Purple Knights Sweep Weekly ECC Basketball Player Of The Week Awards
Seniors Tiara Aziz And Willie Williams III Recognized For Their Outstanding Play
Central Islip, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport women's and men's basketball teams have swept this week's East Coast Conference Player of the Week Awards, as seniors Tiara Aziz (Easton, Pa.) and Willie Williams III (Norwalk, Conn.) have been recognized for their outstanding play in games that took place from December 29, 2014 through January 4, 2015.
Aziz scored a career and ECC season-high 36 points coming off the bench to help the UB women snap a lengthy losing streak in an 85-65 victory over Chestnut Hill on December 30. Tiara hit 9-of-12 field goals and went 17-of-22 from the free line in the win. For good measure, she also added nine rebounds along with two assists and two steals on the day. So far this year, Aziz leads Bridgeport in scoring average at 14.6 points per game.
Williams had a huge double-double as he helped the Purple Knights rally from a 15-point halftime deficit to post an 80-74 road win over Dominican (N.Y.) College on Sunday for his team's sixth consecutive victory. Willie scored 18 points and grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds, including nine offensive boards. He also hit the bucket which gave his team a 73-72 lead they never relinquished on a put-back with just 51 seconds to play. On the season, Williams is averaging nearly a double-double per game at 10.4 points and 9.6 boards per contest.