February 11, 2008

Abercrombie Garners MIAA Player of the Week Honors

    Overland Park, Kan. -- Pittsburg State University center Cory Abercrombie garnered Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Player of the Week honors Monday (Feb. 11).
    Abercrombie, a 6-foot-7, 243-pound senior from Piedmont, S.C., ran his string of games with a double-double to four, averaging 25.5 points and 12 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Gorillas.
    He played nearly every minute of PSU’s 67-54 home win over Fort Hays State Thursday (Feb. 7), scoring 24 points and hauling in 11 rebounds. Abercrombie was 8-of-10 fromthe field vs. the Tigers, and had 12 points in each half.
    In a 67-56 loss at Washburn Saturday (Feb. 9), Abercrombie accounted for nearly half of Pitt State’s scoring with 27 points. He also had 13 of the team’s 29 rebounds and was 11-of-19 from the field vs. the Ichabods.
    He now has 12 double-double on the year, including nine in 12 conference contests for the Gorillas.
    Abercrombie is a graduate of Palmetto High School, and transferred to PSU from Independence (Kan.) Community College.

Others Nominated: Lonnel Johnson, G, MWSU; Nick Kovacevich, G, SBU; Lance Sullivan, G, NWMSU; DeAndre Townsend, G, ESU; Tony Webb, G, MSSU.

Previous Winners: 11/19 -- Reggie Bunch, F, MWSU; 11/26 -- Hunter Henry, F, NWMSU; 12/3 -- Jim Grabowski, F, SBU; 12/10 -- DeAndre Townsend, G, ESU; 12/17 -- Banks Estridge, G, TSU; 12/31 -- Cory Abercrombie, C, PSU; 1/7 -- D’Ante Harris, G, SBU; 1/14 -- Nick Certa, F, TSU; 1/21 -- Tyrone Evans, G, FHSU; 1/28 -- Tyrone Evans, G, FHSU; 2/4 -- D’Ante Harris, G, SBU.