a strong individual effort for the Green and Ivory last week. Robinson recorded back-to-back 30-point games with 38 points against Mount Saint Vincent and 37 against Medgar Evers-the top two offensive games by a Skyline Conference player this season. She wrapped up the week with a game-high 27 points against rival Farmingdale State.
On the season, Robinson is pouring in a conference best 24.1 points per game, which ranks her second in the nation. Robinson ranks second in the Skyline Conference in the free-throw department, connecting on 82.3 percent from the line. On the defensive end, Robinson tallies an average of 3.2 steals per game (6th in conference, 45th in nation).
Old Westbury (7-12, 2-10) is averaging 10.95 steals per game and presents an offense that averages 62.5 points per contest (5th in conference). The Green and Ivory are shooting 65.9 percent from the free-throw line, ranking them second in the conference.
About the PrestoSports/MBWA Weekly Player of the Week
Award
Founded for the 2004-05 season, the Player of the Week
Award is granted on a weekly basis by the New York Area
Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association. Each week, each of the
nearly 75 schools that play college basketball in the Tri-state
area have the ability to nominate one male and one female
student-athlete, based upon their on-court accomplishments over the
previous seven days. An esteemed panel of eight media members votes
to select from the nominations the most outstanding player. Any
player who receives any votes, but are not named the Player of the
Week, are then named to the Honor Roll.
About PrestoSports
PrestoSports is proud to sponsor the college basketball in
the New York area, and specifically the MBWA. We are pleased to
recognize the best athletic achievements in the Tri-state area. A
Rockville, Md., based company, PrestoSports is a leading provider
of athletic content management software to colleges and conference
offices used for designing, building and maintaining official
athletic websites. With clients across the country, PrestoSports
focuses on smaller schools and conferences in NCAA Divisions II and
III.
The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, February 6th at Skyline Conference opponent St. Joseph's College (L.I.). Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. For more information about the Old Westbury Panthers, or to follow your favorite Panther sports and events, log onto http://www.oldwestburypanthers.com