February 25, 2008

Abercrombie Shares MIAA Player of the Week Honors

    Overland Park, Kan. -- Pittsburg State University center Cory Abercrombie garnered Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association co-Player of the Week honors Monday (Feb. 25).
    Abercrombie, a 6-foot-7, 243-pound senior from Piedmont, S.C., averaged 23.0 points and 11 rebounds for the Gorillas as they went 1-1 last week.
    He had 26 points and 11 rebounds in an 88-71 home win over Emporia State Wednesday (Feb. 20). He was 12-of-17 from the field vs. the Hornets, and scored nine points in the game-opening 28-6 run.
    In a 76-71 road loss at No. 18 Southwest Baptist Saturday (Feb. 23), Abercrombie scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. He scored 12 points in the first half.
    Abercrombie is a graduate of Palmetto High School, and transferred to PSU from Independence (Kan.) Community College. He shared the league’s weekly honor with University of Central Missouri junior guard Joe Young.

Others Nominated: Reggie Bunch, F, MWSU; Banks Estridge, G, TSU; Tyrone Evans, G, FHSU; Grant Hargett, G, WU; Matt Rogers, C, SBU; Matt Withers, F, NWMSU.

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; 2/11 -- Cory Abercrombie, C, PSU; 2/18 -- Jim Grabowski, F, SBU.