Coates named RSC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Cyrie Coates from Point Park (Pa.) University earned River States Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week presented by Brown & Brown Insurance for his performance Jan. 9-15.
The senior guard from Philadelphia, Pa., averaged 20.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in three games. That was a 3-0 week for the Pioneers with a pair of RSC victories. Coates shot 55 percent from the field and 46 percent from long range.
The RSC wins included a big double double of 31 points, 12 rebounds and a couple of treys versus Oakland City (Ind.). He then put up 20 points and seven assists versus Brescia (Ky.). The week started off with 10 points in 19 minutes versus Penn State-New Kensington.
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